Aracely’s Bakery is one Chicagoland’s bakery offering tamales for sale ahead of Christmas Eve. – Chicago Tribune

A potful of tamales at Aracely’s Bakery on Dec. 20, 2022, in Franklin Park. The bakery celebrated 40 years in business this year. Over the holiday season its tamale business goes way up and they will sell nearly 12,000 before Christmas. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)