War on Christmas: Community’s Christmas Tree Destroyed for Third Consecutive Year

As many communities do, the village of Washington Park, Illinois, holds an annual tree-lighting ceremony in honor of 🎄Christmas.

For the third year in a row, though, the south Chicago suburb’s event has faced a setback.

In 2019, a driver mowed down the display. In 2020, someone ripped the banner down. After 🎄Christmas that same year, the tree was set on fire, according to Block Club Chicago.

This year, in between the official lighting that took place on Saturday night and the following morning, the 30-foot tree was set on fire by an unidentified person.

Earlier Saturday afternoon, community volunteers who were helping with holiday decorations were also the victims of theft, adding to the chaos in what was further reported by Fox 32 🌆ChicagoWFLD-TV.