Comments on: Construction on Route 50 isn't a restaurant http://blogs.i57life.com/dining/2009/07/22/construction-on-route-50-isnt-a-restaurant/ Food and restaurant news from Kankakee County, Illinois. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gary P http://blogs.i57life.com/dining/2009/07/22/construction-on-route-50-isnt-a-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Gary P Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:43:43 +0000 http://ww2.i57life.com/blogs/dining/?p=1710#comment-159 Actually, it is a good thing it's not another restaurant. The local folks here are being forced out of business by the national chains and those are the only things coming, it seems. We have a Schoops burgers coming to add to Steak and Shake/Burger King/Culvers/Applebe's/Ruby Tuesday/WhiteCastle/Starbucks/OldCountry, etc. etc., etc. Way, way, WAY too much money is being spent here in town that doesn't stay here, while we are heading into the worse economic times the area has experienced in many, many years. We have so many great places right here! I pray that our community wakes up and supports our own soon! (otherwise, I'm afraid that we will again start seeing the bumperstickers, "will the last one out of Kankakee please turn out the lights") Good job, by the way, Denise, in keeping us all informed about "the scene". I find myself referring to your column/blog and trusting you more and more. Please keep it up! Actually, it is a good thing it’s not another restaurant. The local folks here are being forced out of business by the national chains and those are the only things coming, it seems. We have a Schoops burgers coming to add to Steak and Shake/Burger King/Culvers/Applebe’s/Ruby Tuesday/WhiteCastle/Starbucks/OldCountry, etc. etc., etc. Way, way, WAY too much money is being spent here in town that doesn’t stay here, while we are heading into the worse economic times the area has experienced in many, many years. We have so many great places right here! I pray that our community wakes up and supports our own soon! (otherwise, I’m afraid that we will again start seeing the bumperstickers, “will the last one out of Kankakee please turn out the lights”)

Good job, by the way, Denise, in keeping us all informed about “the scene”. I find myself referring to your column/blog and trusting you more and more. Please keep it up!

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