Chicago

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas appeared on ChicagoLIVE where she announced she plans to run for Chicago mayor.

Chicago’s beloved tree-lighting celebration returns to 900 North Michigan Shops, blending holiday magic with a powerful fundraising mission for Make-A-Wish Illinois.

Tech gifts are always popular during the holidays so you better make sure you’re giving people what they want this year. Jen Jolly gives us the gift guide for the perfect tech gifts.

Being a mom isn’t easy and things can get especially overwhelming during the holiday season. Elisha Beach, Founder of The Mom Forum joins via zoom to share some small tips to avoid burnout.

The Miss Black Illinois Pageant has crowned its winners for 2026. Carlie-Simone Moncure was crowned Miss Black Illinois’ Teen 2026, Jackia Wilder is *Miss* Black Illinois 2026, and Billie Joyner is *Ms.* Black Illinois 2026. The winners join live in studio.

The Washington Post has a column asking people whether or not they should charge their guests for Thanksgiving dinner. ChicagoNOW hosts Tia Ewing and Gabby Premus weigh in with their thoughts.

Lou Malnati’s is hosting a pop-up today to launch its “HoLOUday” Merch collection. You can get merch at its Michigan Ave. location starting Monday November 17th from 11AM-2PM. Merch will still be available at the Aurora Christkindl Market on November 30th, and December 19th and 20th. You can also get the merch from their website.

With Mortgage rates dropping a lot of people are considering whether or not they should refinance their loans. Stephen Kates, a financial analyst at Bankrate, joins via zoom to walk through if it is a good time to refinance.

Christmas Concerts are a must this holiday season but one experience is putting a local spin on their carols. Brandi Berry Benson, artistic director of the Bach + Beethoven Experience joins live in studio to give a preview.

Cradles to Crayons is getting ready for its Gear Up for Winter initiative to help local kids and families in need. Dawn Melchiorre, Executive Director of Cradles to Crayons, joins live in studio to share how to help this initiative and the easy steps to donate.

Finance expert, author of “Never Date A Broke Dude” and CEO, The Flexx Financial Freedom Academy, Pattie Ehsaei, joins via zoom to break down what you need to know about credit tightening with the holidays around the corner.

A man died after a fire broke out in an RV Sunday night in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.

Did you know they used to pave these streets with wood? Those streets burned and helped accelerate the spread of the Great Chicago Fire. But there are two wooden alleys remaining in the city.