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Illinois Restaurant Association Presents The Chef’s Table: The 38th Annual Restaurateurs For Education Gala (11-2015)
Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (IRAEF) To Award $176,000 In Scholarships To Illinois Students On 6/28 (6-2015)
14th Annual Prostart® Student Invitational Showcases The Talent Of Students From Across Illinois – February 28, 2015 (2-2015)
Extra! Extra! Illinois Restaurant Association Celebrates Centennial Year With 37th Annual Restaurateurs Event! From the Chef’s Table presented by Home Run Inn: A Roaring 20’s Celebration (11-2014)
The Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Presents Job Shadow Day (3-2014)

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2/23/2026
FREE Manager Class Mon 2/23 (FULL)

2/24/2026
FREE Manager Class Tues 2/24 (FULL)

2/24/2026
FREE Food Handler Class Tues 2/25 (FULL)

2/25/2026
Meet the Expert: Liz Lombardo Stark of Gibsons Restaurant Group

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Founded in 1914, the Illinois Restaurant Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, educating and improving the restaurant industry in Illinois.

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