Hundreds of Evanstonians turned out Saturday evening — despite temperatures in the 20s — for the annual tree lighting ceremony in Fountain Square.

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Fountain Square was already brightly lit as folks arrived for the tree lighting ceremony.
Downtown Evanston’s Annie Coakley welcomed the crowd and reminded them that …
to help deal with the temperatures in the 20s, they could get hot chocolate and cookies in the Rotary International building.
A brass quintet of Bienen School of Music students played holiday carols.
And then, the man of the hour arrived …
Santa Claus.
As the crowd watched intently…
Santa instructed a group of children on how to light the tree.
And with City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza providing a countdown in Spanish …
The tree was lit.

Bill Smith is the editor and publisher of Evanston Now.

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