chicago new years eve

A 1.5-mile-long New Year’s Eve fireworks show marked Chicago’s entry into 2022 with the city’s largest fireworks display ever. Watch it again here.

Chicago is counting down to 2022 this New Year’s Eve with the biggest-ever fireworks display, and NBC Chicago is counting down with local celebrities, music, games and lots more, all dedicated to our fine city.

COVID restrictions to help stem the latest surge isn’t stopping Chicagoans from heading out to party. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Here are a few things to know about New Year’s Eve in Chicago, including how to watch the countdown live.

Reuniting Chicago’s unofficial New Year’s Eve couple leads to fun antics the pair have been known for during the past 20 years.

To help kick off 2022, several celebrities make guest appearances, including Chicago New Year’s Eve icons Janet Davies and Mark Giangreco.

We’re kicking off the New Year with Chicago celebrities, music, games, local inspiration and much more as part of “A Very Chicago New Year”!

Chris Chelios, Benny the Bull and NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan show off their stacking and pouring chops as part of the Tower Challenge, judged by Giuliana Rancic.

One of the biggest stories of the year was the Chicago Sky bringing home its first WNBA championship. Some of the team’s fans and Chicago’s rising athletes get a big surprise from Olympic gold medalist Stefanie Dolson.

Dan Akyroyd and Jim Belushi chat with Cortney Hall and Matthew Rodrigues of “Chicago Today” about vodka, weed, their lifelong friendship and how they like to celebrate on New Year’s Eve.

A number of streets, sidewalks and bridges will be closed and police presence heightened in Chicago for New Year’s Eve celebrations, the city announced Wednesday. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has all the details.

But with the pandemic causing disruptions for another year and people eager to celebrate, leaders in Illinois realize not everyone may cancel New Year’s celebrations.

In delivering his first COVID update since the omicron variant first arrived in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday said the state is taking new measures to address surging cases and hospitalizations and a heightened demand for testing after the Christmas holiday and ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations.

City officials shut down two parties on Near Year’s Eve and issued seven notices to businesses for violating COVID-19 restrictions. But, overall, the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection reported a high level of compliance and a “relatively quiet night” of enforcement as Chicago rang in 2021. City officials said they responded to 21 calls for violations of COVID-19…