CHICAGO (WLS) -- An annual tradition is back another year in the city as the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade is set to march in the Loop.

The parade steps off at 8:45 a.m. along State Street! It'll start from right here at Ida B Wells and end at Randolph.

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Hundreds of thousands of spectators will be downtown to watch as well as participate in the Thanksgiving Parade.

The parade features marching bands, celebrity guests, cultural showcases, dancers, musicians and performance groups that reflect the heart of Chicago.

Award-winning baker and sugar artist Maurice "Chef Blaque" Shelton will serve as this year's grand marshal.

Tracing its roots to 1934, the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade has grown to become one of the country's most cherishe

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