Restaurants to keep some COVID changes even after Illinois reopens
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Illinois is just days away from fully reopening and as it turns out, some things will not be changing as we emerge from the pandemic.

Chicago rapper Kanye West drops $200 jacket, first piece in Yeezy Gap line

Kanye West celebrated his 44th birthday on Tuesday by dropping his first collaboration with clothing retailer Gap, and the item sold out in an hour.

Illinois restaurants to keep some COVID changes even after state reopens

Illinois is just days away from fully reopening and as it turns out, some things will not be changing as we emerge from the pandemic.

Man allegedly tries to breach cockpit on airplane out of Los Angeles; FBI investigating

Crew members aboard Delta flight 386 out of Los Angeles on Friday are credited for saving the aircraft from a man who allegedly tried to breach the cockpit and the FBI is now investigating.

Line stretches around the block as Wendy's returns to UK

Wendy’s opened its first location in the United Kingdom this week after pulling its restaurants out of the country two decades ago.

Suburban supper club closed temporarily due to COVID-19 precautions

The McHenry County Department of Health is urging anyone unvaccinated who visited the restaurant from May 14 to May 22 to quarantine because they may have been exposed to COVID-19 during those dates.

Truly Hard Seltzer introducing alcoholic freeze pops in 3 flavors

Truly Hard Seltzer is helping consumers start off Summer on a high note with their brand new alcoholic lemonade freeze pops.

Don't eat cicadas if you are allergic to shrimp, shellfish, FDA warns

The Food and Drug Administration has a colorful warning for people with a shellfish allergy: don’t eat cicadas. Turns out, the agency warns, that the noisy insects actually share a "family relation" to shrimp and lobsters.

Bethesda chocolate shop selling chocolate covered cicada treats

A Bethesda chocolate shop is leaning into the arrival of Brood X by selling a new treat - chocolate covered cicadas.

Free beer, other new incentives for Biden's 'month of action' ahead of July 4 goal

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “month of action” to urge more Americans to get vaccinated before the July 4 holiday, including a number of new incentives and steps to ease barriers.

Relief effort underway to help Black-owned restaurants recover from pandemic
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Just like so many businesses in Chicago, restaurants were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. An effort is underway right now to help Black-owned restaurants in particular with their recovery.

Deerfield man kickstarts motorcycle ride to fight hunger
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The Great American Deli Schlep brought a big motorcycle crew to Manny's Deli in the South Loop at a place no one leaves hungry.

Ransomware attack on world's largest meat company disrupts global production

A weekend ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat company is disrupting production around the world just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline.