Saturday, November 17, 2012
Third Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz told a restaurant filled with supporters Saturday morning he is running for mayor of Des Plaines.
At the historic Choo-Choo Restaurant in downtown Des Plaines, Third Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz told a room packed with supporters, “I’m running for mayor.” The crowd responded with cheers and loud applause. Bogusz made the announcement flanked by Rep. Elaine Nekritz, of the 57th Illinois House District, a Democrat from Northbrook, and Jean Paxton, owner of the Choo-Choo. Bogusz told supporters that when the city was threatening to tear down the Choo-Choo Restaurant in 2008, he created a website, savethechoochoo.com, to ask those in favor of preserving the landmark restaurant to submit notes of support that could be sent to the city. Des Plaines officials received more than 8,000 emails in support of preserving the Choo-Choo, Bogusz said. …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
You won’t find the same kind of service at any other restaurant.
The winner of the 2012 Readers’ Choice for best place to eat on Memorial Day weekend is the Choo Choo Restaurant, 600 Lee St., earning the recognition with 70 percent of the vote. This iconic Des Plaines eatery, founded in 1951, will be serving its traditional American fare menu over the holiday weekend, which includes burgers, sandwiches, hotdogs, sandwiches and desserts. Earlier: Discover all the resources to learn about your family history at the Des Plaines library. What the Choo Choo is especially known for is how it delivers orders to patrons — via model railroad. Flatbed cars have been customized with plastic food baskets to get the job done. Young engineers will be all aboard for this unique family dining experience. Related: Check…
Monday, May 14, 2012
When you want the best, where do you go?
Cheeseburgers and hotdogs are classic Memorial Day fare. Americans also observe the Federal holiday by consuming large quantities of fried chicken, corn on the cob, potato salad and apple pie. This week we’re asking readers, where is the best place to grab a bite over Memorial Day weekend. Vote in the poll above, and click on your favorite listed below to add a rating and review to its directory listing. That way, future readers will be able to benefit from your wisdom when they're looking for the best place to find delicious food on Memorial Day weekend. Here are some of our favorites, but if we’re missing one, please let us know in the comments and we’ll add it. Editor's Note: Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole …
Phyllis M. Belmonte
8:47 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012
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