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This week's Made in Chicago highlights Katherine Anne Confections, a chocolatier that combines high-quality chocolate with bold, unique flavors.

It's one of Chicago's post-Thanksgiving traditions that is not beloved. The city's winter overnight parking ban took effect at 3am today, sending tow truck drivers across 107 miles of main streets and drivers in search of their missing cars.

The snowy owl that drew nationwide attention to McHenry County last winter is now being remembered in song. Crystal Lake singer-songwriter Cass Cwik wrote “Snowy White Owl” after following the story of a young male owl that appeared in a farm field south of McHenry in early December 2024.

Gridiron Report: Surprise Bears Riding High Entering Pivotal Packers Week full 162 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:59:34 +0000 AFRNC9yUDyC0rf71gbOyKcR885dJQlf4 news Chicago All Local news Gridiron Report: Surprise Bears Riding High Entering Pivotal Packers Week A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.ampe

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz updates the search for the next CEO for Chicago Public Schools.

The 100 greatest American restaurants of this century have been ranked by the online luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report. At Number-1 is Alinea in Lincoln Park. Other Chicago restaurants earning Top 100 spots on the list are Smyth, Kasama, Charlie Trotter's, Virtue, Monteverde, Oriole, Girl & The Goat, and Boka.

When Tim Dixon retired after more than 30 years in demolition, he wasn't sure what life after work would look like. The longtime West Chicago resident worried he would struggle to fill his days. The turning point came in 2018 when his daughter returned home from college in Seattle for Thanksgiving.

In the Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, the magazine praises Chicago's long-established culinary strength, from fine-dining giants like Alinea and Oriole to standout Italian and Michelin-starred Filipino cuisine. Finishing ahead of Chicago for best food cities in America are Oakland at Number-1, New Orleans at Number-2, and Milwaukee at Number-3.

A poultry store that has served north suburban Glenview for more than 130 years sees large crowds of customers buying fresh turkeys for Thanksgiving.

As people begin shopping for Christmas trees this holiday season, plant experts are offering tips about how to find the best tree and how to take care of it.

New surveillance footage posted by Chicago Police shows a 'person of interest' in the shooting death of a teenager in the Loop. Footage on their YouTube page shows a man in a purple sweat suit and a grey hoodie aiming a gun moments before 14-year-old Armani Floyd was shot.

Chicago creates document for reporting alleged ICE violations full 31 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:38:54 +0000 C8QjkHvKwfyLXmPgy0ihBjRvH6x5Uaob news Chicago All Local news Chicago creates document for reporting alleged ICE violations A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcast

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on insights from newly-released 911 recordings from the village of Broadview's response to protests outside the ICE processing facility.

It's been more than two years since the deadly Hamas terrorist attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel. Now, a traveling tribute to the victims and survivors is in Chicago through the weekend.

The ticket is from a 1984 pre-season game the Bulls played at Washington High School in Northwest Indiana against the Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Jordan's first home game as a rookie.

As holiday shopping gets underway, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Lurie Children's hold a news conference with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Lurie Children's emergency room pediatrician and a parent advocate to discuss the findings of this year's 40th annual "Trouble in Toyland" report.

A special day at Rush University Medical Center as Parkinson's patients and their caregivers used movement and the music of Neil Diamond to bring joy and awareness to the community.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on a west suburban Congresswoman's tour of the ICE processing center in Broadview.

The family of a suburban mother killed in a crash last December has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a Countryside pub, alleging the bar overserved the driver responsible and even provided him with an alcoholic “to-go” drink before the collision.

Gridiron Report - Another Strong Finish Keeps Bears Winning Streak Alive full 143 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:54:58 +0000 7zaYdfLrHroXAyPRCm7R53PSVSGlTzRr news Chicago All Local news Gridiron Report - Another Strong Finish Keeps Bears Winning Streak Alive A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amper

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information after a man was found dead with a puncture wound in the Loop early Sunday morning.

A Wisconsin woman convicted in the high-profile “Slender Man” stabbing was taken into custody late Sunday after fleeing a supervised group home, authorities said.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke to WBBM Newsradio about two shootings in Chicago's Loop last night sent 8 people to the hospital and left one person dead.

Many residents at Wheeling's Village Board Meeting on Monday complained about the drones that began appearing this month. The DAILY HERALD reports that Agustin Salgado told trustees the machines are in the skies over residential areas “sometimes for hours at a time". Spokespeople for ICE, the FBI, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they have nothing to do with the drones.

Teens shot in Loop full 60 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:54:53 +0000 vLlbaoRRFz8XG2dDdMAytCmdewbjSSgK news Chicago All Local news Teens shot in Loop A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwa

The Christkindlmarket opened in Daley Plaza in Chicago's Loop.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports the latest details about the case against the suspect in a burn attack on the CTA.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports Governor J.B. Pritzker is reflecting on his meeting this week at the Vatican with Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Governor Pritzker's first comments following the arrest of a suspect in this week's burn attack on a CTA train.

Chicago Urban League opens "Empowerment Center" full 57 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:55:02 +0000 15mOx6CbgWeIuegkdRuF6vSX6wfzLoPC news Chicago All Local news Chicago Urban League opens "Empowerment Center" A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-l

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on increased demand for assistance at food pantries a week before Thanksgiving.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's new effort to get suggestions from aldermen about next year's budget.

Catholic priests and nuns are suing the Trump Administration after they were denied entry at the Broadview ICE facility. The late Sisters Pat Murphy and JoAnn Persch prayed with detainees and gave them communion inside the facility every Friday from 2010 to 2020, the lawsuit says.

A new Northwestern Medicine study found that current U.S. lung cancer screening guidelines miss most patients, especially women and never-smokers. That's why Northwestern is putting together the Lung Health Center to detect lung, heart, and bone conditions earlier.

Ancient canoes found in Wisconsin lake full 61 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:20:02 +0000 4FGvI20Nf8TtD6q6vESdcoMNtZaOJymp news Chicago All Local news Ancient canoes found in Wisconsin lake A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Mayor Brandon Johnson's reaction to an attack on a CTA train that left a woman critically burned.

A new study shows you how to spot pet scammers before they can take a bite out of your bank account. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau's Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

Nicor rates will increase for suburbs, but not as bad as possible full 58 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:55:24 +0000 A9hKYMgbf2GSL9cxNSri2vQu86x2Xi4n news Chicago All Local news Nicor rates will increase for suburbs, but not as bad as possible A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepod

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on efforts to challenge petition signatures from candidates for March's primary.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on Governor J.B. Pritzker's visit with Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV.

New filing in Dexter Reed case full 64 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:21:01 +0000 TRV4FUHTyYobuuCVcAnqINkN801By08F news Chicago All Local news New filing in Dexter Reed case A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2

A federal judge has denied a request from the Trump administration to delay releasing hundreds of people detained during Operation Midway Blitz. 442 people arrested without warrants could be released as soon as Friday, under US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings' order.