Food

Bluegrass Burger Bash Day at The Curator's Cafe in Joliet features a grass-fed bluegrass burger from Hauert Farms in Elwood along with live music from 5 to 7 p.m.

Designed to feel like a Rocky Mountain Wyoming escape, Lazy Dog’s warm interior will be complete with lodge-inspired furnishings, ledge stone and artwork reminiscent of the Cowboy State.

Check out these northern Illinois restaurants known for their burgers. From McHenry County to the Illinois Valley and everywhere in between, we've got you covered with a variety of places to try during National Burger Month.

Thanks to all the readers who came to meet me and support me. I hope you enjoy your cookbooks. Sometimes I feel like giving up writing this column each week. Then I talk to you, wonderful readers, and all the encouragement you give me.

Lorraine Sauber made breakfast, lunch, and dinner, for her 15 children, from scratch, every day. Here is here apple dumpling recipe.

Two new Jack in the Box restaurants will open in Will County this summer.

May Fest will bloom at Cantigny, while Wheaton separately plays host to a mac-and-cheese festival. Concerts will showcase folk and classical artists, while the game's afoot for "Miss Holmes Returns."

Treat mom to brunch on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11.

From enjoying flowers and raising mental health awareness to celebrating Mother's Day, check out these 5 things to do in Kankakee County this weekend.

Verena and Daniel will be married in Dustin and Loretta’s pole barn and the reception will be held here.

The JTHS 24th Annual Brent Wadsworth Alumni Golf Outing benefits students and staff at District 204 in Joliet.

Here's a list of the best Mexican restaurants in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties and the Illinois Valley, as voted on by Shaw Local audiences.

The Joliet Township Hogs & Dog event will bring together motorcycle enthusiasts, pet lovers, local vendors and the community in support of animal welfare.

Indulge at one of these award-winning spots in DeKalb, Kane and McHenry counties and the Illinois Valley area this weekend to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

The Joliet Slammers hosted a preview event Thursday for its new food and beverage offerings as well as some upcoming special events before the team's season opener.

The Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 3 and Cinco de Mayo is Monday.

The Boulevard Food & Drink Hall will offer a fresh dining experience at the new casinos, including an all-new burger concept from celebrity chef Stephanie Izard, and Chicago favorites Antique Taco and Pretty Cool Ice Cream.

Hollywood Casino Joliet will feature the all-age Boulevard Food & Drink Hall that will include Lucky Goat, a new Stephanie Izard burger restaurant.

Chef Dominique Leach will bring her Grilled Brisket Burger to The Graceful Ordinary in downtown St. Charles for a limited time only.

The Cheesecake Factory and brunch spot First Watch plan to open at Block 59 in June, followed by Stan’s Donuts and then later in the summer, Piccolo Buco, a concept by Cooper’s Hawk.

Bring your appetite to these food truck festivals happening around northern Illinois this spring and summer.

Established in 1936 by Sylvio “Rip” and Emma Gualandri, the establishment in Ladd has been serving chicken, crispies, pickles, fried appetizers, beer and liquor for 89 years.

From a National Day of Prayer to the Kankakee County Speedway and the Kankakee Farmers' Market season openers, check out these 5 things to do in Kankakee County this weekend.

Shorewood is one of five Portillo’s locations offering a limited-time breakfast menu for the summer with a lineup that includes breakfast sandwiches, a chocolate cake donut and more.

Unlike other pairing dinners, which are usually designed for a whole room of guests, the Side Lot Experiences are intimate, four-course affairs for parties as small as two.

Visit three participating Mexican restaurants in the St. Charles Business Alliance's Tortilla Tour to win a free bottle of Gindo's hot sauce.

I hope your Easter was blessed! May God bless you every day!

A list of the best steakhouses in Kane, Kendall, McHenry and DeKalb counties, as well as the Illinois Valley, as voted on by Shaw Local audiences.

Check out these 5 things to do in Kankakee County this weekend.

New Orleans–inspired cuisine and bold Southern flavors debut on River Street in Aurora.

U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply, potentially triggering an ingredients overhaul for scores of brightly hued products on American store shelves

After a fundraiser was started to pay off unpaid student lunch fees at Dixon Public Schools, administrators found it would be too costly to enroll in a federally assisted program that provides free meals to all students.

The Joliet Township held a ribbon-cutting Monday for its renovated Forest Park Community Center Food Pantry at 1017 Woodruff Road, Joliet.

We don’t tell them there is an Easter bunny. They know we hide the eggs.

The Joliet City Center Partnership and 11 downtown businesses are celebrating the 1980s on May 3.

The Hope United Methodist Church men’s club hosts a free breakfast on Saturday and the club's president Larry Wilkinson invites the community to come out.

Check out these 5 things to do in and near Kankakee County this weekend.

Get the family out for Easter egg hunts and free photos with the Easter Bunny in the Joliet area this weekend.

The dandelion greens are up everywhere, and my husband Joe keeps reminding me that we haven’t had Dandelion Salad yet, and before we know it, the yellow flowers will be popping up, making the greens too bitter to use.

I was a young girl at home when my mother started penning the “Amish Cook” newspaper column in 1991. She wrote that column until her sudden death in 2002, and then I picked up writing it.

White Fence Farm has added three new food items to its carryout menu at its four locations.

The Lockport Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve plans for a Wendy's restaurant on Tuesday.

When you’re hungry, look for More on Main in Streator and More in Ottawa, which recently opened its doors.

An acclaimed guest violinist, a debut Spring Fest at Brookfield Zoo Chicago and a winning fish fry and foreign film will be part of the fun.

3 Rivers Cafe in Channahon is a modern breakfast and lunch restaurant with “liquor options."

Wing Snob, a nationally branded wing restaurant, will be opening a location in Romeoville along Weber Road this summmer.

Easter is Sunday, April 20. Enjoy an elegant brunch with family and friends to celebrate the spring holiday.

The first of the seven events in the Red Oak Farm Table dinner series is Thursday, April 17.

Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet is hosting a National Poetry Month Open Mic & Festival for poets, singers and rappers on Saturday.

A sign proclaiming, “Coming soon – The Pancake House" hangs off the fence near its new home at 3147 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet.