Chicago Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade returns for 33rd year
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade returned for the 33rd year Nov. 23.This year's holiday event featured a new Chicago River lighting spectacle and the tallest balloon to ever ...
Business news: Holiday gift event and new board members
New members include: Jodi Jackson, of Valparaiso, community volunteer and formerly of the YMCA; Melanie Steider, director, ...
Traveling pop-up market continues weekend run on Chicago’s North Side on Sunday
A traveling pop-up market continues its weekend run Sunday on Chicago’s North Side. Markets for Makers runs from 11 a.m. to 5 ...
Santa Claus will cruise into Navy Pier in style Sunday, on a Seadog Speedboat
Fresh from his appearance at the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on Saturday night, Santa Claus is headed to Navy Pier on Sunday. And he’ll be arriving in style. Instead of a ...
Chicago food pantries respond to ‘extraordinary demand’ during Thanksgiving holiday season
Laura Diaz inspects the shelves Friday morning at the Pan de Vida Midway Pantry, picking up pasta, grapes, cereal and a ...
Woman shot outside Macy's store in the Loop, amid large holiday crowds in downtown Chicago
The shooting happened as crowds were packing downtown for the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Christkindlmarket ...
South and southwest suburbs prepare to light up for the holidays
Check out the Glow Festival at Slammers Stadium, view the Great Tree at Brookfield Zoo and meet a reindeer in New Lenox.
Chicago Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Parade marches down Michigan Avenue
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is back for a 33rd year. The festivities kick off on Saturday morning, leading ...
Crowds flock to downtown Chicago for Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade
Some along the parade route said they were excited for another year of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse flipping the switch to ...