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The 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade took place on West 18th Street Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago.

Alonzo Sotelo, 4, rides a pony with grownups on horses while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Alonzo Sotelo, 4, rides a pony with grownups on horses while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A dance couple from Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Chicago talk closely while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A dance couple from Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Chicago talk closely while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Isabel Hernandez works to untangle the leashes on her four dogs while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Isabel Hernandez works to untangle the leashes on her four dogs while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Dancers from Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Chicago perform in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Dancers from Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Chicago perform in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A saxophonist with the Francisco Madero Middle School Marching Band gets ready to perform before his peers while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A saxophonist with the Francisco Madero Middle School Marching Band gets ready to perform before his peers while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
People watch as dancers from Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Chicago perform in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
People watch as dancers from Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Chicago perform in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A police officer watches as dancers from the Groupo Cultural Ballet Folklórico perform in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A police officer watches as dancers from the Groupo Cultural Ballet Folklórico perform in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th, marches with his daughter Atziri, 4, in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th, marches with his daughter Atziri, 4, in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
The tail end of the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade approaches the intersection of West 18th Street and South Ashland Avenue, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
The tail end of the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade approaches the intersection of West 18th Street and South Ashland Avenue, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Mexican cowboys, known as vaqueros, watch as classic cars roll past during the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Mexican cowboys, known as vaqueros, watch as classic cars roll past during the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A Mexican cowboy, known as vaquero, watches as classic cars roll past during the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A Mexican cowboy, known as vaquero, watches as classic cars roll past during the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Dancers from the Groupo Cultural Ballet Folklórico march past a mural during the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Dancers from the Groupo Cultural Ballet Folklórico march past a mural during the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Christian Sanchez, 10, blows on a horn while riding in the back of a vehicle during the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Christian Sanchez, 10, blows on a horn while riding in the back of a vehicle during the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A woman who identified herself as Maestra Saucedo waves an incense bowl while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A woman who identified herself as Maestra Saucedo waves an incense bowl while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Maria Martinez gets help extinguishing a flame in her incense bowl while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Maria Martinez gets help extinguishing a flame in her incense bowl while marching in the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A young family watches the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A young family watches the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
People stand and sit curbside to watch the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
People stand and sit curbside to watch the 25th annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on West 18th Street, Sept. 5, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)