Globally-inspired burger joints are starting to dot the Chicago area s map with the second opening in three months of Krafted Burger Bar + Tap (Krafted).
Museum Day has been a long-standing tradition in Elmhurst over the last 25 years when the city recognizes the many positive contributions its local museums make to the cultural fabric of the community.
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Tucked into a suburban Chicago train station may appear to be an unassuming coffee shop. But whatâs going on behind the scenes is much more than just your average cup of Joe. For the seventh year in a row the shopâs owner Pilot Pete, a.k.a. Peter Thomas, has been the driving force behind âCoffee With a Purposeâ, an annual community initiative that collects and distributes coats and other necessities to help the local homeless population brave the harsh Midwest winters. Thomas says the idea came to him when he was trying to find a way to give back to the community as well as get others involved. He admits he was initially unprepared for the positive avalanche of responses. In the weeks prior to Christmas in the driveâs first year, he and other volunteers took in 3,000 coats. This year, for drive number seven, Thomas and crew helmed the Coffee With a Purpose command center from the back of a 26-foot