Here comes Krampus: How the half-goat, half-demon became a cultural phenomenon

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Original Load Date Dec. 7, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Dec. 7, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Krampus around Chicago. If you haven’t met the mythical holiday figure yet, consider yourself lucky — or on the perma-nice list. This towering half-goat, half-demon adorned with horns, a long red tongue and chains and birch rods is the antithesis of Santa’s rosy re...