Pilsen Mexican Independence Day parade to be held with precautions amid potential immigration crackdown

Pilsen’s Mexican Independence Day parade will be held with additional precautions this weekend amid the threat of immigration raids and the arrival of National Guard troops looming over the city, its organizer told the Sun-Times. Volunteers stationed along the route will carry radios, cellphones and whistles to quickly report any issues, said Rigoberto Gonzalez Jr., executive director of the Pilsen Chamber of Commerce. “We want people to feel safe,” he said. Gonzalez said he never doubted the parade, scheduled to step of in Pilsen noon Saturday, would be canceled in...