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Lawsuit: Wine Expert Lashed Out At Woman After Bad Yelp Review
CHICAGO (CBS) — A war of words on the Internet has now culminated in a lawsuit. As WBBM Newsradio’s Julie Mann reports, it all started with the purchase of a Groupon deal for a food and wine pairing...
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2 Investigators: Businesses Yelping About Review-Driven Web Site
CHICAGO (CBS) — With millions of users, Yelp is one of the country’s most popular websites. More than 25 million reviews are posted on the website for all kinds of businesses and services. But years of...
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Want To Know What Cook County Jail Is Like? Check Yelp
CHICAGO (CBS) – People turn to the website Yelp for reviews of restaurants, bars, hotels, and other businesses; it turns out you also can check out reviews of jails and prisons. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike...
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Yelp’s 100 Best Places To Eat In The United States
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Foodies and foodie wanna be’s, listen up: Yelp has come out with its Top 100 Places To Eat in the United States. The list is not just those high-falutin’, fancy-pants...
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Best Road Trip Apps
A smartphone is a potential road-trip hazard – a temptation to focus on a little screen rather than the world rolling past around you. But with the right apps, you can put this technology to work for...
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Travel To Los Angeles On A Budget
Think you can’t afford a trip to LA? Think again. You might not be able to go to Disneyland or Universal Studios, but there are plenty of other things to do in La La Land. In fact, many of the city’s...
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How To Save Money On A Trip To Europe
Nurnberg, Germany (Credit, Randy Yagi) Despite rising costs in airfare and the value of the dollar still low versus the Euro, a trip to Europe can still be enjoyed without breaking the bank. By...
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Chicago Business Files Lawsuit Over Negative Yelp Review
(STMW) — A North Park neighborhood business is suing a husband and wife for writing a negative review on Yelp, accusing the couple of libel. Zwick Window Shade Co., 3336 W. Foster, takes issue with a...
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Deli Owner Apologizes After “I Can Breathe” T-Shirt Prompts Heated Backlash
CHICAGO (CBS) — When the owner of an Andersonville deli wore a certain T-shirt to work last week, he never dreamed it would lead to hate-filled reviews on Yelp. Last week, Piatto Pronto owner Mike Itta...
View Article2018 Illinois Law Protects Consumers Right To Yelp
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A 2018 Illinois law is meant to stop businesses from punishing you for giving them a bad review. The sponsor, State Sen. Steve Stadelman (Rockford Democrat), says the bill is...
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Yelp Hiding Legitimate Reviews, Local Businesses Claim
CHICAGO (CBS) — Yelp has been sued unsuccessfully in the past for the way ratings and reviews are determined, but a couple local business owners CBS 2 spoke with say they are paying big money and feel...
View ArticleRavenswood Guitar Shop Manager Shocked After Police Officer Posts Bad Yelp...
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Ravenswood neighborhood guitar shop’s manager said a Chicago Police officer wanted to do some in-store shopping – but the manager turned him away per the store’s COVID policy. So...
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