CHICAGO (CBS) --Chicago's official Christmas tree will soon be on its way from Elgin to Millennium Park, after city crews cut down the big evergreen later this morning. Gene Nelson and his family ...

Throughout the years the city’s official tree frequently has consisted of many smaller trees. Since 2009, however, a single tree has been chosen by either a contest or nominations. Though the tree’s ...

A 55-foot Colorado Blue Spruce tree from suburban Morton Grove will soon light up in Millennium Park as Chicago's 109th annual "Official" Christmas Tree. The tree, which beat out more than 80 other ...

CHICAGO — One of the country’s oldest holiday traditions will happen in Chicago this week. The 111th City of Chicago Christmas Tree will be lit up Friday night, Nov. 22, during the annual Tree ...

Chicago’s official 2024 Christmas tree is lit in a ceremony in Millennium Park. The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce was planted 50 years ago by former Logan Square homeowner Jim Mulligan. Thomas Vang, ...

Chicagoans can watch the annual lighting virtually Thursday night as Millennium Park's iconic Christmas tree returns to the city for the 107th year. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of ...

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