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Chicago woman sues Starbucks for $5 million over amount of ice in cold drinks

June 10, 2018 at 3:51 p.m.

A Chicago woman is suing Starbucks for more than $5 million for allegedly underfilling its iced coffee, tea and blended drinks. Plaintiff Stacy Pincus argues in the lawsuit, filed last...

Jared Goff is introduced after being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams at No. 1 in the first round on April 28, 2016.

How NFL draft picks get their jerseys so fast

April 25, 2019 at 7:39 p.m.

Beyond the drama surrounding the NFL's newest recruits, it's one of the draft's most frequently asked questions: How do those names get on the jerseys so darn fast after a...

Since the mid-1950s, McDonald's has been synonymous with burgers and fries in the U.S. Now it has more than 36,000 stores in 120 countries. Here's what you can find at Mickey D's around the world.

McDonald’s brings back ‘Daily Double’ in Chicago for limited time

June 10, 2018 at 4:33 p.m.

It's no "Jeopardy!" joke: McDonald's has brought back the Daily Double to Chicago-area restaurants for a limited time. The Daily Double appeared on some McDonald's menus in 2011 and 2012....

Katie Mussatt, center, with her order of a grilled cheese sandwich and truffle french fries that she got from The Fat Shallot, a food truck, in this 2013 file photo.

Americans’ love of sandwiches is on a new roll

June 10, 2018 at 4:25 p.m.

Americans' love of the humble sandwich is hitting a new gear. While our sandwich-eating habits haven't changed much in the past several years, we're increasingly demanding something unique between those...

Chicken nuggets, patties recalled; they may contain plastic, wood, rubber

June 10, 2018 at 7:50 p.m.

More than 4.5 million pounds of cooked chicken products are being recalled over concerns that they may contain plastic, wood, rubber, metal or other extraneous materials. The U.S. Department of...

Is Chipotle doing enough to get customers to come back?

June 12, 2018 at 12:06 a.m.

Tumbling sales. Defecting investors. Lapsed customers. Is Chipotle doing enough to get its groove back? That's the question observers have been asking, after the burrito chain famous for its fresh,...

A closed Chipotle restaurant in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 31, 2015.

Chipotle mulls chorizo, other tweaks to food after first-ever quarterly loss

June 10, 2018 at 10:04 p.m.

Will chorizo be the savior that Chipotle is hoping for? The spicy pork-and-chicken sausage may be launched at restaurants nationwide as Chipotle tries to wean customers away from free meals...

Lights illuminate a sign on a McDonalds near Times Square in New York on Jan. 10, 2016. In first-quarter results, McDonald's earned $1.1 billion, or $1.23 per share, up from $811.5 million, or 84 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

McDonald’s turnaround keeps churning with breakfast all day

June 11, 2018 at 3:20 a.m.

Who knew Egg McMuffins for dinner could make such a difference? McDonald's says its turnaround is on track, thanks to its all-day breakfast menu, its newest value menu and other...

The new Starbucks "express" store at Chicago's Union Station looks ready on April 20, 2016, the day before its grand opening. Starbucks said the slimmed-down menu of the new store has been tailored to the most popular food and drink items among Chicagoans.

Chicago’s first Starbucks ‘express’ store opens in Union Station

June 8, 2018 at 9:17 p.m.

Welcome to Starbucks Light: No seating, no Frappuccinos and (hopefully) less waiting. Starbucks opened its first "express" store in Chicago at Union Station on Thursday, a store the size of...

Lizzy Cohen, center, gives a food order to a custmer at lunchtime April 18, 2016, at The Eastman Egg Co. on North Wacker Drive. The breakfast and lunch spot will open its next location in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood.

Eastman Egg eyes expansion after $1.5 million in new funding

June 11, 2018 at 3:44 a.m.

The Eastman Egg Co., the egg-centric breakfast and lunch business that started with a food truck in 2013, is ready to spread its wings again thanks to $1.5 million in...

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