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Statewide: Restaurant challenges continue

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford
Published November 3, 2022 at 4:56 PM CDT
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After a period that saw limits on indoor dining, restaurants are now dealing with a different set of problems. Inflation has led to a rise in food and labor costs. That's has forced some to close and made it difficult for those who have kept their doors open.

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