Suburbs

For many suburban women, the past four years have marked a political awakening that has powered women’s marches, the #MeToo movement and the victories of record numbers of female candidates.

Food trucks have long been seen as an urban treasure but are now being saved by the suburbs during the coronavirus pandemic.

If millennials once piled into the cities, fueling downtown renewal and growth, apparently they are now piling out. The stay-at-home orders brought on by coronavirus have more potential homebuyers looking for properties in the suburbs. Millennials are now the largest cohort of buyers.

The parent company of Bakers Square filed for bankruptcy, and closed five Chicago-area restaurants.