As part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, bundled up crowds braved subfreezing temperatures along the Chicago River to ...

Chicago gears up for New Year's Eve with free fireworks over the River and live performances. See more event details inside.

Each year, Chicago rings in the New Year with a massive midnight fireworks display -- and 2026 will be no different.

NOTE: NBC Chicago will have a live feed of the midnight fireworks display over the river available in the player above as soon as it begins. Chicago will once again ring in the New Year with an epic ...

Chicago is taking the national spotlight as it rings in 2026 with its largest New Year’s Eve celebration to date along the Riverwalk.

From awkward quiet stretches to a late-night house party vibe, Chicago’s first national countdown showed both the growing ...

As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead ...

Chance the Rapper hosts ABC's live New Year's Eve celebrations for the Central time zone on the Chicago Riverwalk. Catch live ...

Chicago rang in 2026 with a bang, with a remarkable fireworks display over the Chicago River as downtown revelers celebrated.