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Chicago Selects 50-Foot Spruce for Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

  • A 50-foot Norwegian spruce from Campton Hills, donated by the Clark family, will be Chicago's 113th Christmas tree.
  • The tree will be lit during the annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. in Millennium Park.
  • The tree was selected after a month-long search and will be hoisted by crane for its journey to the city.
  • The lighting ceremony marks the beginning of the holiday season in Chicago.
  • This year's tree is a nearly 50-foot Norway spruce from Kane County.
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