Mai Martinez
Morning Co-Anchor and Reporter at WBBM-AM (Chicago, IL)
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3 days ago |
audacy.com | Mai Martinez
For three generations, popcorn popping has been the sweet sound of success for the Kenney family's business--Nuts on Clark. "Nuts on Clark started in 1979. My father bought this building for my mother, who is an artist," explains Robert Kenney who says his father, Herb Kenney, then decided to start a business at the 3830 N. Clark location. Herb then asked his wife, Robert's mother, Estelle, to come up with a name for it.
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2 months ago |
audacy.com | Mai Martinez
Celebrity Chef Giada De Laurentiis is bringing her star power and signature dishes to Hollywood Casino Joliet and its future "sister casino" in Aurora. "I'm a lucky girl in the sense that I get to build these restaurants from the ground up," De Laurentiis said. "I called them Sorella and Sorrellina which mean sister and little sister," she added. Raf Verde with PENN Entertainment says they're thrilled to partner with De Laurentis.
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Feb 27, 2025 |
audacy.com | Mai Martinez
(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A Montgomery man - arrested on Wednesday - now faces nearly 100 felony charges for allegedly sexually assaulting minors. Michael Farris, 84, is accused of sexually assaulting five victims between the ages of 13 and 17. According to the Kane County State's Attorney's office, the crimes occurred between January of 2008 and July of 2022. Investigators believe Farris may have more victims - citing his involvement with organizations including the train club and Boy Scouts of America.
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Feb 14, 2025 |
audacy.com | Mai Martinez
MOKENA (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - This week's Difference Maker features a suburban boxing gym helping those fighting addiction. At BVL Boxing Solutions in Mokena, fighters love to spar. But, the fight they're fighting goes far beyond the ring. The gym is dedicated to helping people battling drug and alcohol addiction. "Everybody that's on staff has either lost someone to addiction battle or has someone in the middle of one," says Brian Leonard.
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Jan 27, 2025 |
audacy.com | Mai Martinez
(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - This week's Made in Chicago is a Pizzeria that opened 12 years ago, but its roots in the city go back much further. "Chicago is a pizza town," said Brian Tondryk. And he would know. "My family's background was Gino's East Pizza. My grandfather started Gino's East Pizza in 1966."In 2013, Tondryk decided to step away from his career in sales and consulting to follow in his grandfather's footsteps by opening Bartoli's Pizzeria in Roscoe Village.
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