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Covers:  Innovation; tech and startup culture.; trade shows and expos; consumer products and trends.
Journalist @IndyStar. cheryl.jackson@indystar.com

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Business and features journalist covering #innovation, #startup and #tech culture. Also consumer news, trade shows, expos, conventions. 📩cherylvjackson@gmail.com

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Hooters, minus the short shorts, expanding here

Hooters, minus the short shorts, expanding here

Happy to see chicken wings fly out the door of its quick-service restaurant in Cicero, Hooters is expanding i…

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Mexican celebration Day of the Dead goes mainstream in America

Mexican celebration Day of the Dead goes mainstream in America

About this time of the year, Chucho Rodriguez is working his fingers to the bone. His business as a tattoo ar…

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Taffy grapes: South Side treats that sell out daily are spreading across Chicago

Taffy grapes: South Side treats that sell out daily are spreading across Chicago

Fruit is flying out of many a display case at Chicago-area chicken and fish takeout joints. It's not a health…

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Gun shop booted from Wizard World Comic Con

Gun shop booted from Wizard World Comic Con

"Maybe 90 percent of people walking around in costumes have (presumably fake) firearms," said Selvaggio, who …

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Comic cons aren't just for the young: 55 and older suit up to join the act

Comic cons aren't just for the young: 55 and older suit up to join the act

Ken Wiggins is always ready to take a road trip for a good comic book convention. When the Chicago Comic & En…

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When building your business means hiding that it's black-owned

When building your business means hiding that it's black-owned

In growing his patio-installation company, Duane Draughon erased all clues to the public that he, a black man…

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McDonald's fried apple pie is back, free drinks at Chick-fil-A and more deals Original

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By Cheryl Jackson , Chris Sims 
| The Indianapolis Star
A favorite dessert returns to McDonald's, Chick-fil-A is serving free drinks and Ziggy's Coffee is giving away free concert tickets. Restaurants in Indiana are introducing deals, special menus, freebies and even a cookie subscription. After more than 30 years of being off the menu, the Fried Apple Pie has returned to Indiana McDonald’s. The crispy-crust, deep-fried hand pie was replaced in 1992 by the Baked Apple Pie.
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Indianapolis Walmart store closing for renovations. What will change?

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By Cheryl Jackson 
| The Indianapolis Star
Walmart shoppers will have to do without one local store for a bit. The company is temporarily closing the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 3805 S. Keystone Ave. for a remodel. The store is expected to reopen in four weeks. Its pharmacy will remain open throughout the process. The changes will improve speed and convenience at the stores, the company said.
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McDonald's brings back the iconic Fried Apple Pie

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By Cheryl Jackson 
| Yahoo Life
After more than 30 years of being off the menu, the Fried Apple Pie is returning to McDonald's. The crispy-crust, deep-fried hand pie was replaced in 1992 by the Baked Apple Pie. Social media blog Snackolater reported that the fried dessert would return for a limited time starting on June 22.
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