Brenda Ruiz

Stories by Brenda Ruiz
Food Friday: Portillo’s Garden Dog and other vegan, vegetarian options in Chicago
The restaurant added the plant-based Chicago-style dog to its menu this week.
Bad Bunny embraces his Caribbean roots in new album ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’
The reggaetón artist’s fourth album hit No. 1 on Billboard 200 albums chart. It’s the second time his album has debuted at the top spot.
Tech companies struggle to keep first-person footage of massacres off the internet
The livestreaming giant Twitch is now under scrutiny, after footage of the deadly Buffalo shooting went viral.
Nationwide baby formula shortage leaves parents feeling helpless
Some parents have reported making long drives to find a store with formula in stock.
Hebridean Baker TikTok star visits Chicago for his book tour
The TikTok sensation has nearly 10 million views of his traditional Scottish bakes.
New book takes a closer look at social media, tech and racial justice
The authors of “Seen and Unseen” will stop by the American Writers Festival at the Chicago Cultural Center on May 15.
Artists are turning to NFTs to support abortion rights groups
Computer Cowgirls is a virtual group that’s selling digital art to raise funds for abortion rights groups.
Chicago City Council strikes a tentative deal on ward remap
The proposed map contains 16 majority-Black wards, 14 majority-Latino wards and Chicago’s first Asian American-majority ward.
Organic farmers markets are back and thriving in Chicago
Dozens of summer farmers markets are returning to Chicago and the suburbs this week, just in time for warmer weather.
New study highlights disparities in internet access across Chicago neighborhoods
The study is part of a University of Chicago initiative to help guide the $65 billion in federal funding to expand broadband access in the U.S.