<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/skyhawkview/2020-21/04/restaurants-and-bars-do-what-they-can-to-survive.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>02/02/2021</pubDate><title>Restaurants and bars do what they can to survive</title><description>Restaurants and bars have had to adapt to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic just to stay afloat, in most cases by temporarily adjusting their business models, but in some cases ignoring the ban on indoor dining during earlier phases of Restore Illinois altogether.</description><author>Nic Bullock</author><image><img src="/skyhawkview/2020-21/04/_images/Former-Applebees-building-in-Sterling.jpg" alt="Former Applebees building in Sterling up for sale"/></image><caption>Former Applebee's building in Sterling up for sale</caption><tags><tag>bullock</tag><tag>nic</tag></tags></item>