Chicago’s “official” Christmas tree will light up in Millennium Park Friday night as part of the city’s iconic Tree Lighting Ceremony. The city’s 112th annual Christmas tree — a 68-feet tall Norway ...

CHICAGO — The Chicago holiday season kicked off Friday downtown with the annual tree lighting ceremony. The festivities started at 5 p.m. at Millennium Park with performances by DJ Mike P and Mara ...

Five iconic Chicago Christmastime events will kick the holiday season into gear this weekend, with tree lightings, Christmas markets and more. But the festivities also mean increased traffic, large ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Chicago's official Christmas tree is glowing bright with 119,000 ...

Chicago will be a bit merrier and brighter beginning this weekend, as the city’s official Christmas tree will be lit up for the season. The city’s Christmas tree, a 68-foot Norway Spruce, was ...

Guests enjoyed performances, fireworks and even a New Year's Eve preview. The Mason family donated this year's tree. They were alongside Mayor Brandon Johnson and Santa for the countdown. Chicago held ...

‘Tis the season for the possibility of heavy snow to hit Chicago this weekend — wintry weather that has prompted Christmas tree lots to protect their precious abundance of Frasers, Balsams, White ...

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Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was met by a small group of protesters as she made an appearance at the annual voyage of Chicago’s Christmas tree ship, the USCGC ...