The wind coming in off the lake stings Wednesday, and the cold weather will stay for the foreseeable future. Snow-covered sidewalks may turn even more treacherous, especially for those with mobility issues.

A teenager was fatally shot, and at least eight other people were injured after two shootings Friday night in downtown Chicago, according to multiple reports. The pair of shootings occurred in the hours after the city held its official Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

While the Chicago area digs out from its first major winter storm of the season, more snow could be on the way in coming days.

Jim Avila, an esteemed journalist who spent nearly a decade as a frontline reporter for CBS Chicago, passed away this week.