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Fans of traditional Jewish delis have often wondered why there are so few good ones in Chicago.

A creative side dish from Randy Zweiban, chef at the West Loop restaurant Province.

Many years ago there was a very successful ad campaign for the "un-cola." It sold lots of pop. Now there is another "un" word in the news and it's raising lots of questions. The word is "unfriend."

Brookfield Zoo is getting on the right track for the holiday season. This year, the zoo's Holiday Magic Festival will feature more than 1 million lights, plus a large model railroad.

With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, it's easy to focus on the turkey and the sides, but don't forget about the pie.

Squash soup is a given for the holidays, but at Crofton on Wells in River North, the idea of a seasonal soup can include more than just butternut or pumpkin.

Chicago trial lawyer Donald Casey has a story to tell, and it's not about his 52 years in the courtroom. It's about his times in WWII as a navigator on a B-17 bomber that was shot down over Germany.

Our guest is the chairman of the DuPage County Board, Robert Schillerstrom. He is running for the Republican nomination for governor.

The flavors of the Middle East are easy to find near Kedzie and Lawrence on the Northwest Side, even along 63rd Street down south.

Bandera, which occupies a second floor perch above the 500-block of North Michigan, has created an addictive salad and an equally impressive wedge of cornbread.

"Don't forget to wear your mouthguard." That's what every mother says to her little boy as he heads out to play football. Now some NFL coaches are saying the same thing to their star players, and it's happening because of a Northwest Side dentist.

Back in the 1920s and '30s, an electric trolley ran from Elgin to Aurora and back again.

Terrence O'Brien is president of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, and he is running for the Democratic nomination for Cook County Board president.

Kids have most of the fun on Halloween stuffing their bags with all kinds of sweet treats. But adults also have a few options, including one stop in Berwyn, where just about everything is made on-site, by hand.

A Libertyville man has skipped the pumpkins and replaced them with skeleton soldiers. It's sort of a Halloween history lesson.

Pumpkin is not only on people's doorsteps this week; it's also on local menus.