A food influencer in Chicago breaks down why the Windy City should be on every restaurant lover's bucket list

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A photo of Erica Noblecilla in a restaurant with a bowl of noodles
Chicago has a mix of well-known chains, Michelin-star restaurants, and mom-and-pop spots, Erica Noblecilla says.

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Trump kicked off his NABJ appearance in a combative mood. It only got worse from there.

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Former President Donald Trump at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago.

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This Beautiful Wall Art Shows When Your City’s Trains are Breaking Down in Real-Time

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Here's what it's like to eat at Cava, the salad chain plotting rapid expansion across the US

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The interior of the Cava restaurant in Chicago, showing the counter which is full of ingredients as well as a line of customers waiting to order
Cava sells customizable salad and grain bowls.

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I've been to 48 states, but there's one US city I want to visit every summer

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Chicago can be absolutely beautiful in the summer.

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Wienermobile Crashes on Freeway in Suburban Chicago

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The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile on July 22, 2024 in suburban Chicago.

"We’re offering ongoing support for our Hotdoggers," the company said in a statement.

I'm a Brit who went to the Cheesecake Factory for the 1st time. The portion sizes blew me away, but I couldn't decide if the decor was opulent or tacky.

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I went to the Cheesecake Factory restaurant on Chicago's Magnificent Mile.

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I'm a remote worker who moved to Chicago. Social media helped me make friends, but it's hard to meet people during the city's freezing winters.

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Aley Clark sits on her sofa in her apartment in Chicago, holding a hot drink and looking at a magazine
Summer is the season for socializing in Chicago, Aley Clark says.

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Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop

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A row of students ages 5-7 raising their hands while standing along a chain-link fence on a playground during recess at P.S. 111, a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
A row of students ages 5-7 on a playground during recess at a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

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When renters get locked out, it's unlikely they'll ever get back in.

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A couple standing in front of the car they live in.
Henisha Dunn, right, and her fiancé were forced out of their basement apartment in Atlanta in February 2023.

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