Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

Filming on season 7 of the cold-case mystery series Unforgotten has begun, with Sanjeev Bhaskar and Sinéad Keenan returning as the detective duo of Sunny Khan and Jess James.

Two major Chicago chefs are vying for $1 million in America's Culinary Cup. Diana Dávila of Mi Tocaya Antojería in Logan Square and Beverly Kim of Parachute HiFi and Anelya in Avondale are among 16 contestants.

Chicago's restaurant industry celebrated its own at a ceremony announcing the winner of the local Banchet Awards, which also honored Alinea's Grant Achatz with a lifetime achievement.

A movie is filming outside Book's when an extra suddenly dies under mysterious circumstances.

Mrs. Pumphrey wants to breed Tricki-Woo, while Siegfried and Tristan compete over a wealthy client with lots of horses.

While Eliza is away, Moses returns to London on a job from Patrick Nash, who has him work with Clarence to sell a huge diamond.

Goff not only designed idiosyncratic homes but also painted and composed some music for player piano, which Chicago's Third Coast Percussion has transcribed to accompany an Art Institute exhibit.

The James Beard Awards, a national recognition in the food and hospitality industry often compared to the Academy Awards, have announced 2026 semifinalists, and Chicago has one more than last year.

South Side + Friends, hosted by Dominque Leach of Lexington Betty Smokehouse, aims to bring some visitors and recognition to South Side businesses.

Gabriel believes the discovery of skeletons at a bomb crater is related to an apparent suicide, and sets out to prove it. 

As James helps Sister Rose with one of the abandoned dogs she has rescued, an opportunity for an expensive upgrade to the practice appears. 

Eliza and Alexander both investigate the disappearance of a prize racehorse in the aftermath of an acrimonious divorce between well-connected aristocrats. 

Ten years after it concluded its final season, Downton Abbey is returning to WTTW and PBS, giving fans a chance to revisit the beloved Crawley family and the world of Downton.

Two Yemeni coffee chains from Dearborn, Michigan have opened their first Chicago outposts along Kedzie, while two other new cafes also spotlight Turkish and Kurdish coffee and pastries.

The popular, sustainably focused farmers market will move its indoor winter market to its new home, with plans to host pop-ups, educational programs, and more there.