Business

Latest reporting from the Business desk.

Commercial storefronts and brick buildings lining a wide urban street on a sunny day.

Sendero Cantina & Cocina, an Oaxacan-inspired Mexican restaurant with a full bar and live entertainment, has opened at 7700 Madison St. in Forest Park, replacing the former Casa Humilde brewery in the same space.

Multi-story brick and glass hospital building with a teal-paneled lower wing along a street.

Rush-Endeavor merger plan puts Oak Park hospital in 12-site system

Oak Park healthcare merger expert Elyse Cutler says the proposed Rush-Endeavor Health merger could improve patient access across a 12-hospital system, but warns IT and administrative integration will take years after the deal clears federal antitrust review.

Modern glass-fronted drive-through frozen custard restaurant with red accents and wide roof overhang.

Forest Park panel approves Andy's Frozen Custard drive-through

Forest Park's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-1 on Oct. 19 to approve Andy's Frozen Custard's conditional use request to replace McGaffer's Saloon at 7737 Roosevelt Rd., attaching conditions on fencing, signage and noise studies before the village council takes a final vote next month.

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