Navy Pier January 1, 2025 1:44 am Chicago rings in 2025 with New Year's Eve midnight fireworks show at Navy Pier New Year’s Eve in Chicago begins with parties and ends with fireworks. Local 1:58 The Blue Man Group wraps up Chicago residency with final performance 1:52 Lake-effect snow expected in part of Chicago area 0:26 Illinois father shot and killed in Mexico while visiting family for the holidays 1:43 Extreme cold moves into the Chicago area 2:09 Bally's Chicago hosts job fair in search for table dealers