A Chicago hot dog is a beautiful culinary feat: a poppy seed bun, Vienna beef frank, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, ...

Illinois has secret deep-dish gems that serve up delicious pies that stand toe-to-toe with the most famous pizza places.

There’s something about a truly magnificent pizza that makes rational people do irrational things – like drive three hours across state lines just for dinner at Loui’s Pizza in Hazel Park, Michigan.

Some deep-dish pizzas in Illinois just don’t cut it, but others rise above. Find out which restaurants deserve your next ...