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Fran Spielman interviews Sam Toia & Michael Jacobson

Sam Toia is the President & CEO of the Illinois Restaurant association and Michael Jacobson is the President & CEO of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association.

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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Sam Toia, President and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association (left) and Michael Jacobson, President and CEO of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (right).

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Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman is joined remotely by Sam Toia, President and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association and Michael Jacobson, President and CEO of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association to discuss the impact the coronavirus is having on their industries.

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