One of the most famous graduates of Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn is pitching in to help raise money for the Glen House Food Pantry in that town. In the audio clip below, Hayes relates a …
Stefania Marzelia has these words of advice for kitchen creators who want to turn their creations into a business: “Just go for it.” She went for it, working as a barista in Chicago cof…
We’re all feeling the pain of egg-flation but it’s one thing to wince when we buy a dozen every week or two. The House of Cakes Bakery in NW Chicago buys 90 dozen a week in order to mak…
One would expect Jones Dairy Farm, a seventh-generation farm in America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin, to be all about milk and other dairy products. It isn’t, and hasn’t had cows on its…
One of the reasons people switched from cow’s milk to fake milk made with things like almonds, oats, and soy, was calories. Milk, even skim milk, had more calories than the fake ones. Now, th…
In the audio clip below, Farm Action co-founder Joe Maxwell tells WGN’s Steve Alexander he believes the Department of Justice’s launch of an investigation into egg prices on March 6 was…
In 1978, the Illinois State Legislature proclaimed St. Charles, Illinois, “Pickle Capital of the World.” It didn’t matter that not one pickle is produced in the city on the Fox Ri…
For nearly a century, one of the biggest names in baking has been Wilton. The Naperville-based company is the go-to brand for professional and home bakers for everything from baking pans and tools …
Ukrainian farmer Nick Gordichuuk owns one of the larger farming operations in Ukraine; two farms near Kyiv totaling about 1500 acres. He and his 40 employees produce seed potatoes for farmers in ot…
Radio edit above, full-length interview below. When you’re starting a business, it’s wise to pay attention to others’ opinions. Zach Rash and Brad Squicciarini were studying robot…
Click above to hear the radio edit. Click below to hear the longer version. Is bacon an ultra-processed food? Some people would say yes, but Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, J…