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| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | WBEZ | Review: ‘Elf the Musical’ falls short of capturing the magic of the movie | https://www.wbez.org/theater-stages/2025/12/04/review-elf-the-musical-national-tour-chicago-auditorium-theatre | Watching Kobe Bryant play at the Staples Center in Los Angeles was always a bucket-list item for me. I moved to L.A. in 2013 for school eager for the opportunity. I never got the chance. Kobe missed most of that season with Achilles tendon and knee injuries. I went to … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | NBC Local | Things to do in and around Chicago this weekend: Dec. 5-7 | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/things-to-do-chicago-this-weekend-holiday/3858643/ | ## **_Joffrey Ballet: ‘The Nutcracker’_ ** **WHAT:** The Joffrey Ballet celebrates the 10th anniversary of choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s [ "The Nutcracker, ][26] " which is set amidst the spectacle of the 1893 Chicago's World Fair. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][27] WATCH HERE ][28] … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | NBC Local | Bitter cold temps, wind chills set to continue for Chicago area | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/bitter-cold-temps-wind-chills-set-to-continue-for-chicago-area/3858874/ | After [ a bitter morning ][12] brought unusually cold temps to the Chicago area for early December, expect even more cold weather in store. Brutally cold temperatures and even colder wind chills remain in the forecast, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, thanks to a blast of icy, [ Arctic … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | NBC Local | How cold does it have to be for schools to close? What to know | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/how-cold-does-it-have-to-be-for-schools-to-close-what-to-know/3858860/ | As a cold front passes through the Chicago area, school district administrators across the region are weighing whether or not to close buildings and cancel classes amid the extreme weather. While most school administrations say they place a strong emphasis on keeping buildings open, the safety and welfare of students … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | NBC Local | Exclusive: Former student reacts to $17.5M sex abuse settlement with CPS | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/exclusive-former-student-reacts-to-17-5m-sex-abuse-settlement-with-cps/3858919/ | A former student who endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of a now-former administrator says she can now begin to "move on and heal" after reaching [ a landmark settlement ][3] with Chicago Public Schools worth $17.5 million. It is believed to be the largest sex abuse settlement … |
| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | NBC Local | Prominent northwest suburban intersection closed due to crash investigation | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/prominent-northwest-suburban-intersection-closed-due-to-crash-investigation/3858936/ | A crash investigation has closed a major northwest suburban intersection near Interstate 90 during the afternoon rush hour. Elgin police urged drivers to avoid the area of North State Street (Route 31) and Big Timber as the roadways were shut down "due to a vehicle crash investigation." Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Fox Chicago | College football: Key signees and takeaways from National Signing Day for Notre Dame, Illinois and more | http://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/college-football-key-signees-takeaways-from-national-signing-day-notre-dame-illinois-more | ![Bears' health to be tested in momentous rivalry game against Packers | Toyota Talks][7] #### [ Bears' health to be tested in momentous rivalry game against Packers | Toyota Talks ][8] In this week's Toyota Talks, 670 The Score and CHSN's David Haugh stops by the FOX 32 Chicago studios … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Mayor Johnson dismisses rival budget plan ahead of year-end vote | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mayor-johnson-dismisses-rival-budget-plan-ahead-year-end-vote | ![Mayor Johnson dismisses rival budget plan ahead of year-end vote][1] #### [ Mayor Johnson dismisses rival budget plan ahead of year-end vote ][2] With Chicago’s budget deadline weeks away, Mayor Brandon Johnson is flatly rejecting an alternative spending plan advanced by several aldermen. #### The Brief * * Mayor Brandon … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Trump lawyer claims dismissal of ‘Midway Blitz’ suit would block future use-of-force claims | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/04/trump-dismissal-blitz-suit-block-claims/ | An attorney for the Trump administration claimed in court Thursday that the dismissal of a lawsuit over the use of force by immigration agents in Chicago would bar journalists and protesters from bringing similar claims of constitutional violations in the future. In making her argument, Department of Justice attorney Elizabeth … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Chicago school board approves $17.5 million sex abuse settlement for former student | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/04/cps-approves-historic-sex-abuse-settlement/ | The Chicago Board of Education approved a historic $17.5 million settlement Wednesday over the sexual abuse of a student by a former Little Village high school dean. The settlement is believed to be the largest school-related sexual abuse settlement in state history, according to the former student’s legal team. Brian … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Indiana House advances redistricting bill to Friday final reading | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/04/indiana-house-advances-redistricting-bill-to-friday-final-reading/ | The Indiana House voted against more than a dozen Democratic amendments to the redistricting bill Thursday, which allowed the bill to advance, as is, for final approval by the House Friday. House Bill 1032, authored by State Rep. Ben Smaltz, would allow the legislature to amend congressional districts “at a … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Cook County property taxpayers get another shot at appeals | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/04/cook-county-property-taxpayers-another-appeal/ | Citing this year’s [ record property tax hikes ][3] , the Cook County Board of Review is giving taxpayers another brief shot at knocking down their [ bills for next year ][4] . Every Cook County township will reopen for appeals to property tax assessments, the county’s estimate of a … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/04/chicago-tribune-perplexity-ai-copyright-infringement/ | The Chicago Tribune filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Thursday in New York federal court against Perplexity AI, alleging the California-based startup has been unlawfully profiting off the newspaper’s content in building its AI-driven search engine. The complaint challenges the unauthorized use of often fully reproduced Tribune reporting to provide answers … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/04/supreme-court-texas-redistricting/ | WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed by President Donald Trump despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears have their 'hands full' with Micah Parsons, whose Packers presence changed NFC North | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/12/04/bears-packers-micah-parsons-hands-full-edge-rusher-rivalry-sunday-ben-johnson-ozzy-trapilo-declan-doyle-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][116] * [ Facebook ][117] * [ Bluesky ][118] * [ Email ][119] * [ Reddit ][120] * [ Flipboard ][121] [ Bears ][122] safety Jaquan Brisker is on a text thread with a few of his former Penn State … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Battle to define revenue sharing in the WNBA continues | https://chicago.suntimes.com/wnba/2025/12/04/bloody-battle-to-define-revenue-share-in-the-wnba-continues | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][101] * [ Facebook ][102] * [ Bluesky ][103] * [ Email ][104] * [ Reddit ][105] * [ Flipboard ][106] It looked like the great collective-bargaining agreement war was ending. Months of terse negotiations had gone quiet. The players’ … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration shoots down Council members' alternate budget ideas | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/12/04/mayor-brandon-johnson-proposed-budget-alternate-spending-plan-rebuttal | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][91] * [ Facebook ][92] * [ Bluesky ][93] * [ Email ][94] * [ Reddit ][95] * [ Flipboard ][96] Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration on Thursday delivered a pointed rebuttal to sharply higher taxes and fees for garbage collection, … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Pope Leo XIV’s first full-length U.S. book, ‘Peace Be With You,’ to be released in February | https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2025/12/04/pope-leo-xivs-first-full-length-us-book-peace-be-with-you-to-be-released-in-february | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][83] * [ Facebook ][84] * [ Bluesky ][85] * [ Email ][86] * [ Reddit ][87] * [ Flipboard ][88] NEW YORK (AP) — The first full-length book by Pope Leo XIV to come out in the U.S. will … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Blackhawks prospect updates: Roman Kantserov showing 'bulldog mentality' in Russia as NHL arrival nears | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2025/12/04/blackhawks-prospect-updates-roman-kantserov-john-mustard-sacha-boisvert-jack-pridham | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][67] * [ Facebook ][68] * [ Bluesky ][69] * [ Email ][70] * [ Reddit ][71] * [ Flipboard ][72] LOS ANGELES — The day [ Blackhawks ][73] forward prospect Roman Kantserov will finally move from Russia to America … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | December 4, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Review: ‘Elf the Musical’ falls short of capturing the magic of the movie | https://chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2025/12/04/review-elf-the-musical-national-tour-chicago-auditorium-theatre | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][57] * [ Facebook ][58] * [ Bluesky ][59] * [ Email ][60] * [ Reddit ][61] * [ Flipboard ][62] Watching Kobe Bryant play at the Staples Center in Los Angeles was always a bucket-list item for me. I … |