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 (CBS) --The kickoff to Christmas is officially underway. The City of Chicago has chosen this year's official Christmas tree to be displayed at Millennium Park. This year's tree is a 45-foot ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Downtown Chicago is about to be transformed for the holidays. It's been a busy Monday morning at Millennium Park with the arrival of the 45-foot Colorado blue spruce from Darien, ...

This year's tree is a 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family and will make its way to Millennium Park.

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's holiday celebration got official Friday night as the city lit its Christmas tree in Millennium Park. The 106th Annual Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting got underway in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are looking for the perfect tree to grace Millennium Park and serve as the City's "official" ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — One week into November and the ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — One of the country’s oldest ...