It's just not Halloween in Chicago without Svengooli. The big picture: Broadcaster Rich Koz has donned the Svengoolie makeup ...

Baba ghanoush offers a smoky alternative for eggplant enthusiasts, while falafel provides crispy, herb-flecked balls of ground chickpeas that are light years better than the dense, flavorless versions ...

Some food pilgrimages are worth every mile of asphalt beneath your tires, and the journey to Old Route 66 Family Restaurant in Dwight, Illinois, ranks high among them—especially when an Italian beef ...

While most of us visit a steakhouse for the beef, these chains offer sides that are so good, they're often more memorable ...

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A dry town until the 1970s, Oak Park hardly seems the place for serious wine drinking. Yet today, this Chicago suburb hides a handful of thoughtful outposts for oenophiles, both curious newcomers ...

New chefs. New food trucks. New menus. We've got Pensacola's dining news packed into our latest batch of News Bites.

Looking for Halloween dinner plans in Illinois? Here are restaurants throwing festive feasts and immersive dining nights.

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The new River North restaurant presents modern spins on classic dishes and ingredients from Vietnam, Thailand and other ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told President Donald Trump that she wants to buy more buildings in Chicago for immigration agents to operate from as the administration seeks to carry out its ...