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Christkindlmarket, Chicago’s famous Christmas market, is one of the most popular holiday activities in the city, but if you’re looking to avoid some of the big crowds, there’s a hack organizers say could help.

Fiesta Mexicana, one of the most popular restaurants in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, will soon close its doors after 45 years, leaving many diners devastated.

Flurries and subzero wind chills didn’t deter thousands from making the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in suburban Des Plaines Wednesday.

The 2025 Chicago Auto Show will once again bring the biggest names in the automotive industry to McCormick Place, and a slew of attractions will be awaiting visitors early next year.

If you’re looking for a new job next year, a new Illinois law may add a new wrinkle to that employment search.

A Cook County jury has awarded nearly $80 million to the the family of a 10-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash caused by a police pursuit.

As the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump promises sweeping changes to immigration enforcement tactics, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker responded to comments made by Trump’s appointed ‘border czar.”

Have you ever wondered why travelers are asked to put their phones on airplane mode while flying and what happens if you don’t?

One suburban school district is spreading the holiday cheer by bringing in local barbers to give free haircuts to students in the south suburbs before Christmas.

Julie Drew has been teaching fifth grade at Kruse Education Center in Orland Park for 20 years. The beloved teacher and mother of two is known for her warmth and dedication.

Fire investigators have determined what caused a mechanical room fire that forced hundreds to be evacuated from Chicago’s City Hall Wednesday afternoon.

The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend and could bring as many as 120 meteors per hour to the night sky. 

Thousands of Instagram and Facebook users in Chicago and across the country Wednesday afternoon reported outages with the platforms, with parent company Meta saying “technical issues” were impacting some users.