Illinois
This strip-mall Taqueria in a gas station parking lot is the 'Best Taco Spot' in Illinois: Yelp
Taco lovers have no shortage of taco stands, trucks and restaurants across Illinois. But just one lucky taco spot has taken home the title as the best in the state, according to a new list — and it’s a Taqueria located in a Chicago gas station parking lot.
The report, released Wednesday from Yelp, lists the “Best Taco Spot in Every State” for 2024. According to editors, the list spans tacos with classic grilled or slow-cooked meats, fish and vegetables, to “french fries and bruleed bananas.”
“There are high-end sit-down restaurants, strip-mall storefronts, fast-causal counters, and yes, plenty of taco trucks,” editors said.
Yelp determined the best taco in each state by identifying businesses in the “taco” category of the website with a “large concentration of reviews” with relevant taco keywords, editors said. Those spots were then ranked using a variety of factors, including the total volume of ratings and reviews and more.
The top taco in Illinois according to Yelp went to El Tragon Taqueria — a small, strip-mall spot located in a gas station parking lot in Lincoln Park. Gerardo Madrigal opened the spot with a small menu as an homage to Jalisco in 2021, editors said.
El Tragon Taqueria, with 104 reviews and a 4.8 rating on Yelp, is located at Gas Station Plaza, 1234 N. Halsted St. UNIT C.
In Indiana, the spot that earned the title of Best Taco Spot was Chris’ Ice Cream in Indianapolis.
“Yes, you read it right — the bet place for tacos in Indiana is an ice cream shop, according to fans,” Yelp said.
Michigan’s top taco spot was Que Pasa Taqueria in Sterling Heights, Yelp said, while the top spot in Minnesota was Bravis in Shakopee. Wisconsin’s top taco spot, Lazo’s Taco Shack, could be found in Milwaukee, the list said.
The full list from Yelp can be found here.
CENTRALIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after multiple people were shot Sunday in Centralia, Illinois, according to a report from WFCN News in southern Illinois.
FOX 2 has confirmed the Illinois State Police is investigating a shooting and taking over the investigation, but ISP could not confirm many further details as of 9 p.m. Sunday.
“The investigation is in its infancy and to protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional details will be released at this time,” ISP said in a statement to FOX 2.
According to WFCN News, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of East Kell Street in Centralia. Multiple law enforcement agencies have since responded to scene and multiple victims are hospitalized, according to the report.
It’s unclear how many people may have been injured and what led up to the shooting.
Centralia, Illinois is about 70 miles, or just over an hour, east of St. Louis.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
The National Weather Service has teams of storm surveryors in the field April 18 investigating several reports of severe storms and tornado touch downs across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.
According to the weather service’s website, windgusts of up to 60 to 70 mph along with teacup-sized hail and several tornadoes were reported April 17.
Many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed in Lena, Illinois, where the most significant damage occurred, the site pointed out.
Very strong winds also were reported near Washington, Iowa, and Colmar, Illinois, where several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed.
The weather service received reports of confirmed and possible tornadoes in the areas of Lena, Pecatonica, Shirland, Rockton, Roscoe and Capron.
The teams will be assessing damage this weekend into next week along with county emergency management teams to determine what types of storms occurred and their paths.
Dozens of power outages were reported, as well.
As of the afternoon of April 18, ComEd was reporting 85 active power outages across northern Illinois, down from 241 on April 17, and 6,751 customers affected, down from more than 18,000.
The bulk of those outages and the most customers impacted are concentrated in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties.
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