The U.S. restaurant industry relies on the labor of undocumented immigrants. But in the wake of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation orders, some Illinois restaurant owners are raising concerns.

At an upcoming River North restaurant, art will be front and center — on the walls and on diners’ plates.

Chefs, restaurants and restaurateurs from Illinois have been an announced for the annual James Beard awards. The finalists were recently announced. The competition is considered to be one of the ...

Beginning Monday, about 2,000 bars and restaurants across the state will be able to pour the regional favorite, which for the first 195 years of its history was unavailable in Illinois — except ...

ABC 7 Chicago/ tiktok.com In lieu of Trump wanting to "buy" Greenland, Gov. Pritzker also announced that Illinois would be annexing Green Bay, Wisconsin. ABC 7 Chicago/ tiktok.com And just when ...

Scottsdale fine-dining restaurant Course made USA TODAY's 2025 Restaurants of the Year list. According to USA TODAY's list, the local powerhouse is one of the top 44 places to eat in America.

No one knows restaurants like food writers, and the USA TODAY Network has more than 100 across the country. For the 2025 USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year list, we collaborated to nominate ...

In 2024, Illinois' I-Cash unclaimed property program returned nearly $299 million in missing money to its rightful owners, the Illinois State Treasurer said Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and ...

After No. 17 Illinois was utterly manhandled by an unranked Maryland team at home Thursday, Illini coach Brad Underwood sent a message – both direct and indirect – to his entire club about the ...

But the best team in the Big Ten? That's Illinois, according to the NET, KenPom.com and BartTorvik.com — even after Thursday's 91-70 loss at home to Maryland that dropped the Illini to 13-6 ...

ELMHURST, IL – City records indicate that a Chicago pizzeria chain may open a location in Elmhurst. Late last month, Elmhurst released a list of commercial projects in review. Among them was Parlor ...