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‘Chicago, do better’: Vendors, food activists demand reforms to city’s restrictive street vending laws

Chicago street vendors and food worker activists from across the country rallied Monday at the Haymarket Memorial in West Loop to call for sweeping changes to the city’s restrictive street vending laws.

Food vendor Marcelo Aparicio serves elote as activists and organizers from the Food Chain Workers Alliance and Street Vendors Association of Chicago rally at the Haymarket Memorial to demand reforms to the city's restrictive street vending regulations, October 26 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Meet the 13 finalists in the Tribune’s 40th annual Holiday Cookie Contest

The Haunting pop-up cocktails. (The Haunting)

Halloween 2026: 39 Chicago restaurants and bars with family-friendly bashes, dance parties, drag brunches and more

Customers shop at the Whole Foods flagship supermarket in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2025. (Sandy Carson/The New York Times)

Whole Foods is coming to Logan Square in a new format

By Brian J. Rogal

October 27, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

A company spokesperson said Whole Foods Market signed a lease for the 10,000-square-foot building at...

Creative director Liz Bendure and chef Daniel Parker sit at the bar, Oct. 14, 2026, at the TXA TXA Club in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Restaurant review: TXA TXA Club, an artful cafe that’s quietly become one of the boldest and best in Chicago

By Louisa Kung Liu Chu

October 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Liz Bendure and Daniel Parker began a backyard supper club pandemic project and opened in...

Chicken cutlets are breaded, fried, covered in barbecue sauce and shredded cheddar, then broiled to cheesy, crispy perfection. (Alex Lepe/TCA)

Recipe: Cheesy barbecue chicken cutlets

By The Kitchn

October 26, 2026 at 11:45 p.m.

Ranch-marinated chicken cutlets are breaded in crunchy panko breadcrumbs and fried until shatteringly crisp.

This rich, peanut buttery cake for one is ready in under 10 minutes. (Alex Lepe/TCA) (Alex Lepe/TCA)

Peanut butter mug cake is a craveworthy single-serving dessert

By The Kitchn

October 26, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

Made with creamy peanut butter, a handful of pantry staples, and cooked in a microwave,...

An Aztec dance group will be among the highlights of the Dia de los Muertos Festival on Nov. 1 in Oak Park. “I think the community is ready to celebrate again," said organizer Alma Martinez. "The community is asking to get together to honor our ancestors.” (Daveed Holmes, Aperture Photography)

Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears
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By Myrna Petlicki

October 26, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Public ofrendas are returning to Oak Park for a Dia de los Muertos Festival that...

Salmon patties are packed with flavor, thanks to orange, harissa paste and honey. (Alex Lepe/TCA) (Alex Lepe/TCA)

Recipe: Harissa orange salmon patties

By The Kitchn

October 26, 2026 at 12:15 p.m.

These patties start like most other salmon or tuna cakes, by binding fresh or canned...

A shopper walks by a Halloween candy display at a Giant grocery store, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Dundalk, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

By Dee-Ann Durbin

October 24, 2026 at 9:06 a.m.

Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same...

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