Chicago families kick off holiday season with MSI tree lighting festival

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<p>More than 40 years ago, Bernadette McGonagle brought her 4-year-old daughter to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry to see the Christmas trees and kick off the holiday season.</p><p>She never imagined the visit would become an annual tradition, one her family continued every year since.</p><p>“I just always look forward to doing the things that we always do,” McGonagle, 66, said.</p><p>McGonagle and her family kept the tradition alive Saturday, returning to the museum for its annual Tree Lighting and Cultural Festival.</p><p>Her daughter, Jackie Lagonie, carried on the tradition…

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