Visitors swarm Magnificent Mile for last-minute holiday shopping, festivities

The holiday market brought locals and tourists to Daley Plaza. This year, small businesses that took part in the festivities raked in some much-needed cash.

It was certainly a great place for quality family time. 

There was a long line outside the Starbucks’ Chicago Roastery that wrapped around the building. 

Christmas Day temperatures are expected to be among the warmest on record. 

“I just like to play in snow,” one teenager said.