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Also in the news: Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent for Christians across Chicago; Flight attendants picketed outside O'Hare Airport; Burbank man going to prison for stealing mail and more.

Also in the news: One man in custody after stealing semi-truck in Elmhurst; Kitchen fire in Des Plaines could have been caused by dog; It's Paczki Day! and more.

Also in the news: Thousands of rideshare drivers going on strike tomorrow; Two family members found dead in home in South Holland; South Barrington man could get five-year prison sentence for tax evasion and more.

Also in the news: Chicago Botanic Garden's Orchid Show has begun; Architectural Artifacts to close; Families homeless after fire at South Shore apartments and more.

Also in the news: The Palace Grill sustained extensive damage after fire; Thousands of dollars missing from Palatine PTA bank account; Rich Township High school celebrating food pantry success that benefits student families

Also in the news: New fareboxes being tested on some Chicago buses; A K9 getting upgraded equipment; Chicago Auto Show opens tomorrow and more.

Also in the news: Early voting in Illinois starts today; Electric vehicles will be on display at the Chicago Auto Show this weekend; 'Golden Girls' play heading to Broadway Playhouse and more.

Also in the news: Driver shot and killed on North Side; Glimpse unveiled of potential White Sox ballpark; Barnes and Noble to move into closed Walgreen spot in Wicker Park and more.

Also in the news: A caregiver has been charged with stealing more than 100 thousand dollars from an elderly client in Naperville; Bally's Chicago hit the jackpot in gaming revenue for the first time since opening five months ago; and preparations are underway for the 46th annual South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Photo by Nancy Harty.

On this week's episode, host and producer Jim Hanke previews this weekend's Chicago Auto Show with car enthusiast and WBBM editor Geoff Buchholz and CBS Radio's Jennifer Keiper. 

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Also in the news: Orland Park mayor catches heat over comments on Israel-Hamas war; Anti-semitic flyers found on cars on North Side; Chicago Park District aims to fill more than 2,500 summer jobs; and much more.

Also in the news: CPS parents rallied over lack of bus services; Expert says Lurie Children's Hospital took the proper precautions in cyber attack; Chicago man dead after falling off roof in Gurnee and more.

Also in the news: CTU members at Latino charter schools have gone on strike; Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign has permission to march at DNC; 10 robberies occurred in five-hour span in Chicago and more.

Also in the news: New task force aims to create guidelines to treat trauma survivors; Two women robbed in Lakeview; Chicago River will be green soon and more.

This is an encore presentation of a previous episode from 7/24/23.

With “The Bear” creating hype and conversation around Michelin Stars and the food world, we dig in to discover the process behind how a restaurant receives one. We speak with Master Chef Graham Elliot about his experience as a chef and restaurant owner. As well as food journalists Samantha Nelson and Mike Gebert about their opinions on the dining scene in Chicago.

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Mike Gebert: Fooditor

Michelin Star Places in Chicago

Also in the news: Man in critical condition, dozens residents displaced after fire in Brighton Park; Special screening of White Sox doc held in Bronzeville today; CSO cellist leaving after 50 years and more.

Also in the news: Tom Skilling delivers his final Groundhog Day forecast; Indiana could put more research toward medical psychedelic mushrooms; After 16 years, 16 years since Lane Bryant murders still go unsolved and more.

Also in the news: Prayer vigil remembers Senn High School student who was shot; Pritzker ready to fund new migrant shelters, waiting on Johnson; Dolphins move in to new habitat at the Brookfield Zoo and more.

Also in the news: BP evacuated after power outage; Chicago Public Schools could start a week later next year; State of emergency declared in Dixmoor after three water main breaks and more.

Also in the news: Ventra app down after Metra changes fare system; New bill could limit drivers pulled over by police; Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant celebrates 100 years, releases new Explorer and more.