Stefano Esposito

The local cheese maker was recognized for its “nodini” fresh mozzarella at a global competition recently held in Wisconsin.

I was back for my Papa’s 92nd birthday and also hoped to see a friend I hadn’t seen in many years. Sometimes, though, things don’t work out the way we plan.

Investigators used DNA and forensic genealogy to identify the charred remains found in a grassy section of Old Dundee Road in August of 1979 as those of 27-year-old Joseph A. Caliva.

“In order to make it look like it fits, you have to do something that’s a little more daring than what you would do in a space that just has white walls and florescent lights,” Cristello says of exhibits.

Julia Hagen, 28, is on a mission to paint dozens of Chicago-area hot dog stands.

Little Village nonprofit holds baby showers to help mothers in need like Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, who was killed in 2019.

The online survey includes 100 pizzerias, including five more from the Chicago area.

There are deals to be had — owner Stuart Grannen says he’d like to sell everything before April 1.

Bernie Bluestein, and several other remaining members of this specialized — and unsung — WWII military unit, will officially receive one of the nation’s highest honors next month in Washington, D.C.

Illinoisans should rely on the scientific rigor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in terms of evaluating the safety of food ingredients and additives, not the state legislature.

Current Managing Director/COO John Collins is set to take over as executive director beginning in September.

Epic Snack Shack: Snacks of the World recently opened on North Clark in Lincoln Park with an eclectic array of items.

The story of the Evanston native’s 1964 road trip has now been made into a movie, ‘He Went That Way,’ in theaters Jan. 5.

As a breaking news reporter, Stefano Esposito used to cover some of the worst moments in people’s lives. He recently joined the Sun-Times’ Features team. The shift in roles also offers a shift in perspectives.

In the hundreds of letters my English grandmother and American grandfather exchanged in 1944, can I find some wisdom to help my son, 12, face some future heartbreak.

The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival runs Jan. 18-28 at locations across the city.

Former Second City actor played a Santa Claus impersonator in the 1990 holiday classic.

The iconic Lake View club is closed for good after 40 years. One of the original co-owners says it changed lives. Longtime patrons and former staff members agree.

The theater company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday for its new home at 5627 N. Lincoln Ave.

Challenging crime-solving game continues in Chicago through New Year’s Eve.