The shootings took place on a bustling night, with huge crowds packing downtown Chicago for the Christmas tree lighting and the first night of Christkindlmarket.

The blanket of snow covering the Chicago area from Saturday's heavy snowfall will likely be a few inches taller by Sunday evening.

A teenager was fatally shot and at least eight other teens were wounded in separate shootings in downtown Chicago on Friday night, according to authorities. The first shooting occurred at 9:50 p.m. near the Chicago Theater, with seven teenagers ages 13 to 17 sustaining gunshot wounds, according to a statement from the Chicago Police Department.

Due to overwhelming success, the celebrated holiday theatrical 'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil is returning to The Chicago Theatre for a limited engagement this holiday season from December 11-28.

The Chicago Bears simply out-muscled the Eagles on Friday night, leaving no doubt who controlled the line of scrimmage. Chicago finished with a commanding 281 rushing yards en route to a 24–15