Monica Eng

2 days ago | axios.com | Monica Eng

Wolf & Company offers groceries, a bar, a cafe, pizza, burgers and more right next to the 606. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios With the opening of Wolf & Company at Western and the 606, serviceberries are no longer the tastiest treats on the Bloomingdale Trail. Why it matters: The dual-level bar, restaurant, market and cafe with a handsome trail-hugging patio takes 606 enjoyment to a new level. Wood-fire pizza and a half a chicken at Wolf & Company.

3 days ago | axios.com | Monica Eng

Art collectors and restaurateurs Larry and Evelyn Aronson met as teenagers at Senn High School. Photo: Monica Eng/AxiosLarry Aronson, 89, opened the first My Pi on Sheridan Road 54 years ago on a rainy Tuesday night. "But we had a line around the block because everybody knew I was a pretty good cook," he tells Axios. "No advertising, no sign. Just an open door and word of mouth."Why it matters: Long lines are back at My Pi as it prepares to close its final location in Bucktown (2010 N.

4 days ago | axios.com | Monica Eng

A worker picks Gala apples at the Rasch Family Orchards farm in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo: Courtesy of Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBusinesses that rely on immigrant workers face continued uncertainty as President Trump flip-flopped again Friday by suggesting farmers should be able to use undocumented labor as long as they "take responsibility" for the employees.

4 days ago | axios.com | Monica Eng

Watermelon salad with mint and feta. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios πŸ₯΅ As near record-high temperatures continue to broil the Midwest, many are turning to pools, lakes and cooling centers for relief. But don't sleep on using food to beat the heat. Why it matters: Chilled soups, salads and other cold delicacies offer a way to turn down your body temperature without heating your kitchen. Dig in: Axios reporters have compiled some of our favorite hot weather recipes featuring a variety of cooling foods.

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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth addresses fellow veterans, active duty members of the military and their supporters during the Unite For Veterans, Unite for America Rally on June 6 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images🪖 U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Iraq War veteran, called the U.S. bombing of Iran "illegal and unjustified." (WGN) ✝️ Sister Rosemary Connelly, longtime leader of Misericordia, died last week at the age of 94.