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Lunch under the Great Tree at Marshall Field's was a Chicago Christmas ritual for generations. How the tradition started in 1907, how they got a real 45-foot tree up there, and the…
The 35th Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is Saturday, November 21, 2026. How a 1949 Christmas tree and some Saks Fifth Avenue lights turned into one of Chicago's biggest holiday nights.
It started in 1934 as a Depression-era Christmas Caravan, was the McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade for years, and still marches down State Street every Thanksgiving morning. The history.
Chicago has lit an official Christmas tree since 1913. From Grant Park to Daley Plaza to Millennium Park, the history of the tradition and how the city picks its tree.
Chicago's flat, fast course has produced world records for men and women, from Steve Jones in 1984 to Kelvin Kiptum in 2023. A short history before the October 11 race.
Chicago's German-style Christmas market started at Pioneer Court in 1996 and moved to Daley Plaza a year later. Its history, the famous mugs, and tips for visiting.
Every St. Patrick's Day, Chicago turns its river bright green. How a pollution test in 1961 became a city tradition, who does it, what's in the dye, and the debate over it.
