Monica Eng

Judge refuses to immediately block National Guard deployment to Illinois A federal judge said Monday she wouldn't hear arguments over Illinois' bid to block the deployment until Thursday, even after a Trump administration lawyer confirmed that Texas troops are on their way...

National Guard troops could hit Chicago streets as soon as Tuesday after a judge refused Illinois attorneys' plea to immediately block a deployment called “illegal, dangerous and unconstitutional.”

FINAL @chicago.suntimes.com story w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social : chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...

yes!

So fun to see @veronicaeye.bsky.social Jamie Nesbitt Golden and @michitrota.bsky.social last night at @20x2chi.bsky.social

I will be putting together a dim sum guide to Chicago and, while I have my favorites, I'd love to hear yours.

Chicago readers sound off on new tipping landscape Our tipping habits are changing but we don't account for server wages from state to state.

Chicago diners say service charges, a higher tipped minimum wage and tip screens change how they tip. But visiting a states with super low tipped minimum wages does not. www.axios.com/local/chicag...

The five best things Monica ate last year List includes Thai turmeric soup, chili crisp cracker to pot roast cheese grits.

Today in @axios Chicago I share the five best new things I ate this year. www.axios.com/local/chicag...

Belle encourages all Chicagoans to come on out to the Hideout Last Chance Holiday Sale tonight to buy my signed Made in Chicago book and more locally made stuff from the makers!!

Had fun covering the @aldiusa charcuterie chalet pop up today. Most fun part wasn't the charcuterie boards that were mocking my sweater but the Chicago bean made of white cheddar.

Hard to believe Chicago was covered in snow a few days ago. But the whole thing was kind of perfect, with a dramatic storm blanketing the city in a delightful white fondant that disappeared before we could start hating its dirty slush and fighting about dibs.

Wow. Where did you find it?

Going through pictures of my grandfather's old restaurant Hoe Sai Gai on Randolph in Chicago. Trying to figure out if this picture was from the 30s or 40s.

Steve Albini dies from apparent heart attack The legendary music producer was 61.

Chicago's music community remembers the late Steve Albini . www.axios.com/local/chicag...