Chicago's official Christmas tree cut down in Morton Grove
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Chicago's official Christmas tree was cut down and is being shipped to the city.
CBS 2's Jackie Kostek got a first look at the tree that will soon be lighting up Millennium Park in just a couple of weeks.
From a Morton Grove family to Millennium Park and the whole city of Chicago, this 55-foot Colorado blue spruce is about to go on quite an adventure, becoming the city’s 109th Christmas tree. 🌲➡️🎄 @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/rPqkh3YJVU
— Jackie Kostek (@JackieKostek) November 4, 2022
This year's tree is a 55-foot Colorado Blue Spruce from the Village of Morton Grove.
Crews will begin arriving shortly to prepare the tree to be removed and by about 10:30 this morning, it will be on its way out of the neighborhood.
The tree is expected to arrive in Millennium Park on Monday, and the official tree-lighting ceremony on November 18.
Kostek talked with the matriarch of the family who donated the tree, Vesna Glisovic. She said it's a bittersweet day.
The tree has stood in front of her Morton Grove home for more than 33 years. It was a tiny tree when the family moved into their home.
Now, the tree will be the city's center piece for the holiday season.
"Beautiful way to go," Gilsovic said. "So proud of our tree."