A centuries-old Mexican tradition has taken root in the St. Roch neighborhood. The Nov. 2 Day of the Dead parade is, in a way, a mournful event, in which participants bid one last farewell to loved ...

Hundreds of locals and visitors gathered for Little Village’s 54th annual Mexican Independence Day Parade Sunday, in a roaring celebration of pride and power — the theme of this year’s event. It ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On Sunday, Staten Islanders celebrated Mexican Independence Day at the sixth annual Independence Day Parade in Port Richmond. Hundreds turned out on Sunday as the parade, which ...

The 86th annual Mexican Independence Day Parade went on as planned Sunday in Little Village despite the concerns about increased immigration enforcement. There were significantly fewer people in ...

One Mexican Independence Day parade in the Chicago area is postponed. Another doubled its volunteer staff to ensure celebrators’ safety. A third parade’s organizers are watching closely, poised to ...

Volunteers stationed along the parade, scheduled for Saturday, will carry radios, cellphones and whistles to quickly report any issues, its organizer told the Sun-Times. Pilsen’s Mexican Independence ...