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The owner of Bill’s Grill, a barbecue concept that started as a food truck and opened last year as a storefront in northwest Indiana, has reimagined what Super Bowl party food should look like.

Chicago-based podcaster Case Kenny turned five years of research focused on how to be happier, healthier and more compassionate into the book “That’s Bold of You,” which shows readers what to unlearn to reinvent yourself.

Actor Harry Hamlin says working with the incredible women who starred in the new movie “80 For Brady” was “an amazing experience” that “doesn’t get any better than that.”

Linnae Harper, a guard for the Chicago Sky, founded That Harper Kid, a nonprofit based in her hometown of Chicago to provide resources and opportunities for underprivileged youth. 

Arc Academy, a welding and metal works school in Chicago, teaches multiple classes within its discipline. Is welding right for you? Stephen Christena, founder of Arc Academy, shows Matt and Cortney how it’s done.

Ever thought to enjoy your girl scout cookies with Moscato or Merlot? We invited Patty Fay, chief of staff from the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, to take us through her best recommendations for the cookie and wine pairings.

Marissa Lynn Ford visits ‘Chicago Today’ to tell us about what to expect for Chicago’s Theatre Week. Chicago Theatre Week features value-priced tickets to performances at theatres across the city, from musicals to improv to dramas and beyond.

We chat to our favorite parents Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith on coming back and joining the rest of the cast for ‘That 90’s Show’.

Kurt Kessler of the Norwood Park Chamber of commerce stops by the studio to tell us all about the 1st Annual Bourbon Trail event that goes bar to bar for bourbon and cocktails and finishes off with cigars.

Pilot Light support students as they learn about informed choices and relate the lessons in their classrooms to the food at home and in their communities. Paul Kahan, the founding chef of Pilot Light, talks to ‘Chicago Today’ to tell us more about the program.

We had The Publican’s chef Paul Kahan stop by to take us through some dishes available for restaurant week prices.

We invited ‘Freeridge’ actors Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Bryana Salaz, Ciara Riley Wilson and Tenzing Norgay Trainor to talk about the new ‘On My Block’ spin-off.

Chef Damarr Brown took an American classic and took it to the next level with Tap This Mac N’ Cheese. The concept offers toppings like buffalo chicken to teriyaki pork.

We invited our favorite travel expert Emily Kaufman of The Travel Mom to tell us about all the travel trends for 2023.

Need ideas to change up your home? We invited interior designer Joy Williams to give us some interior inspiration and easy ways mix up your space.

James Corden tells us what darker feelings he tapped into for ‘Mammals’ and how he will transition out of hosting the ‘Late Late Show’.

Rachel Jablow, the creator of Get Roped, stops by the ‘Chicago Today’ studio to teach us a fun way we can stick to our workouts.

Who knows the city better? The stars of ‘Chicago Fire’ go up against real Chicago firefighters to see who knows the city better.

Executive chef Brian Enyart of Dos Urban Cantina stops by ‘Chicago Today’ to tell us more about what we can expect for Chicago Restaurant Week

NBC 5’s “Chicago Today” is hosting a new book club with viewers — but this one is featuring banned reads only.