Scooter's Coffee is building a drive‑thru at 530 S. Main in Bourbonnais; the franchisee says construction is on schedule and a late‑summer opening is planned.

An iconic Chicago deli is planning a Glenview outpost this year. Owner Marvin Barsky aims for a Labor Day weekend debut with the original menu intact.

Three Chicago restaurants — Monteverde, Cariño and Feld — landed on the James Beard Awards finalists list; winners will be revealed at the Lyric Opera on June 15.

Chef Norman Fenton is opening Molino Los Hermanos in Uptown, a tortillería with an on-site mill, retail tortillas and a compact taqueria menu.

A year after Chapter 11, Roti is testing ghost kitchens, franchising and venue deals as it rebuilds under new owners.

Mayor Brandon Johnson joined the ribbon‑cutting at The L Station Chophouse's Old Town opening and streamed the ceremony on X. The new steakhouse adds a West North Avenue destination.

The USDA's FSIS issued a public health alert for certain Blackwing‑branded beef and pork produced without an official inspection mark; affected packages were shipped nationwide.

Health inspectors suspended the Lakeview restaurant's license after finding a rat infestation, black mold and unlabeled perishables. Penny’s says it will deep-clean and hire pest control.

Chicago’s Nutella Café on Michigan Avenue closed abruptly for renovations, and local coverage says no reopening date has been announced. The downtown staple opened in 2017.

A Lakeview cocktail lounge from pharmacist Eric Reid will open in May with medicinal‑themed cocktails, seasonal small plates and a strong nonalcoholic program.

Rivers, the long-running riverside restaurant inside the CME Center in Chicago, will close after 30 years, leaving a popular riverfront spot vacant.

Cooper's Hawk is moving into Pleasant Prairie with an 11,100‑sq‑ft restaurant and tasting room, bringing roughly 150 jobs to the Highway 50 corridor.

Ann Sather’s Belmont flagship will relocate this summer as redevelopment reshapes the Lakeview block. The restaurant says a June or July move is planned while it seeks a new spot.