The Saint Jude Memorial March will take place downtown on Sunday, May 4, from 8am to 10am. The march is hosted by the Saint Jude Police League, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the men and women of the Chicago Police Department and their families. The League provides support to families who have experienced the loss of a loved one serving on the force.
Police officers will begin assembling for the march around 6am. The officers taking part in the march will begin at North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street and will travel north to East Chicago Avenue. The march will then turn west and travel on Chicago Avenue to North Clark Street, where the parade will end between 10-11am. Expect officers to be staged down to Michigan and East Wacker Drive prior to the beginning of the march. Streets and Sanitation trucks will be in place to block the march route on either side of North Michigan Avenue.
During the march, the following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic:
The march will not include any floats or vehicles, but residents can expect to hear music from the bagpipes. Please click here to learn more about the mission of the Saint Jude Police League.
