After a 5-year break, Murphy’s Bakery in Bad Axe revives its popular Fat Tuesday paczki-eating contest with new flavors and ...

Delightful Pastries bakery in Jefferson Park is one of several local bakeries offering paczki in different flavors. Brian Rich/Sun-Times Share While New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, Chicago has its ...

Expect to pay more for pączki this year, as pastry chefs grapple with the skyrocketing costs of sugar, eggs and other baking staples. Chicago’s inaugural Social Change Theater Festival is one of a few ...