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DuPage tourism agency restructures sales team

Dec 5, 2019 5:46 PM - The DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau announced it is restructuring the organization's sales team.
McDonald's late entry into the chicken sandwich frenzy sounds very familiar

Emily Heil
Dec 3, 2019 11:59 AM - The fast-food behemoth announced that on Monday it would begin testing a new crispy chicken sandwich, as the market leader struggles to compete with its rivals' popular poultry offerings.
Endiro Coffee joins 'Illinois Made' program

Dec 3, 2019 9:29 AM - Endiro Coffee in Aurora is one of five businesses in Illinois to join the Illinois Made program from the Illinois Office of Tourism.
How Wheaton College grad's property to rent became a business to sell

Thomas Heath
Nov 25, 2019 8:33 AM - Karl Scarlett's business can be traced to a nasty spat with a tenant who would not leave a rental property he owned. Now he wants a bigger footprint.
True Food Kitchen opens in Oak Brook

Daily Herald Report
Nov 21, 2019 2:11 PM - True Food Kitchen, a health-driven restaurant and seasonal bar, has officially opened the doors of its second Chicago area location at 105 Oakbrook Center.
McDonald's workers sue over 'daily risk of violence' from customers

By Josh Eidelson
Nov 21, 2019 10:39 AM - Current and former workers from 13 Illinois restaurants are suing McDonald's Corp. for failing to adequately protect employees from customers who become violent.
Hospitality Expo in Schaumburg gives planners new alternatives to old business meetings

By Richard Klicki
Nov 18, 2019 5:26 PM - The table was set for what hot for holiday business parties and events Monday at the annual Daily Herald Business Ledger Hospiality Expo - Chicago Northwest.
US Foods honors supplier of the year

Nov 11, 2019 8:50 AM - ProGuard Service and Solutions has received 2019 Supplier of the Year Award from US Foods Holding Corp.
Hot dog! Portillo's Experience opens in Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall

By Patrick Kunzer
Nov 14, 2019 10:35 AM - A French Fry Room with a cheese sauce ceiling, an Onion Ring Swing and a scratch-and-sniff wall are all part of the Portillo's Experience, a pop-up store now open at Woodfield.
Two Brothers Coffee launches online store

Oct 25, 2019 9:00 AM - Two Brothers Coffee Roasters' has opened an online store, making it easier to order and enjoy small-batch roasted, specialty-grade coffee.

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