Despite the cold and rainy weather, residents flocked to Main Avenue for the city's annual Christmas parade Friday night. Main Avenue's storefronts were adorned with tinsel and lights. Parade coordinator Suzy Kist said even though five groups dropped out,

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A 66-foot Norway spruce is this year's tree as the holiday season kicks off with tree lighting, ice skating and more.

Michigan Avenue got a whole lot merrier on Friday night. Mayor Brandon Johnson was among the onstage VIPs as thousands of gathered onlookers stood shoulder to shoulder in crowds that stretched down Michigan Avenue at Millennium Park for the lighting of Chicago’s official Christmas tree.

The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family in Logan Square will be wrapped with thousands of lights.

The tree, which was donated by a Logan Square family and placed in the park earlier this month, is being illuminated Friday evening.