Holidays

The holiday season is almost here, but so are the scammers looking to take advantage of your generous spirit. Chicago Today spotlights crucial tips on spotting scam tactics like fake phone numbers, phishing websites, and even fraudulent QR codes.

Make new memories this Thanksgiving with these inspired ideas for the entire family.

Love holiday shopping? It gets even better when a portion of the proceeds goes to a great cause! With affordable tickets and gifts that give back, this event is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit while making a positive impact.

Lifestyle expert Don McCoy shares her top picks for holiday gifts that support charitable causes.

Get ready for Illuminate 900 at the 900 Shops on Michigan Avenue, a festive tree lighting event benefiting Make-A-Wish Illinois.

The coffee giant began selling its famous red holiday cups for the 2024 season last week as it released its popular holiday menu, with returning fan favorites and new drinks.

Earl Albert’s family hopes he’ll heal in time to attend the lighting ceremony for the tree he donated to Rockefeller Center in honor of his late wife.

“Red Cup Day,” a favorite Starbucks holiday tradition that offers customers free reusable cups, takes place this week — but there’s a catch.

Starbucks’ popular “Red Cup Day” will take place this week as the company gives customers reusable holiday cups for free — but only if they order one of the qualifying drinks.

One of the Chicago area’s most beautiful holiday traditions opens this week.

Looking ahead to the holidays already and thinking you’ll need some help preparing your Thanksgiving meal? Butterball’s holiday hotline is back.

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrived at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Saturday morning and was hoisted into its place for the holiday season ahead of next month’s tree lighting.

Metra will roll out its annual holiday train program later this month, with tickets going on sale next week.

Both Veterans Day and Memorial Day have significant meaning to many veterans, members of the U.S. armed services and their families.

Hold on to your turkeys. It’s time for tinsels and cutting down the Rockefeller Christmas tree.

If it doesn’t feel like the holiday season quite yet, it certainly will Thursday thanks to the return of Starbucks red holiday cups.

Neiman Marcus has released the 2024 Fantasy Gifts. With price points between $1.9 million and $20,000.

Black Friday, arguably America’s favorite day to hit the malls and stores for holiday shopping deals, is coming up for 2024, but this year, it may seem later than usual.

If it doesn’t feel like the holiday season quite yet, it certainly will Thursday, thanks to the return of Starbucks red holiday cups.

Canadian Pacific’s Holiday Train will tour Canada and the U.S. from, Nov. 21 through Dec. 20, raising donations for food banks across the company’s network, according to a news release.