| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Aug. 5, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Aug. 5, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bud-billiken-parade-will-step-off-for-its-97th-edition-this-weekend/3970972/ |
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Known as the nation’s largest African American parade, Chicago's Bud Billiken
Parade will celebrate its 97th edition Saturday.
Inaugurated in 1929, it is “one of the only spaces” where community members can
celebrate African American roots in the South Side of Chicago, according to the
[ parade’s w...