Photos: Aracely's Bakery is one Chicagoland's bakery offering tamales for sale ahead of Christmas Eve.

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)

Aracely’s Bakery is one Chicagoland bakery or restaurant offering tamales for sale ahead of Christmas Eve. The longtime Chicago-area Mexican bakery will be open until 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve for pickup orders.

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Photos: Aracely’s Bakery is one Chicagoland’s bakery offering tamales for sale ahead of Christmas Eve.

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