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Little Village’s 26th Street Parade Marches On Under Immigration Enforcement Surge

Organizers bolstered safeguards in response to Operation Midway Blitz.

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Parade participant Iman Tenorio, dressed as as La Catrina, a regular figure in Mexican culture and Dia de los Muertos celebrations, walks the route during the 101st annual Fiestas Patrias parade on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)
People celebrating Mexican Independence Day confront Chicago Police while they stop a vehicle with a Mexican flag near Michigan Avenue as people and vehicles gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 13, 2025 (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • The 54th Mexican Independence Day parade begins at noon, moving west on 26th Street from Albany to Kostner after a 9 a.m. El Grito 5K.
  • The Little Village Chamber arranged volunteer marshals along the route to watch for ICE activity and support attendees.
  • El Grito, originally planned for Grant Park this weekend, was postponed to Monday at a church in Pilsen because of enforcement concerns.
  • Recent incidents, including an arrest outside a Little Village barbershop and a fatal traffic-stop shooting in Franklin Park, have heightened anxiety.
  • U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García serves as grand marshal as organizers anticipate crowds in the hundreds of thousands.