Over the years, the parade has grown and now attracts thousands of attendees. This year there were 90 floats among the parade entrants.
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Porfirio recognized for veterans’ suicide prevention efforts
State Sen. Mike Porfirio has been recognized by the National Veterans Mental Health Leadership Coalition as its 2025 National Innovator of the Year.
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Reaction mixed to planned Archer Avenue upgrades
Ald. Jeylu Gutierrez (14th) and Silvana Tabares (23rd), whose wards include stretches of Archer, had different takes on the Moving Archer Forward plan.
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Giannoulias wants insurance and testing reforms for senior drivers
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is determined to fight age discrimination on behalf of senior citizens and has gotten to work on a number of issues.
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Mayor ignores public safety on Southwest Side, says Quinn
Ald. Marty Quinn and other officials want the city to split the 8th District into two districts because of its size and population.
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Quinn says mayor’s hemp ban veto defies logic
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto of a city hemp ban has its chief sponsor, Ald. Marty Quinn, wondering why.
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State’s attorney says mayor’s ICE order to cops is illegal
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s executive order directing Chicago police to report ICE violations to prosecutors is illegal, according to Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.
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CPS reopens Black Student Achievement Committee applications
TAG: The committee will support the Chicago Board of Education by helping to assure critical comprehensive representation, governance, oversight and monitoring of the city’s Black Student Success Plan.
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County Sheriff’s K-9 units can track, ID and detect
The Cook County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit, formed in 2018 by merging three separate units, now deploys bloodhounds, patrol dogs, a cadaver dog and comfort therapy dogs across the county.
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Lopez rips delay over budgeted $5 million gunshot detection system
After the Chicago City Council passed its 2026 spending plan over the objections of Mayor Brandon Johnson, the mayor set aside a $5 million appropriation for gunshot detection technology to be purchased and activated by the middle of 2026.