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Chicago bars and restaurants prepare for New Year's Eve crowds
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) December 31, 2025 / 5:42 PM CST / CBS Chicago Neighborhood bars and restaurants across Chicago are prepping for their New Year's Eve bashes on Wednesday. It's a process that starts months before the actual celebration gets underway. Hotel Lincoln in Lincoln Park is getting…...
Cocoa Crawl in Geneva offers chance to warm up during cold snap
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (520+ words) The blast of cold weather that swept through the Chicago area over the weekend was welcomed by visitors to Geneva on Saturday, including Shelly Atienza of West Chicago, who felt it perfectly complemented the Geneva Chamber of Commerce’s annual Cocoa…...
Local Chick-fil-A owner, South Side urban farms teaming up to increase access to fresh food
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (186+ words) January 20, 2026 / 10:20 AM CST / CBS Chicago Chick-fil-A and an urban farming organization are teaming up to help expand access to fresh food across the city. Kareem Edwards, the owner of the Chick-fil-A in the South Loop, donated $50,000 to Just Roots Chicago…...
Starbucks employees at one Naperville store join union amid ongoing national strike
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (834+ words) Starbucks employees at the 1448 Naperville Wheaton Road store in Naperville have voted 12-5 to join Starbucks Workers United, the union that represents more than 11,000 baristas at over 560 stores across the country. They represent the first Starbucks in Naperville — and the 41st in…...
After 80 years, Minute Maid’s frozen canned juices are getting put on ice
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada,…...
The Absolute Best BBQ Restaurants In Chicago
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (883+ words) Chicago has a bustling, vibrant food scene, and celebrity chefs haven't been shy about name-dropping favorite Windy City restaurants. The city has gotten incredibly high praise: Even Anthony Bourdain was fond of Chicago's foodie culture. While you might think of…...
Chef Grant Achatz talks lifetime achievement award, cancer journey, what's next for Alinea
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (487+ words) January 11, 2026 / 11:09 PM CST / CBS Chicago Later this month, Chef Grant Achatz will receive a lifetime achievement award for culinary excellence at the Jean Banchet Awards in Chicago. It will cap off a season of personal and professional milestones for the…...
Alinea by chef Grant Achatz demoted from three Michelin stars in Chicago
10+ mon, 9+ hour ago (385+ words) Alinea has lost a Michelin star. Achatz revealed the reduction ahead of the Michelin statement with his reaction on social media: We were disappointed to learn of our @michelinguide demotion to two stars. For 20 years, Alinea has been devoted to…...
Asking Eric: Should we continue the Christmas cookie tradition?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (762+ words) Dear Eric: My late mother made a special Christmas cookie that required tedious decorating, considering each person’s personal preference for toppings, and giving them as gifts to family and friends. They always had a place of honor on our family…...
City News Café reopens in Chicago, hours after stolen car fleeing police crashed into Portage Park building
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (674+ words) Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 10:15 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A well-known café and newsstand in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood was damaged early Thursday morning when a stolen car that police were pursuing crashed into it. Police said at 4:30 a.m., officers saw…...