In 2023, tourists spent over $47 billion across Illinois, creating nearly 450,000 new jobs and generating over $6.5 billion in state and local taxes, according to the 2024 Tourism Office report.

In wine-making circles, ‘noble rot’ is an exalted name for the botrytis fungus (Botrytis cinerea). It infects grapes, penetrates the skin, causes the berries to lose water by evaporation and ...

Another may be cost: Wines with more than 16% ABV are taxed at a much higher rate than those lower in alcohol. Wines with 16–21% ABV are taxed at $1.57 per gallon for the first 30,000 gallons.

Sommelier Paul Robinson blends tradition and education through Bottivino, promoting small Italian producers and authentic ...

Surry Cellars, the label for wine produced at Surry Community College through its Viticulture and Enology Program, took away ...

The Seafood Platter is the star of the Seafood & Wine with Nautilus winter seafood menu at Ethereal Restaurant, Double Tree by Hilton hotel at Karaka. Times photos PJ Taylor Ethereal Restaurant, at ...

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Health officials are warning the public and offering tips after a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in Lake County. A mosquito “pool,” also known as ...

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