Visitors swarm Magnificent Mile for last-minute holiday shopping, festivities
The holiday market brought locals and tourists to Daley Plaza. This year, small businesses that took part in the festivities raked in some much-needed cash.
Smash-and-grab thieves try to break into Neiman Marcus
A car crashed into the front doors of Neiman Marcus in an apparent smash-and-grab attempt Monday morning along the Magnificent Mile.
Car crashes into Neiman Marcus on Michigan Avenue
A car crashed into the front doors of Neiman Marcus Monday morning along Michigan Avenue.
Body pulled from Chicago River near Michigan Ave: CFD
A body was found in the Chicago River near the Magnificent Mile Friday morning.
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival: Disney stars, festive parade, and fireworks in Chicago
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival – the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season on Michigan Ave. – is this Saturday, November 18.
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival tradition returns with Sister Sledge
Fireworks, tree lighting, live music and more. The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is celebrating bringing holiday cheer to the heart of Chicago for over 30 years.
Grand Lux Cafe in Chicago to close its doors for good
The Grand Lux Cafe in Chicago is closing its doors after 21 years.
Man found shot at Mag Mile hotel in Chicago
A person was found shot inside a hotel on the Mag Mile Monday afternoon.
Man critically wounded in shooting near Mag Mile
A person was found shot inside a hotel on the Mag Mile Monday afternoon.
Chicago police investigate smash-and-grab at Mac store on Mag Mile
The Mac store on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago was burglarized Saturday morning.
Mag Mile losing another flagship store
The Mag Mile is losing another flagship store.
The Mag Mile gets first-ever visitor center
The Magnificent Mile now has an official visitors center.
Mag Mile visitor center opens near the Chicago River
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday for the center, which used to be a newsstand at the corner of Michigan and Chicago avenues.
PETA: Some protesters arrested outside Chicago Starbucks
Demonstrators gathered outside a Starbucks along the Magnificent Mile Monday to protest the company's vegan upcharge.
PETA: Some protesters arrested outside Chicago Starbucks
Demonstrators gathered outside a Starbucks along the Magnificent Mile Monday to protest the company's vegan upcharge.
Rowdy, rampaging teenagers in Chicago's public places have been a problem for years
For years now, Chicago residents and police have faced an annual problem: when the weather gets warm, teenagers like to flood public places and behave badly. Chicago has just undergone an unusually early warm spell, and as if on cue, teenagers rampaged two nights in a row.
FBG Duck murder: 6th alleged O-Block street gang member charged in Chicago rapper's death
A sixth member or associate of the O-Block street gang has been charged with participating in a criminal organization that murdered a Chicago rapper.
Smash-and-grab crew burglarizes Canada Goose on Mag Mile
Chicago police are looking for a smash-and-grab crew who burglarized a Canada Goose along the Magnificent Mile and a suburban gun store.
Smash-and-grab burglary on Mag Mile, police investigating
Chicago police are looking for three people who smashed the front window of a Magnificent Mile store and stole merchandise on Christmas Day.
Smash-and-grab burglars hit Magnificent Mile store on Christmas Day
Chicago police are looking for three people who smashed the front window of a Magnificent Mile store and stole merchandise on Christmas Day.