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Sunday, Sept. 15, Chicago's 53rd annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade -- considered one of the largest neighborhood parades in the Midwest -- steps off at 12 p.m. in Little Village.
Spectators attend the Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) A person waves a flag through the window of the El Valor ...
A group celebrating Mexican Independence Day moves in a vehicle down Roosevelt at Wabash as Chicago police stationed at that corner block vehicular traffic from going downtown on Sept. 16, 2023.
On Sept. 16, 2024, Mexicans in Chicago and around the world will celebrate Mexican Independence Day -- Mexico's independence from Spain -- with parades, celebrations and more planned.
Mexican Independence Day celebrations come to downtown Chicago 02:15 Caravans are "just really a party" While the traffic may be tough to navigate, Netza Roldan with Casa Mexico USA—an ...
On Sept. 16, 2024, Mexicans in Chicago and around the world will celebrate Mexican Independence Day -- Mexico's independence from Spain -- with parades, celebrations and more planned.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mexico's Independence Day is approaching and celebrations will kick off all over the city this weekend. The day has a cultural significance and connection to Mexican people living ...
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The weekend long celebrations continue for Mexican Independence Day. Sunday it was the big parade. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray was there and found an abundance of cultural pride.
The annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood is coming up, along with a new, two-day "El Grito" festival in Grant Park.
Chicago's Little Village neighborhood hosts one of the country's largest Mexican Independence Day celebrations, and for the first time ever it will be held on a Saturday to coincide with the ...
In Chicago, when you see cars sporting Mexican flags, you know Mexican Independence Day is right around the corner. The Mexican flags show heritage and pride in preparation of Mexican Independence ...
Ever since Mexican Independence Day events in the downtown area ended more than ten years ago, car caravans have been taking over the neighborhood every September, prompting many to ask for city ...