The holiday festivities are about to kick off, with Chicago’s downtown Christkindlmarket set to open this week.

For the first time since 2015, shoppers at Christkindlmarket will be able to enjoy their hot chocolate and glühwein in an iconic boot-shaped mug.

Chicago’s Christkindlmarket will kick off the holiday celebrations in the city Friday.

The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Nov. 6, 2018.

Getting a souvenir mug from Christkindlmarket has become a tradition for holiday celebrations, but this year’s mug may disappoint some who were hoping for a return to an old stand-by look to the cups.

Christkindlmarket unveiled their special edition mugs for the 2017 season, but fans may be disappointed that a popular feature of the past didn’t make a return this year.

For the second year in a row, Christkindlmarket will not feature “boot” mugs, but will instead showcase a maroon and gold punch-kettle design.

Rat complaints are up 30 percent across Chicago, and the city has put its dry ice program to combat them on hold.

The Chicago Police Department will be increasing its presence at the city’s popular Christkindlmarket after a truck plowed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, killing at least 12 people.