PHOTOS: Chicago Celebrates Columbus Day Parade

Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News
Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News

By Nick Gale, WLS News

(CHICAGO) Spectators lined State Street this afternoon for the annual Columbus Day parade.

The 63rd annual parade kicked off at 12:30 p.m. from Wacker and State. There were plenty of politicians on hand but one who was missed was the late Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka who passed away in December. She was a politician always up for a parade. Her son Joseph was one of this year’s parade marshals. He is trying to preserve her legacy.

“Any community colleges that I can start scholarships with, I will do that because mom was about kids going to school,” Topink a said. “Community colleges are a great way for kids, if they can’t afford a four year [school], they can go to a community college.”

He adds he want to promote civility, ethics and good government.

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The parade route this year ran south on State Street to Van Buren.

Photos by Bridget Talley, WLS News

Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News
Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News
Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News
Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News
Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News
Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News
Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News
Chicago Columbus Day Parade, Photo by bridget Talley, WLS News

 

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