From Andrew Bird’s treasured Gezelligheid series at Fourth Presbyterian Church to the ultimate nightmare before Christmas with the Gods of Chaos blitzkrieg at Aragon Ballroom, there’s a little something for every music lover.

Christkindlmarket organizers are urging city officials to reconsider new last-minute limits placed on capacity for the popular Christmas market, saying their survival depends on the changes they are seeking.

Tim the brown bear rolled around in snow on Saturday as fresh snow blanketed Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

The Chicago Bears have been one of the surprise teams in the NFL this season, and they continued their ascent on "Black Friday" with a 24-15 win on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. This victory pushes Caleb Williams and Co. to 9-3 on the season, which helps them leapfrog the now 8-4 Eagles for the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

Along with longtime favorites such as Illumination at Morton Arboretum, we have a few new places to light up your Christmas this year, including downtown LaSalle out near Starved Rock.

Customers and employees pinned the lower turnout on online shopping, continued fear of federal immigration arrests, tariffs and a lack of good deals.

CHICAGO - Residents in Chicago and its suburbs experienced significant snowfall on Saturday. The Chicago area is experiencing the first major snowstorm of the season on Saturday, that is expected to bring multiple inches of snow throughout the afternoon.

Ben Johnson's strategy for beating Philadelphia's defense and offense was taking the football and not giving it back, and the Bears executed it with precision.