Hundreds of Palestinian Americans and allies gathered in Bridgeview, also known as “Little Palestine,” in support of Worldwide Call for Strike in Solidarity with Gaza. According to the strike organizers, more than 200 businesses around the Chicago area were closed to show their support.

Photos of Chicago Bears employees opening and lacing up their new shoes — customized in partnership with Sneakerhead University as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats campaign — on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.

Many still choose online shopping because of its convenience. But Black Friday was expected to be busy with many people still eager to go to real-life, brick-and-mortar stores. Crowds of shoppers still headed to Chicago area malls and stores. Many visited Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont and Water Towel Place in downtown Chicago. An estimated 182 million people around the country are expected to shop in stores and online this long weekend.

Photos from the Week 9 game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome on Nov. 5, 2023.

The top-ranked Northwestern field hockey team won its program-record 16th straight game on Oct. 26, 2023, defeating No. 7 Maryland 5-1 at Lakeside Field in Evanston.

The Chicago Sky introduced new coach Teresa Weatherspoon on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at Wintrust Arena.

Chicago Bears players will wear No. 51 patches on their jerseys for the remainder of the season to pay tribute to late Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus. Here's how else they remembered the legend at Soldier Field on Oct. 15, 2023.

Over 47,000 runners filled the streets on Oct. 8th, 2023, for the Chicago Marathon. The city has one of the flattest marathons in the world traveling through 29 neighborhoods.

Photos of Chicago Bulls media day for the 2023-24 NBA season on Oct. 2, 2023, in Chicago.