Despite the bitter cold that’s descended on Chicagoland, thousands of people are making their way to visit the shrine of the Virgin Mary in north suburban Des Plaines for the annual Catholic Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Tell a friend to tell a friend … She’s back. Kelly Clarkson made her long-awaited return to The Voice for the season 26 finale and blew fans away with her stunning ensemble for the evening. The talk show host, 42, appeared on the Tuesday, December 10, episode of NBC’s singing competition to perform her holiday...

"The Feast of Lady of Guadalupe is the annual celebration of remembering the apparition of the mother of Jesus came to the Americas in 1531," said Rev. Esequiel Sanchez, director of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The two-day celebration and feast in Des Plaines commemorates that appearance of the Virgin Mary to Aztec Indian Juan Diego.

The country’s largest pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe kicks off this week in Des Plaines, drawing hundreds of thousands of Catholics from across the nation to celebrate the Virgin Mary.

Each year, more than 300,000 people make their way to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines. The person of interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing has been identified as a 26-year-old computer whiz who graduated as valedictorian from his Maryland prep school.