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Happy New Year, Chicago! That Huge Star Downtown Was Actually Pretty Cool

By DNAinfo Staff | January 1, 2016 9:20am

CHICAGO — Happy New Year, friends.

A large crowd turned out Downtown Thursday night for the big New Year's celebration dubbed Chi-Town Rising, bringing live bands and a huge shining star rising up the side of the Hyatt Regency to crowds of revelers who braved the chilly night.

Now that the sun's up, you might want to check out our list of hangover cures (from experts and DNAinfo Chicago staff) or maybe a list of awesome things to look forward to in 2016.

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