A deeper look at what led to Michelin-starred Atelier's abrupt closing, with @robertchannick.bsky.social Thousands of investors who financed Atelier's recent relocation with $485,340 in small business bonds learned Friday that their money could be lost as Atelier considers filing for bankruptcy ⬇️

After Operation Midway Blitz last fall, Chicago’s local hospitality scene has become a central front in resistance against ramped-up federal immigration enforcement, combining community-driven economic support with food and shared meals or beverages.

The Anti-ICE supper club series that had a stint in Chicago May 4-7 was launched by Roads and Kingdoms, a company whose sole investor was Anthony Bourdain. “We don’t know what he would say now, but we did know one thing — he really did not like Trump.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/18/c...

A postcard for protest event and an anti-ICE supper club embody the booming new role of some Chicago restaurants: A place to express collective rage over good food. More: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/18/c...

Kennedy-King College market offers students fresh food for free in an area with limited grocery options

Never met Jeff, but exchanged many slacks through the years and his patience was unmatched. I tend to hop in and out of the WP file even after it's sent to the copy desk and knew Jeff always understood the ways of annoying perfectionists. Will miss his careful edits. RIP ❤️‍🩹

Chicago’s Tomato Man on the impacts of erratic spring temperatures on his beloved heirlooms

Family-run Italian Express, a pioneer of halal American fast-food in Chicagoland, celebrates 40 years

A horse stranded in an overflowing creek in Marengo was rescued by first responders on Saturday morning following overnight storms.

such a breathtaking picture! everything we've ever known is inside this big beautiful planet. makes the world feel so itty bitty

♥️ Ms. Rachel has been such a tireless and powerful advocate for children, whether it's speaking up and fighting for children in Gaza or children right here in the U.S. It's incredible to see her impact, especially when she's also a form of entertainment/learning for your toddler!

Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: Election Day Preview, Tornado Recovery and Special Prosecutor Calls, with @zareensyed.bsky.social @vimiller.bsky.social @monicaeng.bsky.social @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social

Focused on a suburban food pantry for an end of Ramadan story ✨ Though the ICNA Relief pantry in Glendale Heights is Muslim-run, it serves a 50% non-Muslim clientele, who also often ask for halal meat.

Meet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In Afghanistan

The last few years have seen broad changes in the Muslim student experience at Northwestern, specifically during the month of Ramadan, when observing students are fasting from dawn to dusk.

A lot of thoughts on this. If all Americans should hope for a better future for Iranians then maybe we should be a little more outraged that US/Israel's proposed "liberation" of Iran started with an airstrike on a school full of young girls.

The allegations have brought scrutiny to plans for a second restaurant & highlighted long-running issues in how the restaurant industry addresses problematic behavior. After a routine court hearing, Fleming told the Tribune: "Think we’re going to name the restaurant Allegedlys now." More on Warlord:

Ramadan Mubarak! (No, not even water. 🤍)

Tis the season we're all sitting on our couches critiquing triple axels and lifts! This is such a fascinating conversation between @ninametz.bsky.social and UIC's Lindsay Hannigan on how science/data/AI is used to dissect the nuances of figure skating. I love nerding out about the Winter Olympics

Leading up to a national shutdown last month, many businesses took to social media to decry the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions, but explained they were not in a financial position to close in solidarity.

Good morning from Chicago’s Loop, where Marimar Martinez and her attorneys are holding a press conference to announce a civil lawsuit stemming from her shooting by a Border Patrol agent in October. They have some of the agent’s texts blown up on posters

Love: “It’s such a community-focused painting that I felt more people should be seeing this, and it was a little weird to have it not be part of any community.” Norman Rockwell’s “The Dugout” now hangs in the Art Institute, gifted by Bruce Rauner & his wife who had it in their home for 19 years

I'm still bothered by Fennell's answer to why movie Heathcliff is white, when in the books he's described as being dark-skinned 🫠

The highly influential with Chicago progressives Girl, I Guess voter guide is out for the upcoming primary elections, via @stephanieskora.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people on Earth, just eliminated hundreds of union jobs at the Washington Post. Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Join them tomorrow, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. for a rally to #SaveThePost.

Horrifying tragedy. "Eliza Morales cared deeply about children and human rights causes, and recently converted to Islam. She worked in the payroll department at Lurie Children’s Hospital and dreamed of having at least two more kids one day. She and her husband were high school sweethearts." 💔

Today in Chicago History: Hadiya Pendleton, 15-year-old honors student at King College Prep, shot and killed trib.al/NSqMSwI

"Masks, guns and tactical gear are unmistakable hallmarks of ICE officers. Less visible is an array of intrusive technologies helping to locate and track undocumented immigrants and citizens opposed to the government’s deportation campaign." @washingtonpost.com apple.news/AZUkTiQ9cTrm...

Really great read from @milleridriss.bsky.social on how the Trump admin has mobilized violence in Minneapolis and fueled it through misogyny and white nationalism www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Chicago Hospitality Accountable Actions Database Project, a local organization that advocates for restaurant workers and educates them about workplace rights, started receiving reports in 2024 of “ongoing traumatic experiences” from employees at Warlord.

The chef of the acclaimed Avondale restaurant Warlord was arrested this month after he was accused of distributing private sexual images of a woman without her consent, Cook County court records show.

Trevor Fleming, chef and co-owner of Warlord in Avondale was accused of distributing private sexual images of a woman without her consent, court records show. Concerning to many is that Warlord owners recently announced a second burger restaurant, Lords, in Humboldt Park.

This photo gets me every time I see it.

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

The Wieners Circle was more of a cathartic, broken hearts club on Tuesday evening when it hosted a Caleb Williams look-alike contest as a love-letter to the Chicago Bears quarterback.

Reflecting on this past year, Bears QB Caleb Williams said he feels Ben Johnson is exactly what Chicago needed. He said he couldn't be more excited for what the future holds for them.

After seven years in Fulton Market, an all too familiar fate has caught up with Time Out Market Chicago, which will close its doors on Jan. 23.

After Asim Amin Cheema was deported to Pakistan, his family was thrust into a new reality of legal proceedings and managing Best Sub #2 in Humboldt Park, a restaurant he'd started from scratch with very little in 2003. Not to mention the grueling distance between them. My latest:

“Things like this, you just don’t think it’s going to happen to you. The government kept saying, ‘We’re only getting the worst of the worst'... I said, ‘Well, Dad, you had your green card interview this year, you have a valid work permit. You are not a criminal. You’re not the worst of the worst.’”

An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless" and unnecessary. https://to.wttw.com/4sweBoa

Arrest the murderer and arrest Bovino. Not complicated.

Wholesome Christmas assignment ❤️

Inspiration Corporation’s job training program is essentially a culinary school bootcamp shortened and condensed to help individuals who have experienced poverty, homelessness or both.

The Chicago Bears are considering a move to northwest Indiana amid growing concerns that Illinois lawmakers will not approve the financial incentives needed to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, a top team official told the Tribune.

Advocates hope newly passed bill will inspire more Illinois therapists to take private health insurance. Reporting on an important issue from Lisa Schencker www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/09/t...

It happened again. A line of hyper and hungry Bears fans started forming outside The Wieners Circle at 5 a.m. Tuesday, despite the bitter 23-degree temperature. It was all in the name of free hot dogs, courtesy of Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson, who rose to the hot dog stand’s challenge.

4-year-old evacuated from Gaza finds sense of normalcy in Tinley Park while being treated for amputation. A story of our times from @zareensyed.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/02/g...

Today's page 1 story ❤️‍🩹 Adam, 4, lost his entire family in an Israeli airstrike when he was just 2. He's been with a host family in Tinley Park since being medically evacuated from Gaza earlier this year. But he'll soon have to leave them too. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/02/g...

The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here: trib.al/k2cp8Hq

15 Chicago street vendors were detained since the launch of Operation Midway Blitz despite the operation being promoted as an effort to target people with violent criminal records who dont have legal status: “We aren’t the criminals they said they would target." story w/ @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social