There was a festive cheer in the air on Michigan Avenue as huge crowds of people lined up on the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade route to usher in a new holiday season with the help of some of Disney's favorites.

The owner of Just Like Mama's in Maywood stepped up during the government shutdown to help people who lost their SNAP benefits. The restaurant is facing its own struggles, but continues to gives back this Thanksgiving.

A Chicago MMA fighter died after a competition Friday night at a suburban stadium, officials said.

Skydeck Chicago is decking the halls for the holidays. For the first time ever, they've decorated the lower-level Chicago museum and their observation deck with thousands of twinkling lights and ornaments.

A 28-year-old woman was critically injured after being stabbed multiple times Saturday morning on the city's South Side, police said.

A fire on a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles prompted a large response from firefighters.

Tatiana Schlossberg revealed she has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, with a doctor telling her she has less than a year to live.

Here's a quick tip on fake weight-loss products.

Holiday magic fills Chicago's historic Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater this December with the return of Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol for a limited run, December 12-28.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and a local food rescue organization is ramping up its efforts to knock out hunger.