Memorial Day 2022 events in Chicago area: Parades, commemorations and more

Mayor Lori Lightfoot will attend an 11:00 a.m. Memorial Day commemoration at Chicago’s Grant Park and Gov. JB Pritzker will communicate at Mount Prospect’s Memorial Day parade and ceremony.

Arlington Heights has historically hosted a parade of three,000 marchers with hundreds of viewers. This 12 months, there will probably be a parade, which steps off at 9:30 a.m., and a ceremony at 11:00 a.m. The parade ends at Memorial Park on Chestnut and Fremont Streets.

Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes joined ABC7 Monday morning to debate the festivities.
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The village additionally could have a Silver Star Pinning Ceremony adopted by a studying of the names of fallen heroes. Parking is free in Arlington Heights parking tons on Memorial Day 2022.
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Full record of Chicago-area Memorial Day occasions:

8 a.m. – Beverly/Morgan Park 10K Memorial Day race at Ridge Park at 9625 S. Longwood Drive.

9:45 a.m. – Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at Mount Prospect Memorial Day Parade and ceremony at Lions Park Veteran’s Memorial at 411 S. Maple St.

10 a.m. – Hoffman Estates Memorial Day ceremony at police division at 411 W. Higgins Street.

10 a.m. -Memorial Day ceremony held by veterans at Breakers Senior Way of life Neighborhood in Edgewater Seashore at 5333 N. Sheridan Street.

10 a.m. – Cook dinner County Board Pres. Toni Preckwinkle marches within the Chicago Heights Memorial Day Parade at Landeen Park at 181 W. tenth St.

10 a.m. – Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry unveils Veterans Memorial at Liberty Memorial Park at 3107 Glenwood Dyer Street.

10:30 a.m. – Barrington Memorial Day parade begins at Cook dinner and Foremost streets.

10:30 a.m. – Evanston Memorial Day ceremony held by Evanston American Legion Publish 42 at Fountain Sq. at Sherman and Davis Road.

11 a.m. – Mayor Lori Lightfoot attends Memorial Day Commemoration at Grant Park at Michigan and ninth Road.

11 a.m. – Former Gov. Pat Quinn speaks with veterans in Garfield Ridge on the Rhine VFW Publish 2729, 5858 at S. Archer Ave.

11 a.m. – Memorial Day parade held by Wellington Oakdale Previous Glory Marching Society at Pine Grove and Wellington avenues in Lakeview.

Midday – Roosevelt Assortment Outlets hosts “Therapeutic and Concord” occasion on its rooftop for Psychological Well being Consciousness Month at 150 W Roosevelt Street within the Loop.

Midday – Aurora Memorial Day parade begins at Benton and River streets.

1 p.m. – Matteson Memorial Day live performance attended by Matteson Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin at Memorial Park 212th Place at Tower Avenue.

1 p.m. – Memorial Day ceremony held by Village of Orland Park at14700 S. Ravinia Avenue.