Chicago restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day bi13782149 Are you considering taking a break from cooking a huge Thanksgiving feast year? If you want dining-out or pick-up options for the holiday, there are many excellent Chicago-area that be open on Thanksgiving Day

'Smart' meter opponents Naperville seek referendum bi13782149 A group that opposes Naperville's plan to install wireless utility "smart" meters filed thousands of signatures Tuesday an effort to get an advisory referendum on the project on the ballot

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Some Fox Valley companies expanding despite shrinking economy bi13782149 As a winery, Village Vintner was going to close up shop after six years on Randall Road.In fact, owner Steve Boyer closed the Carpentersville winery on Dec. 31, blaming drop production on the gloomy economy.?But,? he said, ?I?ve been watching, and have been doing pretty good.? Plus, he added, ?Microbreweries are big right now all over the U.S.?And that makes the perfect ..

Storyteller: Fox Valley businesses expanding as frozen ecomony thaws bi13782149 As a winery, Village Vintner was going to close up shop after six years on Randall Road.In fact, owner Steve Boyer closed the Carpentersville winery on Dec. 31, blaming drop production on the gloomy economy.?But,? he said, ?I?ve been watching, and have been doing pretty good.? Plus, he added, ?Microbreweries are big right now all over the U.S.?And that makes the perfect ..

There?s plenty to do 2012 bi13782149 Let?s face ? 2011 was epic.We slurped down chili at the Frankfort Chili Cook-off January, drank gallons of green beer at Manhattan?s Irish Fest, partied like rock stars at Aurora?s Blues on the Fox and dribbled sauce all over our chins at Naperville?s RibFest.From county fairs to Catfish Days, to Corn Boil and Oktoberfest, you can spend nearly every weekend year at a free festival ..

From the CEO: bd?s Mongolian Grill Operator of the Year bi13782149 Fans of bd?s Mongolian Grill downtown Naperville have made the restaurant one of the top performers the company?s chain of 34 . And for the second time three years, a former Naperville resident who oversees the operation has been given the Company Operator of the Year award.Chris Neal, 36, was recognized last month at the company?s annual workshop New Orleans for the ..

Good Times: Region?s best chefs help Rosecrance raise $75,000 bi13782149 Chefs from 12 great Chicago-area and an independent grocer volunteered talents for a chef?s tasting Oct. 2 at Naperville Country Club to help area teens need of addiction treatment.Cooking Up Hope, a benefit sponsored by The Rosecrance Foundation Chicago Board, drew more than 200 people and raised more than $75,000. All proceeds go to Rosecrance?s charity care fund, ..

Good Cause: Toys For Tots demand bi13782149 Even though Toys For Tots has been existence for more than 60 years, organizers say need as great as ever. Businesses, individuals, organizations and Toys For Tots are looking for new and different ways to encourage people to make sure every child has a little Christmas year. For the first time, DuPage County Toys For Tots had added a Trains of Hope campaign. For $1, individuals ..

Soup?s On raises almost $140,000 for charities bi13782149 The homeless and hungry have a better holiday season thanks to Naperville Rotary Club. This year?s Soup?s On! fundraiser benefitting Loaves and Fishes Community Food Pantry, DuPage PADS and Hesed House raised almost $140,000, meaning each group receive $46,000.Speaking at Thursday?s Rotary Club meeting, event co-chair Frank Slocumb described working on the Oct. 16 event, took ..

Michelin Guide not seeing stars the suburbs bi13782149 Off the radar not where a restaurant wants to be wants a mention the Michelin Guide. But that's where many suburban seem to be, according to the Michelin Guide Chicago 2012. In second year covering the Chicago dining scene, the Michelin Guide awarded coveted stars to only two suburban : Vie Western Springs (its second year as a one-star eatery) and ..

Scouts honor ?distinguished? Fox Valley leaders bi13782149 The Boy Scouts of America look for certain qualities role models ? leadership, citizenship, commitment to youth communities. On Wednesday, the Scouts Three Fires Council honored three leaders for displaying those traits at the annual Distinguished Citizen Luncheon at the Hotel Arista Naperville. ?Scouting a community-based organization that relies on community-minded people ..

Social media can be ?double-edged sword? for businesses bi13782149 These days, social networking much more than a way to connect old college friends or learn the latest scoop about of your friends having a party weekend. Businesses have found it?s a powerful marketing tool that?s inexpensive and an effective way to connect customers.But mass exposure comes vulnerability, and some employers are finding that the growing ..

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