Suburban Chicago restaurants ask feds for additional bailout money
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Suburban Chicago restaurants ask feds for additional bailout money

The Chicago area restaurants say without more funding, mom-and-pop restaurants will close and chain restaurants will dominate the industry.

The Chicago area restaurants say without more funding, mom-and-pop restaurants will close and chain restaurants will dominate the industry.

New 2D restaurant opening in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood
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New 2D restaurant opening in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood

There's a new restaurant opening in Lakeview on Tuesday. It's called The 2D Restaurant and the owners say it's the first "hand-drawn, monochrome, two-dimensional restaurant" in the United States.

There's a new restaurant opening in Lakeview on Tuesday. It's called The 2D Restaurant and the owners say it's the first "hand-drawn, monochrome, two-dimensional restaurant" in the United States.

Mexican beach resort shooting leaves 2 people dead, 1 injured, officials say

Mexican beach resort shooting leaves 2 people dead, 1 injured, officials say

Two men were killed and a third was injured Saturday night after members of suspected rival drug cartels opened fire at a popular Mexican beach resort, officials say. 

Two men were killed and a third was injured Saturday night after members of suspected rival drug cartels opened fire at a popular Mexican beach resort, officials say. 

Runners can do free timed 5k races every weekend at Chicago parks

Runners can do free timed 5k races every weekend at Chicago parks

The free timed 5k and 1-mile runs are co-sponsored by the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) and held at parks across Chicago on Saturdays through November 19.

The free timed 5k and 1-mile runs are co-sponsored by the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) and held at parks across Chicago on Saturdays through November 19.

Andersonville Restaurant Week returns

Andersonville Restaurant Week returns

Andersonville is trying to shrug off the pandemic with a full return of its restaurant week.

Andersonville is trying to shrug off the pandemic with a full return of its restaurant week.

Mexican avocado ban lifted, US Embassy announces

Mexican avocado ban lifted, US Embassy announces

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico says that Washington is lifting a ban on inspections of Mexican avocados, freeing the way for exports to resume.

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico says that Washington is lifting a ban on inspections of Mexican avocados, freeing the way for exports to resume.

Burning cargo ship full of Porsches adrift in Atlantic Ocean

Burning cargo ship full of Porsches adrift in Atlantic Ocean

The Felicity Ace cargo ship was carrying Porsches and other vehicles from Germany to the U.S. when it caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean and remains adrift.

The Felicity Ace cargo ship was carrying Porsches and other vehicles from Germany to the U.S. when it caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean and remains adrift.

Sofía Jirau becomes 1st Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome

Sofía Jirau becomes 1st Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome

“I can finally tell you my big secret... I am the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome!” the 24-year-old Puerto Rican model announced on Valentine’s Day.

“I can finally tell you my big secret... I am the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome!” the 24-year-old Puerto Rican model announced on Valentine’s Day.

Hostess announces caffeinated doughnuts

Hostess announces caffeinated doughnuts

Hostess says each Boost Jumbo Donette contains almost as much caffeine as a cup of coffee (50-70 milligrams). Each doughnut is three times larger than a regular-sized donette.

Hostess says each Boost Jumbo Donette contains almost as much caffeine as a cup of coffee (50-70 milligrams). Each doughnut is three times larger than a regular-sized donette.

World's heaviest strawberry officially gets title from Guinness

World's heaviest strawberry officially gets title from Guinness

Weighing a whopping 10.19 ounces – more than half a pound – the titanic berry this week was declared the world's largest by Guinness World Records.

Weighing a whopping 10.19 ounces – more than half a pound – the titanic berry this week was declared the world's largest by Guinness World Records.

What is 'Worldle?' Spinoff map game is like Wordle, but for geography buffs

What is 'Worldle?' Spinoff map game is like Wordle, but for geography buffs

“Worldle” is a map game inspired by the viral Wordle game. Users see the outline of a country and must correctly guess it in six tries or less.

“Worldle” is a map game inspired by the viral Wordle game. Users see the outline of a country and must correctly guess it in six tries or less.