There will be an increased police presence at Sunday’s Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown, Chicago police announced Monday, after a mass shooting left 11 people dead in a Los Angeles-area Chicago police planned to increase its presence across the city this weekend following the mass shooting that killed 11 people amid Lunar New Year celebrations in California last weekend. Chicago Police officers were on hand during today’s Chinatown’s Lunar New Year Parade ‘Year of the Dragón’ to ensure a safe and festive celebration. After two mass shootings in California in recent days, Chicago police and organizers of local Lunar New Year celebrations are taking extra precautions. The Chicago Police Department will increase planned security for Lunar New Year parades in Uptown on Saturday and in Chinatown on Sunday. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Crowds made their way to Chicago's Chinatown Sunday afternoon to celebrate at a Lunar New Year parade, but there were also many eyes looking out for anything suspicious The annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chicago's Chinatown community kicked off Sunday with additional security precautions in place this year following the recent mass shooting at Lunar New CHICAGO - Security is top priority for Lunar New Year in Chinatown and the Argyle community on Chicago 's North Side. The aldermen, community leaders, police, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot held a The Lunar New Year Parade is returning to Chinatown this weekend. As hundreds are expected to gather, the Chicago Police Department will be on alert following the recent mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., that left 11 people dead. After two mass shootings in California in recent days, Chicago police and organizers of local Lunar New Year celebrations are taking extra precautions. The Chicago Police Department After two mass shootings in California in recent days, Chicago police and organizers of local Lunar New Year celebrations are taking extra precautions. The Chicago Police Department Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (Year of the Snake, 4723), and the Lunar New Year parade will place on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue and travel north on Wentworth towards the viewing stand at Cermak and Wentworth. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, is China's most important and ceremonious traditional festival. For safety reasons, Chicago police deployed extra officers at the parade after 11 people were killed in a mass shooting in Los Angeles County's Monterey Park amid a weekend of Chinese New Year's celebrations. Chinatown Parade Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (Year of the Snake, 4723), and the Lunar New Year parade will place on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue and travel north on Wentworth towards the viewing stand at Cermak and Wentworth. Ring in the Lunar New Year in Chicago! The city is welcoming the Year of the Snake from Jan. 26 – Feb. 9, 2025. Enjoy colorful parades, cultural celebrations, dining specials, shopping offers, and more. Discover ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chicago. Check back as more events are added! “Maintaining public safety is our primary concern and we’re pulling out all the stops to ensure this year’s Lunar New Year parade will be a safe, fun, and family-friendly event,” added Chan. Not only is this the year of the dragon, 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the annual spring festival parade in Chinatown. Police heightened their presence at Lunar New Year's festivities in Evanston Sunday following a mass shooting at a dance hall during Lunar New Year celebrations in California. NBC 5's Christian Organizers said that there are no plans to cancel the parade, which begins at 1 p.m. and celebrates the Year of the Rabbit. In a statement issued after the Monterey Park shooting, Chicago police Chicago's annual Chinese New Year Parade was held Sunday afternoon in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood. WATCH LIVE Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW Indiana A dragon is carried down South Wentworth Avenue on Jan. 29, 2023, during the Lunar New Year Parade through Chicago’s Chinatown. The event, this year celebrating the start of the Year of the R Nov 14, 2024 - Choose Chicago, DCASE, and Mayor's Office Announce Support for Series of Neighborhood Holiday Activations; Nov 8, 2024 - City of Chicago to Host Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11; Nov 1, 2024 - The Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces Ten Year Anniversary, 2025 Dates, Theme & Artistic Director, Florencia Rodriguez
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