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The Tribune's 2026 Readers’ Choice winners, clockwise from top left: Sip & Savor in Bronzeville, Mindy’s Bakery in Wicker Park, The Greggory in South Barrington, Brûlée in South Loop, Burger Bar in South Loop, Dion’s Chicago Dream in Englewood, The Polo Inn in Bridgeport, and Jimmy's Red Hots in Humboldt Park. (Chicago Tribune)

Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Readers’ Choice winners

May 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

After reviewing hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes, we’re excited to reveal this year’s Readers’ Choice Food Awards winners.

Crime scene tape is tied to a post in the 200 block of North Homan Avenue, May 9, 2026, in Chicago. A rideshare driver and passenger were fatally shot at the intersection of North Homan Avenue and West Lake Street on May 7 by a gunman in a passing SUV, according to police. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Loved ones remember 2 slain in East Garfield Park shooting: ‘He held us all together’

May 9, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

Jassen Cho, a financial analyst, and Damarion Johnson, a high school basketball player, were the victims in a double shooting in Garfield Park Thursday.

The entrance to the National Museum of Mexican Art on Sept. 23, 2025, in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Bayless family gifts $1M for the National Museum of Mexican Art renovation

May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m.

The renovated West Wing performance space will be renamed Foro de Artes Bayless and is expected to be completed in early winter 2028.

This is your guide to Chicago’s daily food specials

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

With most specials priced at $10 or less, this roundup highlights daily deals across Chicago that make dining out more affordable from Sunday through Saturday.

Milan Randolph, left, 7, plants a flower with Nnena Okuagu, 24, both of Chicago, during an organized community workday by the Obama Foundation at Jackson Park in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)

Obama Foundation hosts Earth Day event at Jackson Park

May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m.

Around 150 volunteers gathered in Jackson Park for an Earth Day cleanup and planting event ahead of the Obama Presidential Center’s June 19 opening.

Three men charged with attempting to rob an undercover ATF agent near Pullman Walmart

April 4, 2026 at 10:05 a.m.

Authorities say the suspects tried to steal $600 during a planned firearms transaction, leading to a struggle in which the agent fired a shot, no one was injured, and all...

Demonstrators march in the Loop during the No Kings rally March 28, 2026, in Chicago. The rally was one of several nationwide demonstrations opposing President Donald Trump’s administration. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Veterans, activists and septuagenarians gather in Grant Park for ‘No Kings’ rally to protest President Trump

March 28, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

In a city that served last fall as ground zero for the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign, Chicago’s rally highlighted “attacks on immigrants and our democracy.”

Boquerones with fennel, orange pieces and olives on bread at the restaurant All Well in Chicago on March 19, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Chefs of 2-Michelin-star Oriole are opening All Well, a new restaurant in the West Loop

March 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Chefs Noah Sandoval and Larry Feldmeier are opening All Well this spring, a new restaurant offering a prix fixe menu alongside bar snacks.

A person passes by a large dragon lantern at Brookfield Zoo Chicago's “Glow Wild: A Lantern Festival of Hope” on March 19, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Lanterns glow and dinos growl as Brookfield Zoo Chicago comes alive for spring

March 24, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

“Glow Wild: A Lantern Festival of Hope” showcases illuminated wildlife while “Dinos!” features life-size dinosaur figures.

State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz and Paul Kendrick, a candidate for the Illinois House 12th District, cheer as they arrive to a watch party on March 17, 2026, at El Jardin in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. (Talia Sprague/for the Chicago Tribune)

Illinois primaries set stage for November general election amid upsets and lawmakers keeping safe seats

March 20, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

Two primary challengers declared victory against veteran incumbent Illinois lawmakers in the race for the nomination to their House seats Tuesday night.

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