The West Dundee Memorial Day Parade has been canceled after the parade route along Illinois Route 72 was changed in light of the Waukesha tragedy.
CHICAGO -- Illinois Route 72 is a busy road carrying about 27,000 vehicles a day. It goes right through the heart of downtown West Dundee before crossing the Fox River and continuing to East Dundee.
"Disappointed, but we felt it was important to have it done right," parade director Adam Parchert said.parade tragedy in Waukesha, Wisconsin"That incident six people lost their lives and 62 others were injured," West Dundee Police Chief Tony Gorski said."That was what our decisions were based upon. Public safety."
VFW Post 2298 hosts the parade to honor America's war heroes who sacrificed everything. They determined it would be too difficult to change their plans on short notice. The parade is normally a nice benefit to businesses, like Around The Corner candy shop. It's one of a number of businesses that would benefit from the parade crowd.
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