The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is back for a 33rd year. The festivities kick off on Saturday morning, leading ...

Some along the parade route said they were excited for another year of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse flipping the switch to ...

Chicago's holiday season has unofficially arrived, with the city's Christmas tree being lit Friday as a weekend full of ...

The day of festive fun culminates in what organizers say is the largest evening parade in the U.S., marking the beginning of ...

Like the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Chicago’s Thanksgiving Parade was created for a Scrooge-like reason — to ...

The woman was shot Saturday during a busy night Downtown, which was host to the Lights Festival parade and the first weekend ...

The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade returned for the 33rd year Nov. 23. This year's holiday event featured a new Chicago River lighting spectacle and the tallest balloon to ever ...

A woman was wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the Loop outside the Macy's department store on State Street, as large ...

Organizers for the beloved Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade said the 90th anniversary will be the best one yet. The three-hour ...

While the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City might be the most famous Thanksgiving parade, Chicagoans have their ...

Like the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Chicago’s Thanksgiving Parade was created for a Scrooge-like reason — to make money. Ninety years ago, the nation was deep in the Great Depres ...

Since Thanksgiving doesn’t occur on the same date each year, the temperature and precipitation values can vary dramatically.