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Patrick Bertoletti won the inaugural Cozy Dog eating competition at the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival Saturday, September 26.
Local
1 month ago
Bertoletti wins first-ever Cozy Dog eating contest at 66 fest

Chicagoan Pat Bertolettti wins first competition with 51 dogs down.

McDonald's arches
Business
1 month ago
McDonald’s plans $8.5 billion modernization by 2036

The Chicago burger chain also said it plans to introduce grilled chicken sandwiches and wraps and experiment with products like egg bites and bowls to meet the needs of customers who are seeking healthier options.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the floor of the state Senate chamber in Springfield in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 months ago
Illinois, Chicago sue to block Trump plan to restrict green cards to legal Medicaid, SNAP users

Administration’s new rule, halted by courts during first term, set to take effect Friday.

International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
2 months ago
International Route 66 Mother Road Festival — Get the details here!

The biggest festival yet celebrating the 100th anniversary!

Vegetables grow at Sola Gratia Farms in Urbana, a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Local Food Infrastructure Grant. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Local
2 months ago
These 61 organizations will receive $3.5M in Illinois local food grants

State program will serve 35 counties in effort to keep food local.

The Red Lobster on South Dirksen Parkway in Springfield is now closed.
Local
2 months ago
Another chain restaurant on Springfield’s South Dirksen Parkway – Red Lobster – bites the dust

Not even the CEO’s ties to Springfield can save the local Red Lobster.

Pork tenderloin sandwich
Local
2 months ago
‘Tenderloin Crawl’ celebrates Illinois pork

Anyone who has a pork tenderloin from at least eight of the eleven participating restaurants will get a T-shirt and a chance to win a $50 gift card.

Local
2 months ago
IL Beef executive: Don’t get too excited about tariff rollback

“The corporate entities that are behind the processing of the beef that then sets the price at the grocery store.”