CHICAGO, IL — The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® returns for its 34th year with an all-new celebration of creativity, community, and holiday spirit under the theme “Chicago Shines Bright.” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There was a festive cheer in the air Saturday evening on Michigan Avenue as huge crowds of people lined up on the parade route to ...

The holiday festivities continued Saturday evening with the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade and fireworks showcase in Chicago's downtown. Chicago police now remain in the Loop, with 1,000 ...

CHICAGO — The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade transformed Michigan Avenue from a bustling shopping destination into a showcase of true holiday wonder on Saturday for the 34th year. This ...

The 34th annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival returns on Saturday, November 22, filling Chicago’s iconic avenue with holiday wonder, glowing lights, and the joyful kickoff to the season.

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The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade has returned for a 34th year. The event is the the weekend before Thanksgiving, featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from Walt Disney World ...

A day after multiple shootings occurred in the hours after Chicago’s Christmas tree was illuminated, beefed-up police presence was observed in downtown. Another unofficial kickoff to the holiday ...

Get a preview of the 4th annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival & Parade on CBS News Chicago. Ford workers told their CEO ‘none of the young people want to work here.’ So Jim Farley took a ...

As the Chicago Bears embark on creating salary cap space alongside scouting college prospects at the NFL Combine in Indy, they have made a minor decision that could impact the latter. The company that ...