CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 86th annual Mexican Independence Day Parade went on as planned Sunday in Little Village despite the concerns about increased immigration enforcement.

There were significantly fewer people in attendance this year by traditional standards, but there were still thousands who did come out to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage in what felt like not just an act of pride, but an act of defiance.

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From "ICE out of Chicago" to "Hands off Chicago," signs were everywhere Sunday lining 26th Street, nearly as ubiquitous as the green white and red of the Mexican flag which adorned nearly every inch of the parade route in Little Village. Spectators and participants alike made it clear their Mexican Independence Day celebr

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