The Chinatown, Chicago Lunar New Year Parade is set to kick off near Cermak and Wentworth with increased security after the Monterey Park shooting.
Thousands of people will line the streets of Chinatown for the annual Lunar New Year Parade on Sunday.in California. The parade will have private security on top of additional city resources already in place.People in the Chinatown community gathered Saturday night for a candlelight vigil as local leaders said they wanted to take this time to comfort each other and mourn the loss of more members of the Asian American community.
The mass shooting in Monterey Park also brought on a few changes, including a decision to cancel fireworks. "If you've been to a Lunar New Year celebration before, you know fireworks are a really big part of it, but just in light of the circumstances, in the past week I think it's appropriate," said 11th Ward Alderwoman Nicole Lee.The parade is set to step off near Cermak and Wentworth. A number of floats, dancing teams and marching bands will be a part of the action.
"I'm looking forward to celebrating a new start for everybody. This is an exciting time in the 11th Ward. Chinatown is going to be part of the 11th Ward - the first Asian-majority ward," Lee said.Copyright © 2023 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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