Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

Nearly 950 restaurants opened in the Chicago area during the first half of 2024. This year, openings have slowed. Though counts for the second quarter aren’t in yet, openings were down 57% ...

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SNAP food assistance for people and families across the Chicago area was delayed and reduced by the Trump administration amid the government shutdown. Now that the government has reopened, full ...