Chicago Christmas tree moves to Millennium Park after almost 50 years
After almost 50 years in Daley Plaza, Chicago's official Christmas tree this year will stand in Millennium Park.
The annual tree lighting ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in the park near Michigan Avenue and Washington Street, according to the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
The move was made to put the tree closer to the ice skating rink in Millennium Park, caroling at Cloud Gate and to Maggie Daley Park, according to department Commissioner Michelle T. Boone.
As in recent years, the city is taking nominations for the tree that will be cut down and then put up downtown for the holidays. The tree must be at least 55 feet tall and located within 100 miles of the Loop. Spruces and firs are preferred — pine trees need not apply, they aren't deemed sturdy enough.
The city's Christmas tree has been in Daley Plaza since 1966 except for 1982, when it was at State Street and Wacker Drive. Before 1966, it was at various locations in Grant Park, dating to the first tree lighted by Mayor Carter Harrison in 1913, according to the city.
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Millennials and extended families could qualify for easier mortgages
Two initiatives announced this week may make it easier for millennials and middle-income homebuyers, who typically have a hard time getting mortgages, to get the financing they need.
Quicken Loans, the nation's largest online lender, and Freddie Mac have announced a partnership that is expected to make it possible for more individuals to buy homes with down payments as low as 3 percent.
Currently, many don't get loans because they don't fit limited criteria.
Muslim student arrested for homemade clock in Texas is moving to Qatar
The family of a 14-year-old Muslim boy from Texas who was arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a possible bomb has announced he'll be attending school in the Middle East.
Ahmed Mohamed's family said in a statement Tuesday they've accepted a foundation's offer to pay for his high school and college in Doha, Qatar. He recently visited the country as part of a whirlwind month that included a visit Monday to the White House.
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