New for the winner this year, alongside a $250,000 cash prize, is the opportunity to present at the James Beard Restaurant ...

A new music venue and restaurant will soon open in Chicago’s West Loop, paying tribute to one of music’s most legendary ...

The concert promoter behind the band’s final show at Soldier Field is behind a new dining and music spot dedicated to all things Grateful Dead.

Gabriella Mercurio is excited to join the WAFB News Team as a Reporter. She’s a South Florida native who is eager to explore Baton Rouge. Gabriella graduated from the University of Florida in ...

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Thai cuisine in Chicago has further discovered regionality in recent years, departing from the homestyle formula that so many Americans gravitated toward. There’s more room to introduce items ...

Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), accusing the two of threatening public officials. Garcia, who publicly shared the letter Thursday, was accused by the new prosecutor of ...

(Monica Velez, EdSource) SAN PABLO MOM Gabriella Garcia said her fourth-grade son sometimes comes home in tears after being bullied about his speech impediment. Her son receives help through Zoom ...

Cydney Wallace, shown in 2023, has been chosen by Mayor Brandon Johnson to serve on the Chicago School Board. Nam Y. Huh/AP Share After being down an appointee for a month, Chicago Mayor Brandon ...

Nikki Garcia is opening up about dating after her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev. Speaking to sister Brie Garcia and guest Rocsi Diaz on the latest episode of “The Nikki and Brie Show” podcast ...

Chicago’s sushi scene may not garner the same breathless coverage as that of its coastal counterparts, but don’t be fooled: the city is home to a crew of formidable chefs and experts who know ...

Illinois companies announced 2,342 mass layoffs in January 2025, with more than 9 in 10 job cuts impacting Cook County and its surrounding counties, according to state reports. Chicago saw 461 of ...