Funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is frozen. Reduced benefits are expected to restart later ...

ABC7 Chicago meteorologist Tracy Butler was Cooking up a Storm Thursday with a loyal viewer, who's also a chef.

Jeffy Mai is the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. One of fall’s most anticipated restaurants, Crying Tiger explores the ...

Trump to visit Malaysia on October 26, minister says Thai foreign minister to travel to Malaysia this week for talks Thai-Cambodia July conflict killed 48, displaced thousands Ceasefire requires both ...

A suburban food pantry is helping immigrant communities get food, despite fear about ICE enforcement. According to Neighborhood Food Pantries, they've seen a 35-40% drop in visits from families in two ...

Week by week, the federal campaign to ramp up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has created fear and inflamed tensions. By Julie Bosman Allison McCann and Arijeta Lajka Julie Bosman reported ...

Alicia Goings, a Chicago Heights resident, said she depends on the Country Squire grocery store when she doesn’t have time to drive to cheaper stores out of town. But Country Squire, which has served ...

A fire this week damaged the popular Dear Margaret restaurant in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. In a social media post, Dear Margaret owner Lacey Irby and chef Ryan Brosseau wrote that the Dear ...

This story is supported by funding from the Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Each day before sunrise, David Huerta checks his rearview mirror for immigration enforcement agents as he drives through ...

The president authorized the deployment of National Guard troops after Gov. Pritzker says he refused to order them into Chicago. By Nicholas Slayton Published Oct 4, 2025 8:37 PM EDT The Trump ...

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