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Chicago Limits Car Access as El Grito and Neighborhood Parades Return

Controlled vehicle entry points with the option to close the Loop aim to protect large crowds as officials manage heavy downtown traffic.

Independence Day Observed Friday as Services, Markets and Retail Schedules Shift

Memorial Day Falls on Earliest Possible Date as Families and States Recommit to Remembrance

Memorial Day Closures Hit Costco, Postal Service, Banks and Markets

Brewers’ Blake Perkins Delivers Mother’s Day Go-Ahead Hit to Cap Sweep of Yankees

Police Use Valentine’s Humor to Urge Tips on Wanted Exes

Valentine’s Day Spending Set to Hit Record $29.1 Billion as Prices Rise

Three Kings Day Fills Streets and Bakeries as Celebrations Drive Sales Rebound

Festivus Returns: Fans Mark Dec. 23 With Poles, Grievances and a Seinfeld Shout-Out

ICE Unveils AI Santa Video to Urge Self-Deportation, $3,000 Offer Runs Through 2025

Sanders Rejects Demand to Rescind Christian Language in Arkansas Christmas Office Closure

Critics Revisit Friends Thanksgiving Episodes With Fresh Rankings and a New Tonal Read

Fact-Checks Undercut Trump’s 25% Cheaper Thanksgiving Claim Tied to Walmart Bundle

Retailers Tout Cheaper Thanksgiving Bundles as Fact-Checks Challenge Trump’s 25% Claim

Communities Set Veterans Day Plans as Peace Groups Reclaim Armistice Focus

New Halloween Candy Playbook From Dentists and Dietitians

Halloween Candy Prices Climb as Chocolate Takes a Back Seat

Daylight Saving Time Ends Nov. 2 at 2 A.M.