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Thursday, July 25, 2024 July Restaurant Rundown » Click here to read the IRA's July Restaurant Rundown featuring legislative updates, IRA news, upcoming events, and more.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Chicago Gourmet 2024 launches ticket sales and with chef pickleball tournament » Click here to read the Eater story on "Chicago Gourmet 2024 launches ticket sales and with chef pickleball tournament".
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 FOX 32: Fashion and food fuse at Chicago Gourmet Fest » Click here to watch the FOX 32 story on "Fashion and food fuse at Chicago Gourmet Fest".
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 WGN 9: Chicago Gourmet 2024: Fashion, Plated » Click here to watch the WGN 9 news story on "Chicago Gourmet 2024: Fashion, Plated".
Thursday, July 18, 2024 Chicago Gourmet Tickets on Sale Next Week & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on Chicago Gourmet tickets going on sale next week and more.
Monday, July 15, 2024 CST: Once tipped workers reach city’s standard minimum wage, gratuities will be a thing of the past » Click here to read the Chicago Sun-Times letter to the editor on "Once tipped workers reach city’s standard minimum wage,...
Thursday, July 11, 2024 Editorial on Crime, Roundtable Recap, & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on an editorial on crime, the roundtable recap, and more.
Saturday, July 6, 2024 Chicago Sun-Times: To keep Chicago's restaurant scene thriving, city must bring down burglaries. » Click here to read the Chicago Sun-Times editorial on "Chicago's restaurant scene is known worldwide. To keep it thriving...
Thursday, July 4, 2024 Tip Credit Op-Ed, OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Illness Prevention, & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on a tip credit op-ed, OSHA proposed rule on heat illness prevention, and more.
Friday, June 28, 2024 It Takes More Than Great Food to Run a Kitchen These Days » It takes dedicated support from a team of experts, flexible and reliable deliveries, consistently high-quality products, a...
Thursday, June 27, 2024 June Restaurant Rundown » Click here to read the IRA's June Restaurant Rundown featuring legislative updates, IRA updates, upcoming events, and more.
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Chicago Tipped Wage Survey, Cubs Membership Mixer, & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on the Chicago tipped wage survey, Cubs Membership Mixer, and more.
Thursday, June 13, 2024 James Beard Awards Recap, Hospitality Industry Roundtable, & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on the James Beard Awards recap, Hospitality Industry Roundtable, and more.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 FTC's Proposed Junk Fee Rule, James Beard Awards, & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on the FTC's proposed junk fee rule, James Beard Awards, and more.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 FOX 32: James Beard Awards weekend kicks off in Chicago » Click here to watch the FOX 32 story on "James Beard Awards weekend kicks off in Chicago".
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Eater: Where to celebrate the James Beard Awards in Chicago » Click here to read the Eater story on "Where to celebrate the James Beard Awards in Chicago".
Thursday, May 30, 2024 May Restaurant Rundown » Click here to read the IRA's May Restaurant Rundown featuring legislative updates, IRA updates, upcoming events, and more.
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Annual Restaurant Show Recap, James Beard Awards Hosts Announced, & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on the Annual Restaurant Show recap, James Beard Awards hosts announced, and more.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Chicago Tribune: Legislation to end subminimum wage for tipped workers stalls, but advocates plan » Click here to read the Chicago Tribune story on "Legislation to end subminimum wage for tipped workers stalls, but advoca...
Friday, May 17, 2024 FOX 32: Iconic Chicago chefs compete for 'Best Dressed' dish » Click here to watch the FOX 32 story on "Iconic Chicago chefs compete for 'Best Dressed' dish".
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Meet the Experts Recap, Annual Restaurant Show Political Reception, & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on the Meet the Experts recap, Annual Restaurant Show Political Reception, and m...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Chicago Tribune: Loop restaurants are clawing their way back to health » Click here to read the Chicago Tribune story on "Loop restaurants are clawing their way back to health".
Thursday, May 9, 2024 Register for Meet the Experts Next Week, Chicago Paid Leave Ordinance, & More » Click here to read the IRA's latest news on Meet the Experts next week, Chicago Paid Leave Ordinance, and more.
Monday, May 6, 2024 FOX 32: Chicago Gourmet announces 2024 theme » Click here to read the Fox 32 story on "Chicago Gourmet announces 2024 theme".
Monday, May 6, 2024 Chicago Tribune: Chicago Gourmet announces 2024 dates and a glitzy new theme » Click here to read the Chicago Tribune story on "Chicago Gourmet announces 2024 dates and a glitzy new theme, with chef...
Thursday, May 2, 2024 Annual Restaurant Show Political Reception, Meet the Experts, & More » Click here to read the IRA's Latest News on the Annual Restaurant Show Political Reception, Meet the Experts, and more.
Thursday, April 25, 2024 IRA April Restaurant Rundown » Click here to read the IRA's April Restaurant Rundown featuring legislative updates, advocacy updates, upcoming events, a...
Thursday, April 18, 2024 Chef's Table Tonight, NRA Public Affairs Conference, & More » Click here to read the IRA's Latest News on Chef's Table, NRA Public Affairs Conference, and more.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 Fox 32: Chef's Table celebrates culinary industry in Chicago » Click here to read the Fox 32 story on "Chef's Table celebrates culinary industry in Chicago".
Monday, April 15, 2024 WGN 9: 45th annual “Chef’s Table” event honors Chicago food industry » Click here to watch the WGN 9 story on "45th annual 'Chef’s Table' event honors Chicago food industry".
Thursday, April 11, 2024 One Week to Chef's Table, Cook County Tip Credit Resolution, & More » Click here to read the IRA's Latest News on Chef's Table, Cook County Tip Credit Resolution, and more.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Chicago Sun-Times: Getting rid of tipped wages in IL would be the final blow to many restaurants » Click here to read the Chicago Sun-Times story on "Getting rid of tipped wages in Illinois would be the final blow to m...
Sunday, April 7, 2024 Chicago Sun-Times: Take a wait-and-see approach before eliminating subminimum wage » Click here to read the Chicago Sun-Times story on "Take a wait-and-see approach before eliminating subminimum wage for...
Thursday, April 4, 2024 NBC 5 Chicago: Mayor Johnson pushes Biden administration for more migrant work permits » Click here to read the NBC 5 Chicago story on "Mayor Johnson pushes Biden administration for more migrant work permits".
Thursday, April 4, 2024 The State Journal-Register: 'Solution to a problem that does not exist': Restaurants oppose bill » Click here to read The State Journal-Register story on "'Solution to a problem that does not exist': Restaurants oppose...
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