'The restaurant industry lost a legend': Texas Roadhouse CEO and founder Kent Taylor dies at 65

Kent Taylor’s family said in a joint statement with Texas Roadhouse that the 65-year-old took his life last week after battling post-COVID-related symptoms, including severe tinnitus.

New 8pm to 6am curfew for Miami Beach after Spring Break tourists trash restaurants and brawl

Crowds jammed Ocean Drive and broke into fights. Some people smashed chairs and tables from a restaurant's outdoor patio during fights. 'These crowds are in the thousands. We're at capacity," said the interim city manager

Parents of virtual learners say their kids have worse mental health, less time outside, CDC survey finds

One year after the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools nationwide, a CDC survey released Thursday shows that remote learning has taken a toll on the mental and physical health of both parents and children. 

FAA proposes thousands of dollars in fines for 2 travelers who refused to wear face masks on flights

Two passengers could face tens of thousands of dollars in fines for allegedly interfering with — and in one case assaulting — flight attendants who instructed them to wear face masks.

Wendy's serving free breakfast sandwich for March Madness

With March Madness underway, Wendy’s is giving food fans a chance to score a free Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit for breakfast starting Thursday through Saturday, March 20.

DoorDash driver caught on camera dropping pizza on ground, stuffing it back in box

King and his wife happened to be watching their front porch camera at the time. They saw the guy pull their pizza out of the bag and drop it. He then stuffed it back in the box and left it on the porch.

'You gotta be prepared to move quickly': Houses flying off the market in Chicago, suburbs

In the Chicago area, people are struggling to buy homes. Real estate experts say because people have been stuck inside all year, so many families are looking to up-size.

Restaurant workers next in line for vaccine beginning March 29

Hours away from what is usually a big day for bars and pubs -- St. Patrick's Day -- restaurant workers have a plea. They want to get vaccinated, but officials say that is still more than a week away.

Chicago food scientist hopes to cure diabetes, high blood pressure in neediest communities

Stacey Minor was one of the first African American women to work for food company Monsanto. Now, she is taking her knowledge and using it in Chicago’s neediest communities.

Daylight Saving Time: Getting your energy back after after springing forward
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A lot of us are still trying to recover from that hour of sleep we didn't get on Sunday, and we have Daylight Saving Time to thank for that! Dr. Kris Knutsen talks more about how a single of hour of lost sleep affects us in ways we wouldn't think.

Chicago Restaurant Week just days away
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We are just days away from what is Christmas for foodies - Chicago's annual Restaurant Week, which kicks off this Friday! Jordan Engerman shares a preview of the event.

Voice of Change: Exposing injustice through fashion
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The Ready Generation exposes injustice through fashion. The founder, Destiny Wesley, talks about her company and how what you wear has the power to speak and challenge inequity.

Vatican says Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions as God ‘can’t bless sin’

The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions.