Mexican Independence Day is next week, Sep. 16, and many groups across the Chicagoland are postponing or canceling their celebrations out of fear that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will show up. The City of Aurora made a different choice. Over the weekend, it celebrated… and WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose was there.
Music blared as spectators filled Wilder Park for Fiestas Patrias, Aurora’s celebration of Mexican Independence Day.
The path to the stage was surrounded by Mexican food trucks and vendors selling clothes, hats, and other accessories. The two-day celebration included bands playing Latino music and a parade on Sunday.
Several Aurora police officers walked the grounds…