Grubhub has launched an initiative to provide $1 million in microgrants to Chicago nonprofits. The Full Plate Program will supply organizations that provide food and meal services, Grubhub announced in a news release on Wednesday. Eligible nonprofits can apply to receive up to $10,000. The application opened Wednesday and will close at 5 p.m. Monday,…Read More…

Wellness West, a coalition of Chicago’s health and safety-net institutions, and Instacart today announced a new partnership to help food insecurity and chronically ill individuals on the West Side of Chicago. Through the partnership, Wellness West will launch a new “Food Connections” program, which will offer eligible Wellness West members a monthly grocery stipend of…Read More…

Some women and nonbinary drivers for Lyft can now match up with women and nonbinary riders, using a new feature launched by the rideshare service earlier this week. The in-app option, called Women+ Connect, was added to Lyft’s services in a move to improve safety after a raft of lawsuits in recent years accused the…Read More…

Some ride-share passengers who are women or who do not identify strictly as male or female will soon be able to prioritize rides with female or nonbinary drivers. Lyft will begin rolling out the feature, which also allows women and nonbinary drivers to select the same preference, in Chicago Wednesday. The city is one of…Read More…

CHICAGO (CBS) — You can now use SNAP benefits to order food on Instacart. SNAP – which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – provides financial help for families to buy groceries. Instacart tested out accepting SNAP in Alaska but it’s now expanding to all 50 states. The partnership makes Instacart the first grocery marketplace…Read More…

CHICAGO (CBS) – The rideshare service Uber has introduced a new feature to help increase safety for riders and drivers in Chicago. They now have the option to start an audio recording during a trip. The new feature started on Wednesday. The feature can be activated by selecting “record audio” in the safety toolkit in…Read More…

Grubhub has partnered with the Hatchery Chicago to sponsor a pitch contest for entrepreneurs hoping to open a food service business on the West Side. The winning pitch gets one year of free access to a private kitchen at the Hatchery, a nonprofit incubator that fosters food and beverage businesses. “This is our way of…Read More…

Lyft is expanding its climate-friendly option to a range of new cities, as the rideshare platform works toward its mission of making all of its vehicles electric by the end of 2030. Lyft “Green” mode, which was previously only available in Portland, Oregon, allows consumers to specifically request electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles. Starting April…Read More…

There are some Uber and Lyft drivers who can be downright annoying by showing up late, playing loud music or glancing at their cellphone as they dangerously weave in and out of traffic. In some cases, even worse happens, such as sexual assaults and other physical violence. But passengers can also be a pain. Some…Read More…

A proposed Chicago ordinance would mean more expensive Uber and Lyft trips for suburban riders making trips to and from O’Hare International Airport or other parts of the city. The ordinance creating a new 10-cent fee per ride was introduced Wednesday by Alderman Susan Sadowski Garza and referred to the city council’s Committee on License…Read More…