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Aldi unveils Thanksgiving deal designed to feed 10 for less than $39
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,&...
6h ago
Blocking A Bike Or Bus Lane Anywhere In Chicago? City Vehicles With Cameras Can Ticket You Soon
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 th...
7h ago
Here is the most popular Halloween candy in 2026
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 ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Aldi unveils Thanksgiving deal designed to feed 10 for less than $39
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,&...
6h ago
Blocking A Bike Or Bus Lane Anywhere In Chicago? City Vehicles With Cameras Can Ticket You Soon
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 th...
7h ago
Here is the most popular Halloween candy in 2026
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 ...
Oct 14, 2026
BBB Warns of Medicare Scams
(CHICAGO) -- Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, 2026 and the The Better Business Bureau says scammers who obtain your Medicare number can steal your cash and ruin your finances. "All Medicare-eligible individuals need to be on high alert for th...
Oct 13, 2026
Chicago Breaks Daily Heat Record Monday, But Temperatures Will Soon Plummet
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-8...
Oct 13, 2026
After finishing 2nd and 3rd, Amos Kipruto finally gets his Chicago Marathon win
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 Kipli...
Oct 12, 2026
