3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1855+ words) CHICAGO " The year is 1950, and Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr. " of Hilton hotel fame and megafortune " is seated at a table at Alexander's, a white-tablecloth steakhouse on 63rd Street in Woodlawn. It's his first time there, and he's waiting for his salad....

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (529+ words) CHICAGO " Changes to the country's food assistance program went into effect Sunday, causing local pantries and nonprofits to brace for a surge in demand for their services. The changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program "known as SNAP " were part…...