The parade is hosted by the Little Village Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Brandon Johnson takes a shot of tequila prior to stepping off during the Mexican Independence Day parade in Little Village on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.
The holiday celebrates the anniversary of Mexico’s independence from Spain, as well as the Grito de Dolores, a speech by Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo calling for the end of Spanish rule in Mexico.The parade, hosted by the Little Village Chamber of Commerce, took a two-year hiatus in 2020 and 2021. Typically held on a Sunday, this year’s sunny Saturday parade marked the first time Little Village was able to celebrate on the actual date of Mexican Independence Day.
On every corner, vendors turned out fresh grilled corn, chamoy-drizzled fruit cups and hundreds of tacos. Juicy towers of pork rotated slowly on spits as paradegoers queued up for fresh tacos al pastor.
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