Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed confidence in the safety plan in place for this holiday weekend. He said it will enable ...

Chicago’s 73rd Columbus Day Parade celebrated Italian American heritage with 200 groups and ceremonies. The event came amid debate over Columbus vs. Indigenous Peoples’ Day, with differing ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- State Street was crowded Thursday morning, and filled with the sights and sounds of a holiday tradition that many look forward to every year. The Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Parade ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public Schools will now call Columbus Day, Indigenous People's Day. All but two members of the school board approved the calendar change, which is on the second Monday in ...

The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans’ annual Columbus Day Parade in Chicago is set to step off Monday. The longstanding event begins at 9 a.m. with a mass at The Shrine of Our Lady of ...