Parades and ceremonies will be throughout the area in observation of Memorial Day.
Batavia
Ceremony: 10-11 a.m. Monday. Batavia VFW Overseas Post 1197, 645 S. River St., Batavia. 630-879-9630.
East Dundee/West Dundee
Memorial Day Breakfast: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday. Tri-City Evergreen VFW Post 2298, 117 S. 1st St., West Dundee. 847-428-9006.
Parade: 2 p.m. Sunday. Begins at Van Buren and Main streets in East Dundee and continues west on Main Street/Route 72 to Grafelman Park, 4th and Main streets in West Dundee. A ceremony will then be held in the park. 847-428-9006.
Ceremonies: 10 a.m. Monday. Begins at Tri-City Evergreen VFW Post 2298, 117 S. 1st St., West Dundee. Following ceremony at the VFW, ceremonies will be held at the river and River Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 14N689 S. 8th St., West Dundee. 847-428-9006.
Elgin
Catholic Mass and combined Color Guard: 8:45 a.m. Monday. Mount Hope Cemetery, 1001 Villa St., Elgin.
Service with Color Guard: 9:15 a.m. Monday. Lakewood Memorial Park’s Garden of Honor, 30W730 U.S. 20, Elgin.
Program honoring veterans interred at seas: 9:45 a.m. Monday. Elgin Veterans Memorial Park, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
Annual Memorial Day Program: 11 a.m. Monday. Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin. Shuttle bus at East and Main gates. Program will also broadcast live on WRMN-AM 1410.
Geneva
Parade: 10 a.m. Monday. Begins at Geneva Metra station, 328 Crescent Place, travels north on 3rd Street to Westside Cemetery on Stevens Street.
Huntley
Parade: 11 a.m. Monday. Begins at the Municipal Complex and will process west on Main Street to Woodstock Street north. Immediately following the parade, there will be a gathering at the town square with speakers and a presentation honoring veterans.
South Elgin
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Ceremony: 10 a.m. Monday. Panton Mill Park, 9 N. Water St. Featuring members of VFW Post 2327. In case of inclement weather, ceremony will be in Municipal Annex, 1 W. State St., South Elgin. 847-742-5780.
St. Charles
Flag Raising Ceremony: 6 a.m. Monday. Baker Community Center, 101 S. 2nd St., St. Charles.
Cemetery Ceremonies: 6:30 a.m. Monday. Begin at South Cemetery (east side of 7th Avenue, north of Madison Avenue), continue to North Cemetery (west side of IL 25/5th Avenue, north of Johnor Avenue), and conclude at Union Cemetery (east side of IL 25/5 Avenue, north of Stonebridge Road).
Parade: 10 a.m. Monday. Steps off at 6th and Main streets, continues to Riverside Avenue.
Ceremony: 10:45 a.m. Monday. Ceremony begins immediately following parade at the Freedom Shrine, located behind the St. Charles Police Department, 211 N. Riverside Ave. In case of inclement weather, ceremony will be held inside St. Charles Fire Station 1, 112 N. Riverside Ave.
Cichon is a freelance writer.