Chicago-resident, Captain David Truitt has been serving with the U.S. Coast Guard for 60 years. His entire life, he says, he worked on a rescue boat. The boat he captained. On the Coast Guard Cutter ...

"Alexa, add a 7-foot Douglas fir to my shopping cart."Watch out for the 7-foot box on the doorstep this holiday season. No, it won't be from Santa. Amazon plans to sell and ship fresh, full-size ...

Chicago resident, Captain David Truitt, has been serving with the U.S. Coast Guard for 60 years. His entire life, he says, he worked on a rescue boat - the boat he captained. But it wasn't until the ...

CHEBOYGAN — In a long-standing tradition, the U.S. Coast Guard and volunteers helped load Christmas trees destined for Chicago onto an ice cutter in Cheboygan on Tuesday. According to Linda Rogers, of ...

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The U.S. Coast Guard once again has delivered a boat-load of holiday cheer from Northern Michigan to Chicago families while retracing the route of the ill-fated Christmas Tree Ship. By delivering ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Navy Pier was buzzing with Christmas cheer Saturday as a U.S. Coast Guard ship dropped off more than a thousand Christmas trees. The annual Christmas Ship delivery is a beloved ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Once again, Chicago’s Christmas Ship is ready to bring some holiday spirit from northern Michigan to the Windy City. Over the weekend, volunteers loaded up the U.S. Coast ...