Also, Main Street Social in Libertyville hosts a day of food, wine, spirits and music Saturday to celebrate the restaurant’s eighth anniversary. Plus, two Cooper’s Hawks’ Wine Wednesdays are ...

And they aren't the only ones with the same idea. Downtown Libertyville has sprouted a restaurant row of sorts, with an assortment of non-chain selections that appear to be bucking the economy.

Pizzeria Deville is organizing a competition between other Libertyville restaurants to benefit Feed My Starving Children, and the participants are looking for customers to join their teams.

That would include many restaurant items, certain products at convenience stores and various cafeterias. Libertyville trustees were previously scheduled to vote on the tax April 12 after having ...