New this year at Friday’s fifth-annual Zion Park District Christmas Tree Lighting was the homemade festive light switch used to illuminate several large evergreens with multicolored bulbs. The ...

Deena and Lonnie Givens’ children faced a towering task when they flipped on Wilmette’s holiday lights Saturday. Especially when the larger-than-life switch stood taller than both of them. The Givens’ ...

It's the age-old question - is a real or fake Christmas tree better? For many years, the distinctive fir tree outside Belfast City Hall has been the centre point of festivities during the holiday ...