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This Hidden Gem Illinois Bakery Proves You Don’t Need Fancy Decor To Make Incredible Donuts

A maple bacon bar that only shows up on Saturdays. A strawberry cheesecake donut wearing pink sanding sugar every Thursday. Apple fritters that wait until Friday to make their entrance. This Illinois donut shop runs its week like a sweet little calendar. The case holds nearly 50 varieties daily, from...

Joliet, IL · 3d
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Seven Illinois Pizza Taverns Have Been Cutting Squares For Regulars Since The 7s

Ask anyone who grew up around Chicago how pizza should be sliced, and there is a good chance they will say squares, not triangles. Tavern-style pizza, with its cracker-thin crust and party-cut pieces, has been a neighborhood staple across Illinois for generations, and a handful of family-run spots have been serving it to the same loyal crowds for decades.

Chicago, IL · 12h
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Long Before Brunch Was Trendy, Smoque BBQ Was Already Selling Out Of Brisket In Chicago

Chicago gets plenty of credit for deep dish, hot dogs, and Italian beef. Barbecue usually lands lower on the list, and that is exactly the problem one small Northwest Side kitchen set out to fix back in 2006. Its founders were so serious about the mission that they wrote a...

Chicago, IL · 3d
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NW Side café vandalized with racial slurs month after opening

Mi Gente Café on Harlem and Farragut opened its doors to the public a month ago.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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This Illinois Restaurant Serves Holiday Meals Beneath A Giant Christmas Tree

A Christmas tree stands right in the middle of a department store dining room, rising so high it nearly brushes the ceiling. People book tables months ahead just to eat lunch under it. The room itself dates back to 1907. The walls are covered in walnut paneling, and crystal chandeliers...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Chicago’s crown jewel of pan pizza just earned another national nod—thanks to its legendary caramelized crust

Chicago hardly needs another reason to defend its pizza credentials. But we’ll happily take this one. Pequod’s Pizza—the local favorite known for that exquisite ring of caramelized cheese —has been named Illinois’ pick in Food & Wine’s “50 States of Award-Winning Pizza.” And while the national recognition is nice, the real draw is waiting around the edge of the pan. What makes Pequod’s crust so special? At Pequod’s, you don’t leave the crust behind. As Food & Wine explains, t he pizzeria places a ring of mozzarella around the inside edge of the pan. As the pizza bakes, that cheese caramelizes, creating the signature rim that sets these pies apart . A deeply browned cheese surrounds a generously topped Chicago-style pizza. The menu starts with a cheese pizza, with toppings available so you can build your own order. Sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, giardiniera, and more are among the options—but that caramelized edge is something you’ll be thinking about long after you’ve finished the meal. Why Food & Wine picked Pequod’s Food & Wine assembled its state-by-state guide using existing accolades, including international pizza competitions, restaurant rankings, local journalism, and readers’ choice awards. For Pequod’s, the magazine points to two major wins:

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Our Favorite Six Indiana Delis Pile Corned Beef High Enough To Share

Some sandwiches are lunch, and some sandwiches are a group project. Across Indiana, a handful of delis stack corned beef so high that splitting one with a friend starts to look like a smart plan instead of a polite gesture. This list covers six spots, from a longtime Indianapolis cafeteria...

Indianapolis, IN · 14h

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Black McDonald's Operators Association hosting turkey giveaways in across Chicago

The Black McDonald's Operators Association is relaunching its 26th Big Turkey Giveaway in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Tuesday.

Chicago, IL · 11h

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Chicago's Dog House Plots Third Location Inside West Loop's Ogilvie Center

Chicago's Dog House, the hot dog stand that has anchored a corner of Lincoln Park since 2009, is planning a third Chicago location inside Ogilvie Transportation Center at 500 W. Madison Street. The target opening date is December 1, though the exact spot within the transit hub has not been confirmed.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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9 Illinois Restaurants So Unusual They Deserve Their Own Reality TV Shows

Somewhere in Illinois, your burger can roll up to your seat behind a toy U.S. Army locomotive. It travels on a tiny track, trailed by model cars and a Lego caboose. I still can’t decide if that’s adorable or genius. The train is only one oddball on this...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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12 German Restaurants Across America Known for Keeping Things Traditional

Explore 12 German Restaurants Across America serving schnitzel, sausages, sauerbraten, and other traditional favorites, plus tips for your visit.

Chicago, IL · 9h

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Photos: Walmart honors veterans with third annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast

LANSING, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2026) — Approximately 50 people gathered in the Lawn and Garden area of the Lansing Walmart Sunday morning, the largest crowd yet for the Veterans Appreciation Breakfast organized by Vanh Thongsawath. Vanh is a Front End Coach at the Lansing Supercenter, and this is the third veterans breakfast she has arranged. The free breakfast is provided by Walmart for the community, and it begins with a program designed to honor local military veterans, including Walmart’s own employees.

Lansing, IL · 2d

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The Tangy Dipping Sauce You'll Find At The Best Chicken Shops In Chicago

Chicago may be famous for pizza and hot dogs, but residents also love a sweet, tangy dipping sauce on their chicken. Learn about this Windy City favorite.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Illinois Musicians Can Now Press Vinyl Locally, Cutting Wait Times And Expenses

Chicago's first vinyl pressing plant in three decades just opened in Hermosa, bringing record production back to a city that lost the capability years ago.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Pick Any Cupcake You Want At This Entirely Gluten-Free Bakery In Chicago, Illinois

Some of the best bakery stops in Illinois hide behind a plain front door you could walk past a hundred times. I went in expecting a polite little snack, the kind you eat and forget. Instead I found a glass case so packed with cupcakes, cake pops, and frosted bars...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Kobe and Harley looking for forever homes with Cavalier Rescue USA

"Kobe" and "Harley" were left behind by their previous owner at a hotel room. Now, the duo is looking for their forever family.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Representative La Ha Recognizes Stork Café In Homer Glen As Business Of The Month

State Representative Nicole La Ha has recognized Stork Café in Homer Glen as her November Business of the Month, celebrating the local restaurant for its commitment to quality, customer service, and investment in the community. “Every small business represents a dream, a tremendous amount of hard work, and a...

Homer Glen, IL · 15h

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This Week in Live Music History: Phish Opens for Big Star’s Alex Chilton in Chicago, 1990

Photo: Steve Eichner/WireImage — Jon Fishman performs with Phish at Wetlands Preserve in New York City, 1990. By the end of the ‘80s, Phish was playing all over New England and just beginning to venture into other parts of the country, sometimes opening for other artists in cities where the budding jam band wasn’t yet a major draw. In March 1990, Phish visited Chicago for the first time, playing the Lounge Ax, a 300-capacity club in Lincoln Park. Eight months later the band returned, this time opening for a somewhat surprising headliner: Alex Chilton, best known as the leader of the acclaimed ‘70s power pop band Big Star.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Rosemont's Chicago Toy & Game Fair Wraps Sunday With Holiday Gift Picks Galore

Parents scrambling for holiday gift ideas had one more shot this weekend in Rosemont, where the Chicago Toy & Game Fair ran through 5 p.m. Sunday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. The fair gave families a chance to test out toys and games in person before committing to a holiday list.

Rosemont, IL · 2d

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Bolingbrook Man Wins Forest Preserve’s October Photo Contest

Matthew Dunn spent time in early fall looking for spots in the preserves where the fall landscape would come alive as the leaves changed, and his efforts certainly paid off. Dunn’s photo of a picturesque creek winding through a forest ablaze with fall color at Hammel Woods in Shorewood was selected as the winner of the October installment of the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Preserve the Moment photo contest.

Bolingbrook, IL · 2d