Produce
Walter’s Perspective: No Samples? Not Peachy
Does he dare eat a peach? CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson isn’t so sure, unless grocers allow shoppers to sample the produce.
New Ordinance Allows For Fresh Produce Carts In Food Deserts
A new city ordinance aims to increase the flow of fresh produce into so-called food deserts in Chicago.
Food Recalls Widen
First cantaloupes. Now there’s the possibility shredded Romaine lettuce may have the listeria bacteria. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov takes a look at what consumers should think about when buying their food.
Fresh Produce Coming To More Walgreens Drugstores
More Chicago area Walgreens drugstores will soon offer fresh produce.
Produce Prices Shooting Up
Weather in other regions have created a shortage of fruits and vegetables, which means their costs will rise.
Woman Has Sour Grapes Over Black Widow In Her Produce
Shelly Cline was washing her purchase in the sink, when she saw a critter and its telltale red hourglass mark.
CPS Garden Produce Forbidden In Lunchrooms
This fall, young gardeners at the Chicago Public Schools are harvesting the fruits of their labor, but they won’t be the ones enjoying it.
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- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
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