CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city's 111th Annual Chicago Christmas Tree lighting ceremony happened Friday night. With hearts fluttering and a flip of a switch, Chicago's official Christmas tree was aglow ...

Some of Chicago's most famous ... Once lit, the tree will remain illuminated through Jan. 8. The event takes place in Millennium Park, near Michigan Ave. and Washington St. The following street ...

Prior story:Several Christmas trees begin their journey from northern Michigan to Chicago The cutter was due to be unloaded on Saturday by volunteers including sea cadets, venture crews ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Over a thousand Christmas trees are on the way to Chicago from northern Michigan for the annual Christmas Tree Ship run. The U.S. Coast Guard says the cutter Mackinaw is stocked ...

CHEBOYGAN, MI – The traditional Christmas Tree Ship is underway with more than 1,000 Northern Michigan conifer trees bound for Chicago. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw WLBB 30 pushed off on ...

The holiday season in the Chicago area unofficially kicks off Friday evening, as the city's official Christmas tree will be lit ... to the city's vibrant Michigan Avenue this weekend.

(Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard) More than 1,000 Christmas trees are loaded onto the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw to be taken from northern Michigan to be donated to families in need in Chicago.

(WPBN/WGTU) -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw began its journey from northern Michigan ... carry on Christmas tree tradition, honoring ship lost at sea While en route to Chicago, crew ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The United States Coast Guard made its presence known Saturday morning at Navy Pier, delivering the sights and smells of Christmas ahead of Dec. 25. The "Chicago Christmas Ship ...

Emma Hendren used to put up an artificial Christmas ... trees returned and trees needed to get cut down quicker. Rhonda Castillo at Christy Webber Farm and Garden Center, 2833 W Chicago Ave.

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share Emma Hendren used to put up an artificial Christmas ... trees needed to get cut down quicker. Rhonda Castillo at Christy Webber Farm and Garden Center, 2833 W ...