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Review: ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’ reflects a generational split on conservatism. But the debate feels stale.

I often joke with friends about how significantly our world shifted in 2020. Our lives essentially split into a pre- and post-COVID-19 existence, and everything that happened in the before-times feels like it occurred in a completely different lifetime. That’s dramatic. But it’s the result of a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic...

Chicago, IL · 21h

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This Illinois Drive-In Is Topped With Giant Hot Dog Statues And Has Served Carhop Burgers And Dogs Since 1948

Two giant hot dogs are hanging out on an Illinois rooftop, and one is wearing a leopard-print leotard. The other rocks a blue skirt and a bow. Fashion week could never. Meet the rooftop duo named after the couple who started this quirky hot dog joint. And trust me, the experience only gets better at ground level.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Dick Biondi doc comes to the Lake to celebrate rock DJ

Anyone who grew up with a transistor radio under their pillow in the early 1960s in Chicago — or anywhere in the entire Midwest for that matter — remembers Dick Biondi. . Chicago would have more than a few exceptionally talented and engaging radio personalities over the decades, but Biondi holds a special place in Chicago radio history, and in the hearts and imagination of his now aged listeners. The “Wild I-tralian” ushered in a new era in Chicago radio as rock ‘n’ roll music, already popular with Elvis Presley, was about to explode as the Beatles and the British Invasion swept through America 

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Blues Legend Benny Turner To Release ‘My Brother’s Blues: From Texas To Chicago’

Blues Legend Benny Turner To Release ‘My Brother’s Blues: From Texas To Chicago’ feat. Guests Bobby Rush, Jimmie Vaughan, Derek O’Brien, Billy Branch & Carolyn Wonderland. Nola Blue Records will release My Brother’s Blues: From Texas to Chicago, a newly expanded, remixed, reimagined, and remastered edition...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Spotlight & Giveaway: A Very Cozy Cat Lady Christmas by Amy Bizzarri

Today, HJ is pleased to share with you Amy Bizzarri’s new release: A Very Cozy Cat Lady Christmas. Between mischievous cats and a Christmas theft, the Bocchetta family winery is anything but quiet. When Chicago elementary school teacher Chiara Bocchetta heads home to Carlinville, Illinois, for Christmas at her...

Carlinville, IL · 1d

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Giordano’s Reopening in Lakeview Closer to Wrigley Field

Those in the neighborhood need not worry about the chain leaving for good. Giordano’s has just broken the news that a new location is on the way to Wrigleyville in the near future. An exact address has not been released, but fans can be assured it is moving closer to Wrigley Field. The opening date will be sometime in 2027.

Chicago, IL · 2d

CBS Chicago

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JoBe Cerny, voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy, dies at 78

The Chicago area native died on Friday, Oct. 30.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Poetry Foundation President and CEO Michelle T. Boone Announces Retirement

CHICAGO, November 10, 2026— Michelle T. Boone, president and CEO of the Poetry Foundation, will retire after a decades-long career spanning entertainment, nonprofit arts leadership, and cultural philanthropy. The Poetry Foundation board of trustees has formed a search committee and will select a firm to lead the search for Boone’s successor. Boone will remain at the Foundation through the end of 2027 to ensure continuity and stability as the Foundation enters its next leadership chapter.

Chicago, IL · 1d

WGN News

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Siskel and Ebert’s legacy will be honored with a new Chicago monument

To support the effort, some of Hollywood's biggest names have donated some film memorabilia for auction at siskelandebertstatue.org.

Chicago, IL · 1d

People

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Chick-fil-A Is Testing 4 New Sandwiches in These 3 Cities — Including a Classic Breakfast Sandwich with a Twist

Chick-fil-A is testing four new waffle sandwiches in Tampa, Fla., Chicago and Raleigh, N.C. starting on Nov. 16

Raleigh, NC · 2d

Block Club Chicago

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AO Hawaiian Hideout Sought Work For Its Staff When It Closed. These Restaurants Stepped Up

SOUTH LOOP — When AO Hawaiian Hideout announced last month it would be closing after 13 years of serving Asian fusion and Hawaiian food in the South Loop, owner Betty Hlavka put out a request on social media to other businesses: Please hire my workers. Several Downtown restaurants —...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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The Purple Pig Sets the Table for Fall + Thanksgiving

This season at The Purple Pig, the Chicago and Oak Brook restaurants introduce new fall dishes and distinct Thanksgiving to-go menus. At Oakbrook Center, guests can also sit down to a new daily lunch menu or gather on Thanksgiving Day for family-style specials served alongside the regular dining room menu.

Oak Brook, IL · 13h

Timeless Dishes

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8 Regional Hot Dog Styles and Stands, From Chicago to Seattle

From Chicago's garden of toppings to Seattle's cream cheese, eight regional hot dog styles and stands, each with its own bun, sauce and story. The post 8 Regional Hot Dog Styles and Stands, From Chicago to Seattle appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Chicago, IL · 18h

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Caputo rolling out burrata in smaller format

MELROSE PARK, ILL. — Caputo Cheese introduced a 2 oz burrata format for retail and foodservice customers, expanding its fresh mozzarella portfolio with a smaller, individual portion. The new product features a fresh mozzarella exterior filled with stracciatella, a mixture of shredded mozzarella and cream. Its smaller size offers...

Melrose Park, IL · 18h

Eater

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Introducing Chicago’s 2026 Eater Award Winners

It was an impressive year for dining across the Midwest, and that, of course, goes for Chicago, a city with a formidable dining scene that each year continues to showcase rich international diversity and a laser-focused hospitality scene built on a foundation of impeccable service. The city’s standouts for 2026...

Chicago, IL · 1d

Eater

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Every Chicago 2026 Eater Award Winner, Mapped

The best restaurants, bars, and bakeries of 2026, according to Eater editors. The 2026 Eater Awards, presented by Capital One, brought some of the most memorable restaurants to the forefront. This year in Chicago, we honor the Best New Restaurant, Chef of the Year, Best New Bakery, Dish of the Year, and Best New Restaurant and Bar Combo. Here are the award recipients that made their mark on Chicago’s culinary scene in 2026.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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For some Evanston restaurants, fuel costs are taking a bite

Evanston restaurants and bars are usually the ones doing the serving, but lately they’ve been the ones eating, mostly higher costs. Some local purveyors point to rising fuel, especially diesel, as a primary cause, and they’re feeling it in the form of rising cost of freight, smaller deliveries and fewer customers.

Evanston, IL · 1d

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UChicago’s Banned Books Scholar on the Chilling Effect of Censorship Efforts Across the US

As a longtime English language arts teacher in Florida, Dulcey Hunter knows firsthand the benefits of students reading banned books in the classroom and conversely, the chilling effect that book bans can have on educators. Since September, Hunter has served as the University of Chicago’s inaugural banned books postdoctoral scholar,...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Strand Theater opening pushed to 2027

The Strand Theater, future home of the Glaser Players local acting troupe and other community programming, is now set to open in the first months of 2027. John Dumas, the leader of the Brookfield Theater Corporation that will operate the Strand Theater, said the Strand is now set to open in January or February 2027 in downtown Brookfield. Dumas said in September that the group was planning to host a ribbon cutting on Dec. 4 and hold its first performances in the space that weekend.

Brookfield, IL · 1d

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Evanston's New Ryan Field Turns Into Winter Food Market With Bayless, Izard Pop-Ups

New Ryan Field is trading football tailgates for tamales and twinkling lights this winter. Ryan Sports Development announced that The Village at New Ryan Field will transform into a seasonal food market, with holiday menus from Chicago chefs, a 24-artisan gift market and a stadium-side light garden running through the holiday season.

Evanston, IL · 2d