The Cubs Trophy Tour is making its way through the Midwest.

Hundreds of fans waited outside in the cold for hours when the tour kicked off Dec. 9 at the Cubs Team Store on Michigan Avenue. The trophy's City Hall stop on Dec. 15 was its last in Chicago before beginning a journey throughout the Midwest to show off the team’s World Series Championship hardware.

“We’re excited to share our cherished trophy with fans this offseason as we celebrate such a historic World Series Championship,” said Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts in a statement announcing the tour. “This year’s World Championship team is unparalleled, and so are our fans. We can’t wait for them to experience the joy of seeing this piece of history in person.”

At each stop, fans can take photos with the Commissioner’s Trophy. Those uploaded to social media using the hashtag #CubsTrophyTour will be posted to cubs.com/trophytour, along with the evolving schedule, highlights and fun facts about the World Series Trophy. [[405656585, C]]

Scheduled dates released by the team (with updates to come) include:

• Friday, Dec. 9: Cubs Team Store at 663 N. Michigan Ave., 12-3 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 15: Chicago City Hall at 121 N LaSalle St, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 17: State Farm Chicago Legends at the United Center
• Saturday, Jan. 7: Naperville City Hall at 400 S. Eagle St., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 8: Freeport Masonic Temple at 305 W. Stephenson Street, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 8: Rockford IceHogs vs. Chicago Wolves game at BMO Harris Bank Center main concourse at 300 Elm St. in Rockford, 3:30-6:45 p.m.
• Jan. 13-15: annual Cubs Convention
• Jan. 28: Westin Lombard Yorktown Center Hotel, 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148 10:00-11:30 a.m.
• Jan. 29: Indiana University vs. Northwestern University basketball game, Evanston, IL
• Feb. 4: University of Minnesota vs. University of Illinois basketball game, Champaign, IL
• Feb. 8: Under Armour Brand House, 600 N. Michigan Ave 5:00-6:30 p.m.
• Feb. 14: Chicago Auto Show, McCormick Place 5:00-7:00 p.m.
• Mar. 8: Springfield, IL
• Mesa, Arizona, during Spring Training
• April 10: Cubs' 2017 Home Opener
• April 19: Chicago Cubs Bricks & Ivy Ball

Cities and states the team plans to visit in the tour include: 

Illinois 

• Bloomington
• Champaign
• Elgin
• Freeport
• Naperville
• Peoria
• Quad Cities
• Rockford
• Schaumburg
• Springfield 

Indiana 

• Ft. Wayne 
• Indianapolis
• South Bend

Iowa 

• Cedar Rapids
• Council Bluffs
• Des Moines
• Mason City
• Quad Cities
• Sioux City

Join us on the #CubsTrophyTour! It kicks off tomorrow at the new official #Cubs Team Store on Michigan Ave. https://t.co/54f73MpCLs pic.twitter.com/Rs2f7ptRmr

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 8, 2016

Read here for details on the #CubsTrophyTour, and follow @Cubs on Twitter & Instagram for updates this offseason! https://t.co/jNIWbf5yCb pic.twitter.com/naMEXHiNie

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 8, 2016