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Nadia Hussien, left, is greeted by her sister-in-law, Zuhdieh Hussien, while gathering with relatives at her brother Adnan's home, Oct. 11, 2024, in Homer Glen. Hussien, 80, and her brother are traveling back to their home in Beitunia in the West Bank, in part, to tend to the olive trees on their property despite the potential dangers and travel complications caused by the Israel-Hamas war. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Pressing ahead: Amid war in Gaza, some Chicago-area Palestinians risking travel to homeland for olive harvest season

October 25, 2024 at 11:25 a.m.

For some, olive trees are the lifeblood of Palestinian culture, representing so much more than a pickled or pressed fruit. It's a connection to family land.

Jood Damo, 2, high-fives Sheri Maali, left, while sitting on the shoulders of Motaz Azaiza, after the duo reunited for the first time in almost a year in Willow Springs on Oct. 14, 2024. In December 2023, Azaiza, a Palestinian photojournalist, photographed Jood in a hospital in Gaza, and the photo went viral on Instagram. It caught the attention of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, which paid to have him come to the US for medical treatment. (Vincent Alban/for The baiduhai)

2-year-old Palestinian reunited with photojournalist whose viral image helped the boy evacuate from Gaza to Chicago area

October 16, 2024 at 1:09 p.m.

In the most unlikely of reunions in Willow Springs, a Palestinian boy rescued from Gaza met with a photojournalist who took the picture that saved his life.

The elusive and high-end Japanese Koyo berries at Whole Foods Market in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood on Oct. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Oishii strawberries are now available at Chicago-area Whole Foods for $10 a tray. Are they worth it?

October 15, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Hiroki Koga, co-founder and CEO of New Jersey-based Oishii, is hoping his vertical farming company will show American consumers what a truly great strawberry tastes like.

The Little Goat avocado dip will be offered during the 2024-2025 season at the United Center. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

New food offerings at United Center for Bulls and Blackhawks fans: ‘So much more than just nachos and hot dogs’

October 15, 2024 at 9:56 a.m.

Chefs at the United Center unveiled a few new food and beverage offerings for the 2024-25 Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks season.

Christina Tosi at Milk Bar at its Upper West Side location in New York in 2018. (Enid Alvarez/New York Daily News)

Milk Bar, with its famed cereal milk ice cream and quirky cookies, is coming to Chicago’s Fulton Market District

October 1, 2024 at 1:58 p.m.

Lauded pastry chef Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar will soon open its doors in Chicago, marking its first Midwest location in a partnership with Boka Restaurant Group.

Oday Alfayoumi and others carry the casket of his son, Wadee Alfayoumi, to the burial at Parkholm Cemetery in La Grange Park on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Congressional hearing will be the first one to address slaying of 6-year-old Palestinian boy from Chicago area

September 17, 2024 at 6:21 a.m.

Wadee Al Fayoumi was brutally stabbed to death in Plainfield and his mother was hospitalized in the attack. Their landlord was charged with hate crimes.

Red Bean Baby Mooncakes are stacked in a display case at Chiu Quon Bakery in Chicago’s Chinatown on Sept. 5, 2024. Mooncakes are a traditional Asian pastry made during Mid-Autumn Festival. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

At Chiu Quon, Chicago’s oldest Chinese bakery, mooncakes take center stage for the Mid-Autumn Festival

September 11, 2024 at 4:13 p.m.

The oldest Chinese bakery in Chicago makes hundreds of mooncakes a day during the Mid-Autumn Festival season, which culminates in a full moon around the autumnal equinox, which falls on...

Bryan Balderson, from left, Anna Ledford, and Claire Balderson eat chicken drumsticks at the Taste of Chicago Friday, July 8, 2022, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

From Filipino to Mexican food, Taste of Chicago wants to be the place to try the city’s restaurants

September 5, 2024 at 3:09 p.m.

This year, 39 food vendors and 17 food trucks are taking part in Taste of Chicago.

The Odunze Dog, a new concession item, is displayed during a tasting event and hospitality exhibition at Soldier Field on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears unveil new concessions like the Odunze Dog, bear paw doughnuts and ‘The Bear’-inspired Italian beef

August 29, 2024 at 6:31 p.m.

Da Bears take on "The Bear" with a new menu featuring a spin on an Italian beef sandwich, plus a bear paw pretzel, carne asada waffle fries and an over-the-top...

Laila Fierce, 15, in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Young Black and Indian women share an identity with Kamala Harris — some are beaming, while others sit at a crossroads with her stance on Gaza

August 22, 2024 at 7:04 p.m.

Before her speech at the Democratic National Convention, Black and Indian-American women are excited and cautious about Vice-President Kamala Harris' run for the White House.

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