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Thanksgiving is a little more than a month away, but discount grocer Aldi is already preparing for the season, unveiling its holiday meal - at a price cheaper than last year's. According to Aldi, you can shop a full Thanksgiving meal, serving 10 people, for "under $39," down from $40 in 2025. The caveat, howe...

A pilot program that utilizes cameras on CTA buses and city vehicles to automatically issue tickets to drivers blocking bike and bus lanes will be expanded citywide and made permanent after it won City Council approval. Alderpeople on Wednesday voted unanimously to expand the Smart Streets program, which launched in No...

Halloween candy rankings are back, and there's a new race for the top. M&M's are once again the most popular Halloween candy in America, according to CandyStore.com's 2026 ranking, holding onto the No. 1 spot from its last ranking in 2024. But Sour Patch Kids are making a serious run at the candy crown, climbing to...

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Chicago set a new daily heat record Monday and could do it again Tuesday - but the area's brief return to summer conditions won't last long. A warm mass of air from the south moved over the upper Midwest during the holiday weekend, jacking temperature highs up into the mid-80s by Monday afternoon, National Weather Serv...

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Amos Kipruto is finally no. 1 in Chicago. After finishing third in 2024 and second in 2025, Kipruto has officially won the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon -- and in dominant fashion. He took a late lead after battling neck and neck with last year's champion Jacob Kiplimo, who quickly fell behind as Kipruto picked...