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Guests dine and check out the view of Wrigley Field in the second-floor outdoor seating area at the Brickhouse Tavern on June 27, 2017.

Brickhouse Tavern opens at Park at Wrigley, without Budweiser name

June 3, 2018 at 12:37 p.m.

Brickhouse Tavern, the new pub outside Wrigley Field honoring the late Cubs announcer Jack Brickhouse, will open Tuesday as planned, despite a recent setback on corporate naming rights. Last week...

People shout "Can the tax" June 27, 2017, during a rally calling for the repeal of the upcoming Cook County beverage tax at the Thompson Center in Chicago's Loop. The tax is slated to take effect July 1, 2017, but it is facing a court challenge.

Retailers file lawsuit in bid to halt Cook County soda pop tax

June 3, 2018 at 12:43 p.m.

A group of retailers filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Cook County in an effort to halt the sweetened beverage tax that's set to go into effect Saturday, alleging the tax...

A 2-liter bottle of pop will be subject to a 67-cent tax when Cook County's sweetened beverage tax takes effect July 1.

What shoppers need to know about the Cook County soda pop tax

June 3, 2018 at 1:22 p.m.

That 2-liter of pop you're picking up for the Fourth of July picnic might pack a little sticker shock this year as Cook County rolls out a new penny-per-ounce tax...

Cars pass the new Whole Foods Market March 10, 2017, in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. The grocery chain, known for its organic options, had been facing increased pressure from rivals. Its sale to Amazon is expected to close in the second half of 2017.

Amazon rocks grocery industry with $13.7B bid to buy Whole Foods

August 21, 2019 at 11:46 p.m.

Amazon.com's agreement to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion, announced Friday, is a seismic deal that likely signals major changes in the grocery business. For shoppers, such a deal...

Jonathan Mesa, 14, and his sister Moriah, 12, help their mother Kim Mesa box up cheesecakes May 31, 2017, at Kitchen Chicago, a shared kitchen in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. The KimmyKakes cheesecakes are sold at nine Chicago-area Whole Foods stores.

At Kitchen Chicago, small food businesses dream big

June 4, 2018 at 9:32 a.m.

Kim Mesa wanted to sell her cheesecakes in the new Englewood Whole Foods Market long before it opened last fall. Driving past the construction site, shuttling her kids to and...

Camping with your kids is cheap, easy and fun. Here’s how to do it.

June 4, 2018 at 12:48 p.m.

Want to do something for your kids that's fun, cheap and life-changing? Something that will make them smarter, happier and more connected to the universe? Take them camping. I know,...

Customers buy sugary drinks, including bottled juice and soda products at Walgreens store on State Street in Chicago.

Cook County reversal: Soda tax won’t apply to food stamp purchases after all

June 4, 2018 at 2:01 p.m.

Cook County's sweetened beverage tax will not apply to purchases made with food stamp benefits, county officials said this week, marking the second reversal on the matter since the tax...

Patrons inside the Sketchbook Brewing Co. taproom in Evanston on June 2, 2017.

Taproom boom: In a slowing craft beer industry, Chicago brewers build locally

June 4, 2018 at 2:54 p.m.

Thirsty commuters stepped off the train in Evanston on a recent Friday evening and made a beeline for Sketchbook Brewing, a cozy 25-seat taproom that opened last year. Some bought...

The NFL is the last of the pro sports leagues to hold out against spirits advertising.

Spirits rise, beer falls flat as NFL ends liquor ad ban

June 4, 2018 at 3:17 p.m.

Not that Chicago Bears fans need any more reason to hit the bottle after last season, but they'll have more regularly scheduled encouragement during commercial breaks this year. The National...

Protesters from several cities calling for a $15 minimum wage march on North LaSalle Street in Chicago on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

Passage of minimum wage bill generates worker optimism, employer anxiety

June 4, 2018 at 3:35 p.m.

Illinois moved a step closer to raising its minimum wage this week, a development that raised hope among some low-wage workers and concern from businesses worried about ballooning payrolls. The...

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