Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel invites families to take photos with the Grinch
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Guests can enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while waiting in line.
It leaves from the University Park Station at 11 a.m. heading to Millennium Station.
The event kicks off at 11 a.m.
The event returns for the first time in two years.
Personalization Mall's 365,000-square-foot warehouse in Bolingbrook is where workers are adding that personal touch to hundreds of thousands of holiday gifts.
This year, donations have dwindled, dropping to a level not seen in recent memory.
The hunt is on for the perfect present and shoppers aren't the only ones on the prowl.
This year, she suffered a stroke and is having trouble finishing the task.
More than 100 children from the Austin neighborhood will experience holiday festivities downtown Wednesday.
I'm disabled and I can't do very many things anymore, but I can still do this."
The public is encouraged to donate an unwrapped toy for children ages two to 12 years old.
The Fashion Outlets of Chicago is inviting families of children with special needs to enjoy a sensory-friendly Santa experience.
You can find items from more than 30 local artists and vendors on Catalpa Street, between Clark and Ashland Avenue.
If you're in the Waukegan area today, Santa along with Mrs. Claus and their elves are stopping by the Jane Addams Center.
We're only 22 days away from Christmas but the Fairmont Chicago is giving you a personal experience with Saint Nick himself.
Friday's event is sold out but you'll need to buy tickets for future rides. It will cost you $5 a ticket.
"I hope this can serve as a model for commercial areas all over the country and hopefully all over the world, that are looking for ways to revitalize their retail and find a new way to engage with the public."
Light up the Lake is an interactive experience made up of over 600,000 different lights.
Stop by the Brookfield Zoo gift shop during the annual Holiday Magic presentation for great gift ideas.
It runs through the end of January at three locations.
More than 450 items will be up for auction online from next Monday to Friday.
The toy drive runs through December 13.
Guests can tune their car radios to a special station to enjoy some holiday favorites as they drive through the display.
People from across the city are welcome to celebrate the diverse traditions of the city every Friday night through Dec. 16.
Navy Pier says the light shows fuse technology and art to transform a space into awesome holiday memories.
Illinois voters have now set the stage for November in the race to replace longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Margaret Croke declared victory in a four-way race in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller on Tuesday.
Pat Hynes won the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Fritz Kaegi.
Italian soldiers are patrolling Rome's ancient Jewish quarter and Belgian troops will help secure Jewish sites as an official warns the threat of antisemitic violence "is very real."
Illinois voters have now set the stage for November in the race to replace longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
Margaret Croke declared victory in a four-way race in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller on Tuesday.
Pat Hynes won the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Fritz Kaegi.
The Chicago Housing Authority board has voted for a new chief executive officer, and it's not former Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th), whom Mayor Brandon Johnson named as his pick for the job nearly a year ago.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin is appearing before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee for a confirmation hearing, which Sen. Rand Paul chairs.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Democrat Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton will face Republican Don Tracy on the November ballot for retiring Dick Durbin's U.S. Senate seat.
Gov. JB Pritzker will face Republican Darren Bailey again in November, and former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. lost his bid to return to Congress, with Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller beating him in the Democratic primary. Dr. Suzanne M. Chod, a political science professor at North Central College, joins Dana and Audrina with analysis.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton answered questions from the press at Chicago Union Station Wednesday morning after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
This weekend marks the beginning of spring, a good time for cleaning up a lot of things — including your financing. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger has some advice.
Clearbrook is one of Illinois’ leading service providers for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The non-profit empowers adults and children to live their fullest lives possible.
Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Cook County Board President were among the races on the ballot in the 2026 Illinois primary election on Tuesday.
A University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs was reported missing while on a trip to Barcelona, Spain.
The decision comes after Tuesday's meeting, where the refinery said the United Steelworkers Union, which represents 900 workers at the refinery, rejected the company's revised offer.
The 2026 Illinois primary results in the race for governor set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey.
Illinois voters have now set the stage for November in the race to replace longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Minnesota forward Nick Foligno received a warm welcome in his first game against Chicago since he was acquired in a March 6 trade with the Blackhawks.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
