"Venerable local Chicago-style hot dog chain Portillo’s hasn’t ditched its plans for a Northwest Side location, first announced over a year ago. The company still plans to open a restaurant on the border of Avondale and Irving Park at Addison and Kimball streets. It’ll have a “Roaring ‘20s” theme, as well as an outdoor patio, parking lot, and double drive-thru, the Trib reported. “We look forward to putting a shovel in the ground in the next two months and opening later this year,” Portillo’s VP of real estate told reporters in an email." - Naomi Waxman
