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Calorie Counts Could Appear on Fast-Food Menus

March 9, 2010
By Jean-Virgile Tassé-Themens
Calorie Counts Could Appear on Fast-Food Menus

Eating a Big Mac, a Whopper or a juicy Potbelly sandwich could come with a reminder for consumers in Illinois. State Rep. Deb Mell (D-Chicago) introduced a bill last month that would force chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway and Potbelly to disclose on their menu boards the number of calories contained in each...
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In Austin, Sit-Down Restaurants a Rarity

January 25, 2010
By Kelsey Duckett
In Austin, Sit-Down Restaurants a Rarity

Gritty storefronts, boarded-up gas station windows, graffiti-covered pavement and a plethora of fast food restaurants are the sights that will meet your eyes on a drive through one of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods. Located on the city’s West Side, Austin’s population is nearing 130,000, and as the population rises in what community activists call Chicago’s “forgotten...
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