Officials announced street closures for the Columbus Day Parade route in Chicago's Loop.
The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans kicked off its Columbus Day celebrations with a flag raising Friday.The parade, hosted by ABC7's Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini, is set to begin at 1 p.m. and run through downtown Chicago. The parade will route through State Street to Wacker Drive and Van Buren Street.
Before to the parade, the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans will hold a mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii and a wreath laying at Arrigo Park.Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications said road closures and crowds are expected.State Street from Kinzie Street to Wacker DriveOMEC did not say when streets would reopen.The video from the player above is from a previous report.
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