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CBS News
16-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Portillo's expanding breakfast menu to five more Chicago area locations this week
Portillo's now serving breakfast at certain locations Portillo's now serving breakfast at certain locations Portillo's now serving breakfast at certain locations Portillo's will expand its newly popular breakfast menu to five more restaurants in the Chicago area starting Tuesday. The restaurant chain launched its new breakfast menu in April. With the expansion, a new maple sausage and egg croissant will also be added to the menu—joining other items including the Polish sausage, egg and cheese and pepper, egg and cheese sandwiches, a loaded breakfast scramble, hash brown bites with a cheese cup, and a collaboration with Stan's Donuts for a Portillo's Chocolate Cake donut that's finished with Portillo's chocolate cake frosting. If you want to sample any of the menu items, breakfast is served between 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the following locations: Chicago – 520 W. Taylor St. Elmhurst – 155 S. Route 83 Tinley Park – 15900 S. Harlem Ave. Shorewood – 1155 Brook Forest Ave. Niles – 8832 W. Dempster St. Summit – 5532 S. Harlem Ave. Skokie – 9400 Skokie Blvd Glendale Heights – 235 North Ave. Harwood Heights – 7308 W. Lawrence Ave. Addison and Kimball – 3343 W. Addison St. Breakfast is available for dine-in, takeout, online ordering, and via the drive-thru. The chain did not say when it plans to add breakfast to its remaining restaurants. The video above is from a previous report.
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
America's hottest suburb is midwest gem
Just 15 miles outside of downtown Chicago sits a suburb with charm and affordability that's now attracting city slickers . Elmhurst, Illinois , is quickly becoming a hotspot as it fills up with young families and professionals who can walk to the train and be in the middle of the city in 15 minutes. But it still feels a world away from urban life. According to one local realtor, who has lived in Elmhurst for 31 years, home prices are rising due to high demand and an influx of new people looking for small-town charm with big-city access. The median home price now sits around $600,000 and according to real estate agent Molly Radoha who works on the Schiller Team at Christie's International Real Estate, the surge shows no signs of slowing down. 'We've seen a major increase just in the last three years,' she told the Daily Mail. 'Almost all the people moving in are coming from the city - and they're ready to spend. Plus, there's so much new construction and so many homes being built.' Radoha added that the entire city is extremely walkable and family-oriented, and the town center has high-end boutiques and great restaurants. Downtown, there is a stop for the Metra train, which gets residents into Chicago in under 20 minutes, and O'Hare International Airport is just a 15-minute drive away. 'You can get on any interstate in five minutes,' Radoha said. 'The location is unbeatable.' And the town offers so much more than good logistics. Elmhurst's downtown area is packed with more than 50 restaurants and 40 shops. Annual community events like Rock the Block shut the streets down for food and live music, and there's even a free trolley service on summer weekends. 'It runs from South Elmhurst all the way down York Road,' Radoha said. 'You can hop on, go out to dinner, hit a bar, all without getting in your car.' Elmhurst boasts top rated schools, with the high school graduation rate near 96%. The area also has top-tier private Catholic schools that take kids through 8th grade. The town is also known for having one of the best libraries in the country, said Radoha. 'And everything's walkable - the library, city center, green space - it's all connected.' Elmhurst University, a small college, gives the area a bit of a younger feel when school is in session. Many students remain in Elmhurst after graduating because of the easy access to Chicago. The 'burb is home to nearly 30 parks, including the award-winning Wilder Park with tennis courts, manicured gardens and a conservatory. Bikers and hikers can enjoy the beautiful Illinois Prairie Path. Elmhurst was even selected as the sixth US city to display a famous art installation called Umbrella Sky Project, which was born in Águeda, Portugal, and fills downtown walkways with more than 300 brightly colored umbrellas for pedestrians to walk beneath. When it comes to real estate, the housing market boasts a mix of charming older homes and more modern new construction. Radoha, who has lived in five different homes in Elmhurst, said there have been many changes to the town since the uptick in interest, but that residents are enjoying the boost. 'You'll see $400,000 homes right next to three brand-new builds listed for over $1.4 million [each],' she told the Daily Mail. 'That's what I love - every neighborhood is different, and the new construction is really spread throughout the city.'
CBS News
06-06-2025
- CBS News
Elmhurst K9 officer Ozy dies after suffering abdominal issue, police say
The Elmhurst Police Department is mourning the loss of beloved K9 officer Ozy. Ozy was taken for veterinary care on Tuesday after he was presented with an abdominal issue. He was initially doing well, but his health declined, and he passed away on Thursday with his partner, officer Brandt Cappitelli, at his side. According to the department, Ozy joined the department in 2019 and was partnered with officer Cappitelli. "Ozy's legacy will live on through the lives he touched and the community he protected. In every call, every search, and every moment spent with his team, Ozy showed the true meaning of loyalty and service. His protection, love, and dedication will never be forgotten," the department said.
Daily Mail
02-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
America's hottest suburb is a midwest gem shedding its sleepy image as its property market BOOMS
Just 15 miles outside of downtown Chicago sits a suburb with charm and affordability that's now attracting city slickers. Elmhurst, Illinois, is quickly becoming a hotspot as it fills up with young families and professionals who can walk to the train and be in the middle of the city in 15 minutes.
CTV News
31-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends
Dr. Karen Woodard check's Gail Friedman's dog, Ms. Roxie, for signs of allergies in Elmhurst, Ill. on May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld) About five years ago, Gail Friedman noticed her Parson Russell Terrier was constantly licking his paws and seemed super uncomfortable. 'The poor dog. I would put baby socks on his feet so that he wouldn't lick them or bite at them,' said Friedman, of Oak Brook, Illinois. 'I was constantly changing the socks, washing his feet a lot. Nothing worked.' It turned out her canine companion, Mr. Friedman, had allergies. It's a common and tricky problem in pets — caused by various things such as pollen, dust, mold, chemicals and food — but veterinarians say there are several ways to ease their suffering. What sorts of allergies do dogs and cats get? Allergies happen when the immune system overreacts to a foreign substance. Cats and dogs react to many of the same things people do, as well as pests like fleas. There are no definitive recent statistics on how many pets have allergies, but research suggests the problem is growing. 'I probably see allergic dogs and cats every single day, probably multiple times a day,' said Dr. Karen Woodard, medical director at Thrive Pet Healthcare-Elmhurst in Illinois. About 90 per cent of allergic pets react to environmental triggers, Woodard said, and the rest have food allergies only. Dog breeds that are especially vulnerable include various types of terriers, boxers and bulldogs; in cats, it's Persians, Siamese and Himalayans. Pets can even be allergic to other animals — cats to dogs, dogs to cats and either to another species. 'It's possible for them to be allergic to us, just like we are to them,' said Thrive's Dr. Anthea Elliott Schick of Scottsdale, Arizona, immediate past president of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. How can you tell if your pet has allergies? Allergic cats and dogs aren't as likely as humans to sneeze and cough. More often, they scratch and lick themselves, shake their heads and develop ear infections. Woodard said her Yorkie mix, Teddy, had the classic signs — scratching around his shoulders and getting rashes and ear infections starting as a six-month-old puppy. She lived in the South at the time, and he tested positive for allergies to various trees and grasses there. A common sign of allergies in her feline patients is 'overdoing their grooming,' said Woodard, who's on the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association's board of directors. 'Cats shouldn't be pulling their hair out when they groom. So if you start seeing bald patches on your cat, even though the skin underneath it looks normal, that could be a sign of allergies.' Even food allergies, often to chicken, beef, lamb or other protein sources, frequently show up on the skin, although pets can have vomiting or diarrhea, too. Rarely, pets can develop life-threatening anaphylactic reactions, perhaps after being stung by an insect. But most allergies are simply miserable for the animals. 'It breaks my heart because it gets to a point that not only do I have socks on poor Mr. Friedman — which is humiliating for him — he sometimes gets so bad he has to wear the cone of shame,' Gail Friedman said. 'And that's not fair because he can't move around right, he can't sleep right. It's terrible.' How can you help your pet? The first step is to get a diagnosis from the vet. This could involve allergy testing, or in the case of food allergies, an 'elimination diet,' which involves feeding limited ingredients the pet hasn't previously eaten. If the allergy culprit is environmental, there are medications like anti-inflammatory drugs and newer oral and injectable medications for dogs to block chemical signals associated with itchiness. Food allergies may be treated with special diets such as 'hydrolyzed' food, in which proteins are chemically broken down into tiny pieces. All this can get expensive. Friedman estimates she's spent about US$10,000 on testing, medication and care for Mr. Friedman and another allergic dog. But vets say there are also ways to help pets at home by cleaning their bedding frequently, wiping their fur with a wet washcloth and giving them baths. Outdoors, 'they're almost acting like little Swiffers, getting allergens on their skin, and it goes through their skin and actually becomes a problem,' Schick said. 'We say bathe your dog, at a minimum, once a week if they're allergic.' After she's tried nearly everything, Friedman's dogs are still vexed by allergies. But they're doing better. 'I'm going to keep experimenting until we find what stops it completely,' she said. 'All you can do is try.' The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Laura Ungar, The Associated Press
