A little cold weather puts no damper on festivities as holiday season kicks off in Chicago
Friday's events were just the beginning of the holiday activities this weekend.
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Friday's events were just the beginning of the holiday activities this weekend.
The indoor market will showcase 85 local small businesses, and feature holiday gift shopping, live entertainment, and seasonal activities.
A man was robbed and carjacked at gunpoint in the Loop Sunday morning, according to police.
No arrests have been made.
There was a big scare in the Loop Saturday when a man fired a gun near Macy's.
At least three people were shot and killed nearby this year.
A CPD sergeant observed a row of illegally parked cars in the center of the street and advised one of the drivers to move before being struck.
A downtown bar is at the center of a controversy once again, following a shooting near the business.
This is not the first time there has been a shooting near that bar.
Union workers plan to rally at noon for better pay from the Heartland Alliance.
No one is in custody in either shooting.
Two men, 32 and 27, were shot just two minutes apart.
Some people were also seen sitting on cars and even popping off fireworks.
A Washington Park man has been charged in the murder of a 41-year-old man in the Loop last week.
The suspects are all believed to be 18 to 25 years old, police said.
Byrnes, of Blue Island, had worked as a sous chief at Tri-Star Catering until this summer, when he mysteriously and suddenly left, CBS 2's Marissa Parra has learned.
Chicago police are looking for a man after he shot at people in a parking garage at the CME Center Sunday night.
Two men are critically wounded after being shot in the Loop Sunday just after midnight.
Three people are injured after a vehicle was struck by a tow truck in the Loop Saturday morning.
"We can't live like this. The city has become – I won't even say, Gotham City is a little bit better, because you have Batman," said Uzma Sharif.
A man is recovering after being stabbed during a robbery on the CTA Red Line platform Sunday morning.
A man is charged with groping women on a motorized skateboard in Chicago's downtown area.
Police say a man on a one-wheeled motorized skateboard assaulted at least two women and then rode off.
The owner of the store had a warning on what to watch out for Thursday.
Chicago police are searching for a man who sexually abused a female while riding on a motorized skateboard Saturday.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing two men following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
A man has been charged with killing an 89-year-old man in a hit-and-run crash last year in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Some students at New Trier High School in Winnetka are learning the basics of engineering while giving back to kids with mobility issues through a program called Go Baby Go.
As La Niña continues to fade and we transition toward a more neutral pattern, the atmosphere should become a bit less locked into extremes and a little more typical of a Midwestern spring, which can still bring plenty of ups and downs.
Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg is calling for changes to the city's 311 non-emergency service request system.
Hundreds of Cook County and Chicago high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program.
Chicago's credit rating is being downgraded in the wake of last year's budget battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council.
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement before the House Oversight Committee that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
With 20 days until the primary election, the gloves are off in the race for Cook County Board President, pitting two political heavyweights against each other in the Democratic primary.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
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.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
After starting last year in Triple-A, Colson Montgomery ended up making a u-turn back to Arizona to fix some kinks in his swing. The slugging White Sox shortstop figured it out, belting 21 homers after the All-Star break, following his midseason call-up to the majors. With spring training for 2026 underway, he says he's still trying to prove himself every day.
Legislation that could help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights advanced in the Illinois General Assembly on Thursday, while Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a measure clearing the way for a new Bears stadium plan in Hammond.
Hillary Clinton answered questions under oath on Thursday from the House Oversight Committee investigating the Epstein files during a closed-door deposition.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Some students at New Trier High School in Winnetka are learning the basics of engineering while giving back to kids with mobility issues through a program called Go Baby Go.
The couple who was trapped inside their home after an armed intruder broke in, hiding in a bedroom and waiting for police to rescue them.
Hundreds turned out as the Rev. Jesse Jackson's remains were transported to lie in repose at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters Thursday.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing two men following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
A man has been charged with killing an 89-year-old man in a hit-and-run crash last year in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Some students at New Trier High School in Winnetka are learning the basics of engineering while giving back to kids with mobility issues through a program called Go Baby Go.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The company behind delays in Cook County property tax bills and refunds has sent a letter to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, refusing to work directly with her any longer, accusing her of using foul language and bullying their team.
A family-owned toy company in north suburban Vernon Hills played a pivotal role in the surprise Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down most of President Trump's tariffs.
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.
The Hornetts handed the Bulls a 10th straight loss, matching their longest slide since January 2019.
The Bears have not received compensatory third-round picks via the NFL's reward for developing minority front office candidates.
While Poles considers his best options to put a roster together for next season, he also has to have future seasons in mind, especially with Caleb Williams still on his rookie contract.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing two men following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
The man convicted in Indonesia in the 2014 Bali "suitcase murder" appeared in a Chicago courtroom on Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to federal murder conspiracy charges.
