US: Chicago honors fallen service members with annual Memorial Day parade.

SHOTLIST: CHICAGO, US (MAY 23, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF MEMORIAL DAY WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT RICHARD J. DALEY PLAZA WHERE CITY OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VETERANS LAY WREATHS TO HONOR FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS, CITIZENS WATCH MARCHING BANDS, ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL PARADING ALONG DEARBORN STREET, WAVING AMERICAN FLAGS DURING PROCESSION, STANDING FOR MOMENT OF SILENCECHICAGO, US - MAY 23: Thousands of people gathered in downtown Chicago on Saturday, May 23, for the city’s annual Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade to honor fallen US Military personnel. The events commenced at Richard J. Daley Plaza, where city officials, veterans, and community members laid wreaths to pay tribute to service members who died in the line of duty. Following the ceremony, a parade featuring veterans’ groups, active-duty service members, JROTC cadets, and marching bands proceeded along Dearborn Street under clear skies.