Foodie Friday goes behind the scenes of 2024 James Beard Awards
CBS Chicago’s Jamaica Ponder joins National correspondent Michelle Miller, who presented the awards, as she travels through the city in preparation for the show.
CBS Chicago’s Jamaica Ponder joins National correspondent Michelle Miller, who presented the awards, as she travels through the city in preparation for the show.
Ben Zeni, who became known as the Chicago Tomato Man, earned the name after selling and giving away tens of thousands of tomato plants.
Bob Zeni earned the name after selling and giving away tens of thousands of tomato plants, all in an effort to get every Chicagoan to know the taste of a homegrown tomato and how to grow it.
Before most kitchens in the city have fired up their grills, students at one high school are already halfway through the meal they're cooking for classwork.
Wanting to see more kids like himself make their way into the professional world, Kenneth Griffin returned to Chicago Public Schools, this time as the head of the nonprofit No Matter What.
Since opening in December, they've sold over 500,000 egg-centric breakfasts; packed neatly and quickly into their signature bright yellow boxes.
It's a cheesy potato casserole native to Midwest culture—something you might bring over to a neighbor in a time of need.
For the past four years, Eve Studnicka and Alexis Thomas-Rice have developed multi-course menus nearly every week, turning out anywhere from 30 to 50 servings at a time as a no-contact, delivery-only, virtual restaurant.
"A lot of the customers like the robot because they are really cute," said Stephanie Gong, one of the first restaurateurs to bring robots onto the dining room floor and into the kitchen.
Some restaurants have started using service robots to help staff with basic tasks. The bulk of the robots in Chicago's restaurants were sold by one woman who began sourcing them from China to help her own staff stay safe during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now she's a major distributor both in Chicago and Asia.
Stegner is a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef, a restauranteur, a philanthropist, and one of the mothers of the modern Chicago food scene.
Sarah Stegner is a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef, a restauranteur, a philanthropist, and one of the mothers of the modern Chicago food scene.
"We're going to put something really, really fun in this space," chef and co-owner Beverly Kim said of the popular Korean restaurant in Avondale.
The Evolved Network was started by one therapist-turned-chef on a mission to serve the city.
Did you know there was an ice cream company operating out of North Lawndale?
A large portion of the ice cream inside the Museum of Ice Cream is made by Ida Nelson, the owner of Ida's Artisan Ice Cream out of North Lawndale.
"I wanted to offer a luxury to a community that hasn't seen much of it," co-owner Tony Anderson said.
Strugglebeard Bakery came to be through a military vet finding baking as more than a tool to just feed himself, it also became his therapy, now four years later, his livelihood.
The Illinois company has been in operation for over 80 years. Attendees can find their booth at this weekend's Great American Dog Show at the Schaumburg Convention Center. CBS 2 Chicago is a proud sponsor of the event.
From the moment they open up shop, Broken Tart's got cakes, tarts, biscuits, and cookies flying off the shelves.
From the moment they open up shop, Broken Tart's got cakes, tarts, biscuits, and cookies flying off the shelves.
Amici takes that base idea of rice and protein and then applies it to cultures around the world.
For this Foodie Friday we're checking out a new spot that's remixing a popular Italian snack to take customers on a trip around the world.
The stream's Jamaica Ponder has more as they've opened up a shop in the Old Post Office, bringing Jewish deli classics to downtown all year round.
You may have heard of Zeitlin's Delicatessen, or passed them at a farmer's market during the summer, but that changes this week.
The last flight of the night from Montego Bay was a full one. Some passengers said they changed their plans to escape the potential storm.
Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4.
Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the All-Star roster, and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 85-77.
Pinch-hitter Bo Naylor delivered a sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
The shelter at Daley College opened in June 2023, and housed as many as 415 migrants by July 2023. As of last week, 56 migrants were living there.
President Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors in person and virtually to shore up support, CBS News has learned.
A New York court said in a decision that Rudy Giuliani is disbarred effective immediately.
Manhattan prosecutors said they are not opposed to delaying Donald Trump's sentencing after the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents enjoy immunity for official acts.
The Supreme Court declined to consider the constitutionality of an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The Fresh Market already has stores in Crystal Lake, Geneva, Lake Forest, and Wilmette.
The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Getting added to the guide is not the same as being awarded a Michelin star, but still signifies a stamp of approval.
The Chicago "rat hole" was a rodent-shaped indentation in the concrete in front of a blond brick three-flat building in Roscoe Village. While now gone, its legacy lives on.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Rolling Stones played at the stadium for the first of two concerts over the next several days—as part of their Hackney Diamonds Tour.
"CBS News 24/7," a daily flagship show featuring live reporting from CBS News and Stations' local-to-global newsrooms, brings viewers a dynamic and immersive news experience.
In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
As Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean Tuesday, several Chicagoans with loved ones in Jamaica worried about their safety. CBS News Chicago spoke with people landing in the city Tuesday evening to escape the powerful storm.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a check on the extended forecast.
CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports that kids from the Boys and Girls Club from Chicago West Side played with driving simulators and other race-related events to get a feel for the fast-moving sport.
A Chicago woman tried to escape handcuffs, threatened and even bit an Indiana state trooper during a traffic stop for which she was allegedly driving drunk at over 100 miles per hour over the weekend, according to police.
CBS 2's Sara Machi reports fire officials believe the fire may be arson.
Body camera footage showed police getting out of their car and witnessing a fight between two men. Officers fired at the person they said had a knife.
Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark said despite the city facing a large budget deficit, it can hold some taxes steady for the next year.
The last flight of the night from Montego Bay was a full one. Some passengers said they changed their plans to escape the potential storm.
Love or hate it; the event has become a longstanding Fourth of July tradition at Winnemac Park: a spontaneous yet unofficial and very illegal fireworks show where amateur pyrotechnics put on a show well into the night.
Fireworks and more are on display starting this weekend for the Fourth of July Holiday, with many places in Chicago and the suburbs to sit and enjoy the colorful celebration.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
A day after the fire, residents still could not get back into the building at 1852 W. Palm Dr., near Golf Road in the Orion ParkView Apartments complex.
Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4.
Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the All-Star roster, and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 85-77.
Pinch-hitter Bo Naylor delivered a sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
Reese averaged 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds per game in June, and set a new single-season WNBA record for consecutive double doubles with 10.
Body camera footage showed police getting out of their car and witnessing a fight between two men. Officers fired at the person they said had a knife.
The woman was stopped after allegedly driving at over 100 miles per hour and tried to escape from handcuffs after being arrested.
Police had only vague descriptions of the thieves, who were both wearing hoodies and masks.
The victims were in an alley behind the 8900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone shot them both, police said.
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.