Things to do in Chicago 20 hours ago Things to do in Chicago this weekend: 12/20-22 With Christmas and the start of Hanukkah just days away, NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter takes a look at things to do around the Chicago area on the holiday weekend. Local 0:27 Discount retailer Big Lots plans to close remaining stores 0:34 Chicago suburb named as one of 50 best places to travel to in 2025 in recent list 2:11 Suspect in downstate triple homicide killed by Berwyn police after home invasion 2:03 Snow showers return to Chicago area ahead of weekend cooldown 2:17 CPS Board meeting on future of CEO Pedro Martinez set for Friday afternoon