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Scott Milison triumphed over 39 other contestants in the raucous amateur eating competition in Marathon.
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Scott Milison triumphed over 39 other contestants in the raucous amateur eating competition in Marathon.
A unique tasting event happening Friday night to benefit March of Dimes which works to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths, along with premature births and infant death. The organization is hosting an annual fundraiser event bringing some of Chicago's most talented chefs all together in one room. Lisa Adams from March of Dimes and Davey Harvey, a Chicago area parent with three children who were born preterm, spoke with CBS 2 about the event. Visit
A Mount Prospect couple with a passion for food and travel wanted to create a cooking club.
"There's no question the mayor had the votes in the City Council to pass this."
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're highlighting Latino chefs and restaurateurs all month long.
The stream's Jamaica ponder takes you there to see what's so addictive about Pookie Crack Cakes.
They include the "Meatball Grinder," mini deep dish pizza, and the "Sack Attack Burger."
The Chicago-founded company got the idea after a viral video from last year showed a man at Yankee Stadium using a hot dog to drink a beer.
Guests are invited to come out and sample some of the best dishes from local barbecue spots.
Instacart tested out accepting SNAP in Alaska but it's now expanding to all 50 states.
Guests are invited to come out and sample some of the best dishes from restaurants in River North.
Damarr Brown of "Virtue" in Hyde Park won the award for "Best Emerging Chef."
The council committee on license and consumer protection unanimously approved a plan on Tuesday - allowing bars and restaurants to expand sidewalk patios, and in some cases spill into streets.
Ray received tributes from several former guests, including former first lady Michelle Obama, Oprah, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba and 50 Cent.
The event will feature 57 AAPI-owned restaurants in the Chicago area and will last through May 21.
The Sox home opener is April 3rd against the San Francisco Giants.
There will offer special discounts and unique menu options for dine-in and take-out customers.
It's 17 days of restaurants showcasing their best food and drinks at fixed prices for lunch and dinner.
CBS 2's Jamaica Ponder got a behind-the-scenes look at the globally inspired menu at Proxi in West Loop.
The fast-food giant is offering a chance at what's called a McGold card - also known as "free McDonald's for life."
Here's a holiday gift idea combining two of Chicago's favorite restaurants.
The City of Chicago is officially looking for this year's Christmas tree.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
The United Center abruptly announced they've canceled the NBA YoungBoy concert originally scheduled for Wednesday and will issue refunds.
Americans will pay 7.6% more to heat their homes this winter, study finds.
A man was shot and killed by police on Saturday in New Chicago, Indiana.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the 80th anniversary of the world body.
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed at least 16 arrests after clashes outside the facility both Friday and Saturday.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo’s announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., made a number of unsupported claims about acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism rates. CBS News take a look at those unfounded claims.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is a very popular guy on Tuesday, after his star performance against the Cowboys earned fans free hot dogs from iconic Chicago shop: The Wieners Circle.
The U.S. Secret Service quietly dismantled a massive hidden telecom network across the New York area which investigators say could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos during the U.N. General Assembly.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
A complaint earlier this year claimed CPS was using the Black Students Success program to discriminate on the basis of race.
The City of Chicago is officially looking for this year's Christmas tree.
The United Center abruptly announced they've canceled the NBA YoungBoy concert originally scheduled for Wednesday and will issue refunds.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Chicago made it close in the seventh when Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi drew bases-loaded walks from reliever Mason Miller.
The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth against Tony Santillan, who struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong for his 7th save of the season.
The Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as an NFL head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday.
On Sunday, Musburger remembered when the Bears were working out an agreement with Walter Payton.
The Cardinals captured their third Division III national championship back in January
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
The victim was shot in the chest at Halsted and Lake streets and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
The vehicle had hit multiple unoccupied parked cars in the 10100 block of South Avenue M, police said.