Palos Park police Chief Joe Miller recently issued a tongue-in-cheek warning about 'addictive' Girl Scout Cookies and urged residents to drop off these goods at the Palos Park Police Department, where officers will “dispose of them safely ..read more

Leave it to the Italians to whip up a version that’s lighter and more nuanced ..read more

Valentine’s Day is the biggest date night of the year and you’ll want to make plans now to avoid heartbreak ..read more

Phil Vettel received a standing ovation accepting the new Culinary Excellence of the Year Award ..read more

Akahoshi Ramen, Honey Butter Fried Chicken Glencoe, Ramova Grill and Taproom just opened, but Big Kids and Jade Court to close ..read more

This week's dining and entertainment coverage includes reviews for Anelya in Avondale and "Masters of the Air" on Apple TV ..read more

Carnitas Uruapan, The Coach House by Wazwan and The Duck Inn are among the 17 restaurants announced as semifinalists for this year’s James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards ..read more

Orange juice and zest reduced down to make a sweet-sour-savory pan sauce to coat crispy-skinned chicken thighs ..read more

There are several restaurants in Chicago specializing in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek and other Central Asian dishes ..read more

Martin Sorge, once a regular at the now-closed Swedish Bakery in Andersonville neighborhood, has been trying to re-create bakery's famous Andersonville Coffee Cake since the business closed its doors in 2017. With yeasted dough and warm spices in its fillings, Sorge defines it to be more like a "sweet bread than a cake." His homemade version of the coffee cake does not look like the original but tastes as good ..read more