Photographer Armando L. Sanchez captured fireworks along the Chicago River, from the roof of The Merchandise Mart, as Chicago celebrated the start of New Year's Day 2024.

A migrant family of five flees Venezuela to escape economic collapse, then travels over 3,000 miles for more than seven weeks to finally reach Chicago. Esperanza Beatriz Mendez and her three children, Fabian Galue Mendez, 19, Yuledy Yisel Mendez, 10, and Pedro Luis Mendez, 9, Fabian’s girlfriend Yolexi Carolina Cubillan, 19, and the family’s dog Milo arrived in the U.S. on July 11 after traveling for 52 days from Venezuela.

Photos of the Chicago Bulls' 118-113 victory against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at the United Center.

Photos from the Week 16 game between the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals at Soldier Field on Dec. 24, 2023.

Light up the Lake at Navy Pier includes a mix of indoor and outdoor activities, including an ice rink, fire pits for marshmallow roasting, an artisan market and a gallery walk. Enjoy free live musical performances Fridays through Sundays. Plus you can catch a fireworks show on Saturdays at 9 p.m. It runs through Dec. 31 at Navy Pier.

Photos from the Week 11 game between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Nov. 19, 2023.

Photos of the Week 8 game between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 29, 2023.

Manteno EV battery plant promises 2,600 jobs, gets pushback.

Chicagoland reacts to the Israel-Hamas war.