Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

Rick Steves Iceland takes viewers not just to Reykjavík and the popular day trips outside it but also to remote peninsulas, fjords, and towns that are less frequently visited. We spoke to Steves' travel companion and producer of the special.

As the Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago after the sitting president suspended his re-election bid, comparisons between today and 1968 abound. A Northwestern professor explains their limits. 

While chicken Kyiv seems to mostly be a dish of the past, Milk Street has an updated version of the breaded, butter-filled chicken recipe for you to try and rediscover a classic.

Lucian returns to the hotel with Anish's brother, Virat, and they continue to search for news of Anish. Bella confronts a life-changing demand from her father. 

From open-air public markets to big national supermarkets, grocery stores have both tracked and influenced our diets and urban life. The Chicago area has had its share of homegrown companies, from Dominick's to Jewel and all the independents in between. 

Ellie is in custody as the government tries to determine who was responsible for a bomb that caused a disastrous sinkhole, while other protests break out with awful results. 

As Leonard tries to find and reconcile with Daniel, the police begin to investigate the man to whom Daniel is in thrall after the death of a reclusive man. 

Claudine arrives to launch a perfume at the hotel, and provide some support to Bella, who is still debating whether to accept Cecil's request for a divorce. 

"Welcome to Tribuneville" by Klaus is a retro-futuristic cityscape consisting of unbuilt entries to the 1922 competition for a Tribune Tower design. The animated cartoon is on display at 150 Media Stream inside 150 N. Riverside. 

Robert attempts to project a strong front as he worries about the survival of his daughter in the collapse of a sinkhole that claimed many other lives. 

Let your guests practice their math skills with soft pretzel numbers that they can then eat!

Try making a berry-flavored milk with your family. 

Alphy may have been the last person to see a woman who has gone missing. She ends up having a connection to Sam, whom Leonard is increasingly distrusting. 

As the tourist season ends, Bella's father and sister are coming to the hotel to visit, while Cecil requests a divorce. 

The dishes at Cellar Door Provisions are constantly being tweaked and refined according to the fresh ingredients they have, in an effort to keep things hyper-seasonal and generate as little waste as possible.