Affy Tapple Beer returns to Chicago this fall
A local company's take on a caramel apple beer was so popular, it is back this fall.
St. Charles extends outdoor dining program through winter
The igloos are coming back to the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles.
Taco Bell wants customers to return used sauce packets for recycling
Taco Bell wants you to help eliminate waste by sending your used sauce packets to be recycled.
Chicagoans lining up for El Milagro tortillas due to shortage
There have been many shortages during the pandemic. Now, there is a shortage of tortillas in Chicago.
City alderman push for more COVID-19 safety guidelines
Several Chicago aldermen are calling on the city to mandate proof of vaccination when visiting indoor public settings.
Chicago area bakeries have been meeting for nearly a century as part of an exclusive club
For almost 100 years, some of the most popular bakeries around the Chicago area have been meeting monthly in an exclusive baker's club.
'The Bravest' brew benefits 9/11 first responders
The Flagship Brewery Company on Staten Island has debuted an ale specifically brewed for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Restaurant in McHenry county linked to salmonella outbreak
The outbreak has been linked to El Sombrero in Fox River Grove.
McDonald’s unreliable ice cream machines reportedly under FTC investigation
It’s not a joke anymore. McDonald’s ice cream machines are broken so much of the time that the FTC is now investigating what’s going on in the kitchens of one of the world’s most popular fast-food chains, the Wall Street Journal reported.
One alcoholic drink raises risk of irregular heartbeat, study suggests
Atrial fibrillation, the most commonly treated heart arrhythmia, involves an irregular heartbeat, per the CDC
Bud Light rolls out pumpkin spice hard seltzer
Starting Sept. 6, Bud Light Seltzer flavors will include pumpkin spice, toasted marshmallow, maple pear and apple crisp.
Naperville nixes return of Ribfest
The Naperville Park Board has voted "no" to the return of Ribfest.
McDonald's prepares to close dining rooms again
Restaurants in areas with high Delta variant cases are likely to be impacted.
Chicago sues DoorDash, Grubhub for allegedly deceiving customers
The city of Chicago is suing DoorDash and Grubhub for allegedly deceiving customers.
Taste of Greektown Festival brings Mediterranean fare to Chicago this weekend
The Taste of Greektown Festival in Chicago starts Friday .
Salmonella outbreaks linked to Italian-style meats sickens dozens: CDC
Salmonella outbreaks linked to Italian-style meats have been reported in 17 states, sickening dozens and hospitalizing at least 12 people, the CDC said.
Starbucks' pumpkin spice lineup gets an in-store release date
Pumpkin spice drinks, baked goods to return on Aug. 24, 2021
Chicago-area Culver's restaurants raising money to support police
From Bridgeview to Harwood Heights and Berwyn to Oaklawn, at least 11 Chicago-area Culver’s restaurants are raising money on Monday to help police.
Eating 1 hot dog claims 35 minutes off life, study suggests
Sugary drinks, hotdogs, burgers and breakfast sandwiches were linked with most minutes of healthy life lost.
Elk Grove Village to begin allowing underage workers to serve alcohol
A suburban city is letting underage workers serve alcohol, because of staff shortages.