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Kraft Heinz will move its headquarters from north suburban Northfield to the Aon Center downtown.

Kraft Heinz headquarters to move to Chicago

June 15, 2018 at 12:39 p.m.

Kraft Heinz will move one of its headquarters from north suburban Northfield to downtown Chicago early next year, making it the latest company to march from the 'burbs to the...

Happy hour to return to Illinois bars

June 15, 2018 at 12:54 p.m.

It's officially time for happy hour in Illinois. Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday signed a bill into law that, among other things, allows the return of happy hour alcoholic drink...

Nick Offerman’s Funny or Die video a delicious take on school lunch

June 15, 2018 at 1:55 p.m.

Ever wondered where school lunches really come from? What if pizza, sloppy Joes and fish sticks could be picked straight from the farm? That's the premise of a video from...

Ferrara Candy sues e-cig seller

June 15, 2018 at 12:59 p.m.

Ferrara Candy is suing an online electronic cigarette retailer it alleges has infringed on its trademarks by selling a liquid product meant to mimic the candy-maker's Fruit Stripe gum. In...

Keelin Berry brings food to a table at Smokey Bones in Mount Prospect on Thursday, July 9, 2015, for a family and friends event. The restaurant officially opens on Monday, July 13.

Cast off by Darden, Smokey Bones seeks sizzling comeback

June 15, 2018 at 1:17 p.m.

Smokey Bones is staging what its CEO is calling a "rebirth" in its second attempt to grow into a national casual dining chain. The name Smokey Bones Bar & Grill...

US Foods taps insider as next president and CEO

June 15, 2018 at 1:09 p.m.

US Foods named Pietro Satriano as its next president and CEO, the company announced Thursday, days after its plan to be taken over by larger rival Sysco fell apart. Satriano,...

Fresh produce is on display at Mrs. Green's Natural Market, 555 W. Webster Ave., during its opening celebration Nov. 14, 2013. The company is closing the store, its only Chicago location, for renovation and possible downsizing.

Mrs. Green’s closing Lincoln Park grocery store for renovation

June 16, 2018 at 4:45 p.m.

Mrs. Green's Natural Market, which opened less than two years ago in Lincoln Park, is closing its only Chicago grocery store and laying off all employees for downsizing and renovation,...

Danny Adan of New image Technologies installs a vinyl decal of minions on the exterior of the Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.

McDonald’s gets a minions makeover

June 15, 2018 at 2:09 p.m.

The Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's is being taken over — by minions. The retro-themed restaurant in Chicago is getting a limited-edition makeover as part of McDonald's promotional tie-ins to the...

With Kraft Heinz merged, now comes the cutting

June 15, 2018 at 2:33 p.m.

Kraft Foods Group shareholders voted Wednesday to approve the company's sale to H.J. Heinz, a deal that brings together two storied packaged-food companies vying for attention as consumers look for...

In its first year in the survey, Chick-fil-A led the group with an 86, the highest level ever for a fast-food restaurant.

Chick-fil-A tops other fast-food chains in satisfaction survey

June 15, 2018 at 2:14 p.m.

McDonald's is once again the nation's least-loved fast-food restaurant, while Chick-fil-A plucked the top spot, according to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index. Overall customer satisfaction with fast-food restaurants fell...

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