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Chicago chef Rick Bayless, who operates the Frontera Grill and other acclaimed Mexican restaurants, says his business is at 45% of pre-COVID-19 levels, and that restaurants across Chicago are in danger of closing without federal relief. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune) No, Covid-19 by itself did not put restaurants on the brink of bankruptcy. It... Read more »

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January 28, 2022 at 1:57 pm

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