Every year on 16 September, Mexicans at home and across the world gather to celebrate their country’s independence from colonial rule more than two centuries ago. The date marks the beginning of the ...

The Willis Tower is visible from West 18th Street at the Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade, Sept. 10, 2022, in Chicago. Sol Gasca wears a traditional dress from the Jalisco state of Mexico while ...

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Vehicle traffic is stopped on Monroe Street as people celebrate Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, 2022, in Chicago’s Loop. Daniel Manriquez waves a flag while standing on a truck bed in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown voiced frustrations Saturday after revelers took over the streets overnight Friday while celebrating Mexican ...