The 17 Check, Please finalists were announced after midnight on the WTTW website. The mix includes previously reported applicants (Alia Dalal, Rochelle Trotter, Cleetus Friedman, Sarah Levy) some chefs and servers, and media veterans Anthony Todd (Chicagoist, City Search), Bill St. John (Tribune) and Eater Chicago contributor Catherine De Orio. Check out the site for the full list and videos, the field will be narrowed to a final three on May 1 following in-studio mock episodes. [Check, Please]
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