Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

Today in Music History for Dec. 14: In 1836, Frances Ridley Havergal, English devotional writer, was born. In frail health most of her life, Havergal nevertheless authored such hymns as "Take My Life" ...

She relocated to Los Angeles before COVID-19, moved back to Minnesota after, opened a restaurant in Stillwater and started a family. And yet it sounds like Caroline Smith has picked up right where she ...

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Chicago Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson’s journey from castoff to winning NFC defensive honor has been a “roller coaster.” ...

In 1973, James Brown formed an unlikely friendship with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who he met when Sharpton was a young civil rights activist. Brown served as a mentor to Sharpton, who credits the singer ...

D’Marco Jackson felt he just needed a chance to play. He found that opportunity in Chicago. Jackson has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week in another special moment for the third-year ...

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On the 30th anniversary of his influential heist classic, the Chicago-born director discusses the real-life cop-versus-robber rivalry that sparked the film’s creation.

The year 2025 has been filled with cultural absurdities. Toothy plush dolls became one of the hottest and most elusive ...