The Wiener's Circle in Lincoln Park looks to add bar menu, outdoor patio

Nearby Lincoln Park residents are concerned the additions of alcohol and an outdoor patio at The Wiener's Circle will make for a noisy atmosphere.

Chicago Makers Pop Up Shop to set up outdoor market at Hexe Coffee Co.
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Anna Romo and Monica Little from Chicago Makers Pop Up LLC preview their first outdoor market of the season this weekend at Hexe Coffee Co.

Lovin' Local: Wood Chicago in Lake View
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Chef Devin Kreller of Wood Chicago talks about how his restaurant has adapted to the pandemic and details some of their delectable offerings.

New restaurant owner can't find workers who want to give up unemployment payment

"I put out a basic signing bonus and there are many businesses that do it," he said. "And it was not an awful lot, it was $400, but I didn't even get a phone call, crickets."  

Ascend Dispensary workers in Springfield vote to unionize, become 4th group to join

Employees at Ascend Dispensary in downtown Springfield voted to unionize Tuesday, becoming the fourth group to join the union for cannabis workers in Illinois since the state legalized pot in 2020.

Lovin' Local: Chicago Plants in Wicker Park
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Ryan Glynn from Chicago Plants talks about how his business has fared during the pandemic.

Lovin' Local: Cupitol Coffee & Eatery in Streeterville and Evanston
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Sellia George, owner of Cupitol Coffee & Eatery, talks about how her business has adapted to the pandemic and details some of their delectable offerings.

Vice President Kamala Harris visits South Side Chicago bakery

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Chicago on Tuesday, where she toured a vaccination site that opened to union workers. She also visited Brown Sugar Bakery on the city’s South Side, where she met with owners and employees.

Lovin' Local: Pepita Meals
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Ivan Kumamoto from Pepita Meals talks about how his business has fared during the pandemic and details some of their delectable offerings.

'Celebrate Argyle' looks to bolster Uptown's Asian-owned businesses
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Sany Nguyen talks about the mission behind 'Celebrate Argyle' and the overwhelming need for community support for Asian businesses around Argyle.

Slice of life: Chicagoans partner up to create Black Bread Company
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Charles Alexander, Mark Edmond, and Jamel Lewis join Good Day Chicago to talk about launching Black Bread Co. and the impact they hope to have across the city and beyond.

Manny's Deli giving away 1,000 free sandwiches to customers wearing masks

The popular South Loop deli tried for days to get people to wear masks by offering up a free sandwich day. It didn't work, but now a longtime customer has paid for a free sandwich day in honor of the deli's efforts to promote mask uses.

Lovin' Local: Cinnaholic in Wicker Park
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Stephen Lotho from Cinnaholic Wicker Park talks about how his business has adapted to the pandemic.

Lovin' Local: Cocoa + Co. in Old Town
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Kim Hack from Cocoa + Co. talks about how her business has fared amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.