Overview
- City officials led by Mayor Brandon Johnson held a public safety briefing Tuesday to finalize plans for Mexican Independence Day events taking place this weekend.
- El Grito will be staged at Grant Park’s Butler Field on Saturday and Sunday and the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village is set for Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
- The Office of Emergency Management and Communications and Chicago Police said they may close downtown streets and limit access to residents, employees, deliveries, and emergency vehicles to keep intersections clear.
- Organizers and the Little Village Chamber are distributing Know Your Rights materials and working with immigrant-rights and legal partners to encourage attendance after last year’s drop in turnout linked to federal immigration raids.
- Officials warned they will enforce against unsanctioned car caravans and flagging downtown that block traffic and have previously led to vehicle citations, a measure meant to preserve emergency access and public safety.