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Mexican Independence Day celebrations underway in downtown Chicago
Category: News & Politics
Saturday to you, sir. i'll tell you, the streets of chicago right now, especially here downtown on michigan avenue, are packed with mexican independence day revelers. we're seeing walk up and down michigan avenue right now. we also see right here, even at lake street, them starting to put barricades... Read more
Street closures in effect during Mexican independence celebrations
Category: News & Politics
? >> well, we've seen a lot of people and a lot of traffic all day long. but what has changed in the last hour and a half or so? things have gotten awfully quiet. we have seen a lot of people coming downtown for the el grito, as you mentioned, and just a typical saturday here in chicago. but we've also... Read more
Downtown street closures lifted; 400K expected to attend Mexican Independence Day parade
Category: News & Politics
Well, as of this morning, all the road closures have been lifted as the revelers have now gone home. the city implemented their plan yesterday to close the central business district to incoming traffic. take a look that also included some expressway ramps leading into the loop. they also closed michigan... Read more