Zareen Syed

As more entrepreneurs avoid brick-and-mortar costs in favor of smaller operations, one baker hopes the care she puts into her pastries will help sustain her popularity.

In Illinois, the implications threaten not only individual households but also the viability of the Chicago area’s independent authorized SNAP retailers.

Ann Sather will move into the former Stella’s Diner location, while Wishbone also announced that it will permanently close soon.

Police said one of the burglars who broke into Brown Sugar Bakery Wednesday also damaged a window of neighboring business.

Federal health officials said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to Illinois and an additional three states.

While a Tribune analysis of health inspection data found that more than a dozen local restaurants were cited for pest issues over the past month, the CDPH’s food safety inspection team said the findings are relatively routine.

As cases tick up in Illinois, here’s how to avoid consuming produce with cyclospora that can cause explosive diarrhea.

As we pass the halfway point of the year, the Tribune food team takes a look at three recently opened restaurants across the Chicagoland area.

Six months after the death of Harold’s Chicken Shack CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, the question remains: Who owns the iconic Chicago restaurant brand?

Last month, Michelin quietly announced it was phasing out the Green Star distinction, which recognizes sustainability in restaurants.

Though “The Bear,” is ending with its final chapter airing June 25, fans can find solace in that it was driven by real-life places and people.

At the 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards, the highest culinary honors in the United States, Jacob Potashnick, chef and owner of Feld, was the city’s sole winner at Monday night’s ceremony at Lyric Opera.

For chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, the award coincides with a historic milestone for Smyth, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in August.

Chicago’s local hospitality scene has become a central front in resistance against ramped-up federal immigration enforcement, combining community-driven economic support with food and shared meals or beverages.

The halal iteration of Italian Express is widely considered the first fast-food restaurant to use halal meat in all of Chicagoland.

ICNA Relief Chicago sees staggering numbers of families in need of food aid throughout the year, but Ramadan often brings new challenges.

The last few years have seen broad changes in the Muslim student experience at Northwestern, specifically during the month of Ramadan, when observing students are fasting from dawn to dusk.

The allegations have brought scrutiny to plans for a second restaurant and highlighted long-running issues in how the restaurant industry addresses problematic behavior.

Leading up to the national shutdown, many businesses took to social media to decry the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions, but explained they were not in a financial position to close.

This year, many restaurants are hoping to recover from some of the economic woes of last year, while others are expanding their space to host community events.