Midday News Links: This Year's Chicago Christmas Tree Revealed

By Chuck Sudo in News on Nov 5, 2014 7:30PM

• A 57-foot tall Colorado Blue Spruce from the Atkinson family of Elgin (pictured, above) was selected as this year's official city Christmas tree. The tree will be lighted Nov. 25 in Daley Plaza. [Department Of Cultural Affairs and Special Events]
• The Illinois Centennial Monument in the heart of Logan Square will receive a facelift thanks in part $10,000 in sales of a vintage poster. [DNAInfo Chicago]
• The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has issued a "most-wanted" alert for Miguel Martinez, a member of the Insane Dueces street gang who has been on the loose in Chicago for a decade. [Sun-Times]
• How thorough was Tuesday's Republican wave at the polls? Susanne Atanus. who believes gay rights and abortions lead God to lay natural disasters upon the planet, earned 34 percent of the vote in her losing congressional campaign against Jan Schakowsky. [Huffington Post]
• Here's a breakdown of how every Illinois county voted in the gubernatorial race. [Crain's]