In the past, Brown’s Chicken had Joliet locations on Jefferson Street and South Larkin Avenue.

Whether the store under construction is a Trader Joe’s grocery store is still unknown. Although Trader Joe’s has confirmed that it plans to open a store in Oswego, it has not said where the store will be located.

Update: After being closed since Thanksgiving week due to a water line break, Lanark's Hilldale Cafe and Catering is set to reopen Thursday, Jan. 15. Its cafe blends creativity and comfort to craft dishes that surprise and delight, each plate served with a dash of inspiration.

Lovina reflects on family routines returning after the holidays, time spent with children and grandchildren, recent celebrations and visits, shared work and worship, and the simple blessings of faith, food and togetherness.

2025 saw a number of restaurants open across northern Illinois.

Menards stores in Grundy, Kendall and Will counties are taking donations for area food pantries now through the month of March.

Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani will join executive chef Noah Gümüstekin for an unforgettable culinary event Jan. 31-Feb. 1 to benefit the James Beard Foundation.

Over the past year, few issues have sparked as much debate as the use of food benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

New restaurants include Fire + Wine and Rosebud Steakhouse in St. Charles, Uzu Revolving Sushi in Lombard and The Grand Social House & Tavern in Wauconda.

Check out the Favorite Breakfast and Favorite Brunch winners in the Sauk Valley Favorites contest!

If you’re practicing Dry January, or a dry 2026 and beyond, myriad suburban restaurants have sophisticated and crafted takes on nonalcoholic drinks.

The guidelines made a few other notable changes, including a call to potentially double protein consumption

The Dixon American Legion will be serving roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, roll, vegetable, salad and dessert on Friday, Jan. 9.

Our family spent a few days together over Christmas. We had a pizza and ice cream supper for Joe’s 57th birthday one night, then on Christmas, we had a 10:30 brunch.

Visit these delicious restaurants in Yorkville and Plano on your next pizza night.

Check out these three restaurants that Kendall County audiences voted as being the best places for breakfast.

A free community meal is served on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at CrossView Church, 703 14th Ave. in Fulton.

The Ogle County Democrats recently celebrated with a fundraiser and canned food collection drive in December.

Come join the Amboy community for a delicious bowl of chili and great fellowship from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, as the Lee Center Church and Amboy Lions play host to the Chili Luncheon & Basket Raffle at the Amboy Community Building, 280 W. Wasson Road.

Food Shed Co-op in Woodstock opened in 2024 after a decade in the making. But a year and a half later, it's at risk of closing its doors.

A federal nutrition program, SNAP-Ed, will end this year after losing federal funding, affecting local families in Kankakee and Will counties who rely on free healthy eating education.

What a joy it is to me when we can be with our loved ones. Let us remember the reason for the season.

After more than a decade of whole milk being absent from school cafeterias, legislation allowing for more milk options awaits the president’s signature.

Celebrate the new year at these elegant holiday brunches.

The Feathered Fork restaurant recently opened at 20631 Renwick Road.

Sharing food with family and friends over the holidays makes great memories, but no one wants to remember getting sick from old leftovers.

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.

Storybook Cafe offers authentic matcha lattes made with premium Japanese green tea, artisan pastries baked fresh daily and more.

Hilldale Cafe in Lanark combines creativity and comfort to craft dishes that surprise and delight.

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.

Here are the winners for the best coffee shops in the Best of the Fox, Best of the Illinois Valley, DeKalb County's Finest and Sauk Valley Favorites contest.

Kendall County residents can celebrate the holidays safely by keeping these guidelines in mind when doing food prep and hosting parties.

This year, the Plainfield Lions assisted 192 families and more than 1,000 people in the Plainfield area with $61,500 in Jewel gift cards.

The Dixon City Fire Department, Dixon Rural Fire Department and Advance EMS responded Tuesday, Dec. 23, to a report of a grill fire at McDonald’s, 207 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Leave the cooking and clean up to someone else on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

The new New Year's Eve party will have a late-night food menu, hand-crafted cocktails, DJs and more.

Daniel and I are going to bake and decorate Christmas cookies. Or at least we are going to attempt to. I can’t imagine what his will look like, but I’ll give him an A for effort.

The Plano Methodist Church collected over 125 items to be donated to the Kendall County Food Pantry.

Now the FIT Foundation – a meal prep company is seeking donations for Christmas dinners for Joliet and Crest Hill police officers who are working on Christmas Day.

Bring the kids to see Santa Sunday, Dec. 21 at Hank's Farm in Ottawa.

All in need are welcome to visit the pantry location at First Lutheran Church in Plano, 200 N. Center St.

In November, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 21 other AG’s offices sued the Trump administration after it attempted to cut off SNAP benefits for tens of thousands of lawful permanent residents

“We have a community that is working hard – and many are working multiple jobs – to make ends meet. But it’s still not enough,“ said Sarah Oprzedek, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Will County.

The drive-thru event runs from 4-5:30 p.m. at Romeoville Village Hall parking lot, 1050 W. Rodeo Road.

My mind keeps drifting back to five years ago today ... a day that changed our lives.

While wanting to help is commendable, it’s important to prioritize food safety. Those relying on food pantries often face higher risks of severe illness due to chronic health conditions, age or other factors.

This is the third year United Way of Grundy County is participating in the Herald Angels campaign.

Evelyn Grace Kamer, a sophomore at Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox and member of student council, will portray St. Lucia – also known as the Queen of Light – at the festival.

Rooted for Good – a nonprofit working to address hunger and expand access to healthy, sustainably grown foods – is about 30% of the way toward funding a new $6 million headquarters on DeKalb’s northwest side.

The restaurant, also known by its former name – Babe’s Hot Dogs – serves a wide variety of sandwiches, soups, salads, wraps and its legendary Daisy Brand hot dogs, which Babe’s owner Tim Reilly said he’s used “from day one.”