How Chicago's Black-owned restaurants have fared during the pandemic
Successes and struggles: The stories of how the owners of eight Black-owned restaurants have fared during the pandemic and what they see ahead.
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Successes and struggles: The stories of how the owners of eight Black-owned restaurants have fared during the pandemic and what they see ahead.
Phil Vettel retires from the Chicago Tribune after 41 years, 31 of those as restaurant critic. Goodbye, appointment book crammed with reservations.
Duckworth fighting to keep Illinois restaurants alive through federal relief plan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Restaurant owners across the country are pleading for financial assistance from Capitol Hill. That’s why the Illinois Restaurant Association hosted a town hall discussion Friday with one of their champions – Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois). Nearly 60% of restaurant owners in Illinois say they’ll have to permanently close their doors in the next four months without federal relief. “The restaurant food service industry – including restaurants, bars, ca...