Chicago Christmas

Many communities offer Christmas tree recycling programs, but one community is aiming to be the GOAT in that category, as Sandra Torres explains.

Last-minute holiday shoppers flocked to State Street in downtown Chicago for Christmas gifts. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.

Thousands of people flocked to Chicago’s State Street on Christmas Eve to grab last-minute gifts for the holidays.

A Chicago woman is preparing to celebrate Christmas in her home with her 96-year-old father, decades after she was put up for adoption.

A Chicago woman is preparing to celebrate Christmas in her home with her 96-year-old father, decades after she was put up for adoption. NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.

As the holidays of Hanukkah and Christmas overlap in 2024, Orthodox Jewish volunteers worked to help neighbors in need with food and winter supplies. NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.

A Chicago grandmother who lost her daughter to gun violence received an unforgettable surprise for Christmas thanks to fellow community members. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.

A Chicago grandmother who lost her daughter to gun violence received an unforgettable surprise for Christmas thanks to fellow community members.

The clock is ticking to visit Christkindlmarket, Chicago and Aurora’s iconic Christmas market for the holidays this year — and here’s hoping you won’t have to wait in too long of a line.

Chicago Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S.

From Wrigleyville bars to rooftop scenery, holiday pop-ups are taking over the city, and bringing festive concoctions with them.

A church on Chicago’s South Side is making an urgent plea for toy donations ahead of the holidays. NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.

There’s nothing like waking up on Christmas morning to see snow on the ground, but will Chicago experience that in 2024?

The Apollo Chorus of Chicago, one of the oldest choirs in the country, performed Handel’s Messiah this week in an annual holiday tradition. NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

As a tall, wise Elf once said, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” Or, you could just visit “Elf’d Up,” the Elf-themed pop-up bar in Wrigleyville that pays homage to the 2003 cult classic.

Fans of the holiday classic “Elf” will feel like they’ve stepped right into the movie at this festive Wrigleyville pop-up.

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.

Students at Ronald E. McNair Elementary School were treated to much more than an average Tuesday, being treated to pizza and presents in celebrations of the holidays.

The pastor of a Chicago church is making a desperate plea for help this Christmas. He and his congregation fear their annual toy drive, which is one of the largest in the city could be in jeopardy.