May 26, 2021
The Chicago Pride Parade will return this fall, a spokesman said Wednesday. Tim Frye confirmed the parade will take place Oct. 3. It will return to its regular June date in 2022, he said.
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The 52nd annual Chicago Pride Parade will be held Oct. 3 instead of its traditional date on the last Sunday in June.
Pride Parade coordinator Tim Frye and other organizers made the decision to reschedule the parade in anticipation more people will be vaccinated by October. Some Pride month events will be held next month, including Pride in the Park on June 26 and 27.
“One of the big differences is they have controlled access,” said Frye, comparing Pride in the Park and the parade. “It’s a ticketed event. They may have requirements for vaccine information or negative virus testing. With a parade, you can’t do that.”
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An eleventh-hour parliamentary maneuver today derailed for now a controversial plan to rename Outer Lake Shore Drive in honor of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable.
Any two aldermen can move to “defer and publish,” which delays consideration of any matter for one meeting without explanation.
The parliamentary maneuver was executed by Aldermen Brian Hopkins (2nd) and Ariel Reboyras (30th).
Ald. David Moore (17th) is the City Council champion for renaming the roadway to honor DuSable, a Black man who was Chicago’s first permanent non-indigenous settler. He was reduced to shouting from the floor. His microphone was turned off.
BG Pride Drive returns June 6 for Pride Month Wed. May 12, 2021 9:02 AM by Ross Forman photo credit // ross forman 100-plus homes and businesses are stops on the rainbow journey The numbers tell the tale for the upcoming BG Pride Drive, which should far surpass the 2020 edition – and last year s vehicular pride celebration was a resounding success on a sun-soaked Sunday to kick off June.
Just consider some of what s on tap in northwest suburb Buffalo Grove on June 6 for the 3-hour event that starts at 12 noon:
-There are 100-plus homes and business that are stops on the rainbow journey, with more than 70 sponsors, including the top-tiered ZEAL Team (Zebra Equality Alliance for LGBTQ+) at Zebra Technologies.
Market Days set to return in August; Chicago Pride Fest a possibility for September Tue. May 4, 2021 1:11 PM by Kevin Wayne Chicago Pride Fest is out for June 2021, September is a possibility according to organizers Northalsted Market Days, the Midwest s largest street festival, is set to return in 2021 as vaccinations increase and Illinois begins planning for stage 5 reopening.
Northalsted Business Alliance, the group behind Chicago Pride Fest and Market Days, announced on Tuesday plans to host Market Days August 6-8, adding a Friday night edition, the first in its 38-year history.
Organizers are in full preparation mode.
“The committee is hard at work selecting performers, signing contracts, and making plans for an exciting weekend in Chicago this summer,” said chairperson Mark Liberson.