Lake County towns set to observe Memorial Day
From parades to services to community celebrations, there are plenty of Memorial Day events scheduled for Lake County this year. Below is a list of what is happening in your area. All events take place on May 25, and all are free.
Barrington: Veterans gather at 6 a.m. for breakfast, then visit local cemeteries before coming back downtown to Cook and Station streets for 10 a.m. parade. The route ends at Evergreen Cemetery for a short service and performances by the Barrington High School band and Barrington Children's Choir.
Buffalo Grove: Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. in Knopf Cemetery, Arlington Heights Road just north of Checker Road.
Fox Lake: The village will hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. at the veteran's memorial, at the Metra station at Nippersink Drive and Grand Avenue. The event will include a keynote speaker, a moment of silence and a salute to the soldiers.
Grayslake: Grayslake's Memorial Day parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Grayslake Central High School. It will end at Memorial Park, Junior Street and Seymour Avenue.
Gurnee: American Legion Post 771 will host a ceremony at noon outside the village's police station at O'Plaine Road and Washington Street. This year's speaker is Army Master Sgt. Mary D. Cannon-Lee. A ceremony will follow at 2 p.m. at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, just outside the village at Hunt Club Road and Route 120.
Lake Villa: VFW Memorial Post 4308's parade will start at 1 p.m. at Palombi School, 133 McKinley Ave. It ends at Lehmann Park with a memorial tribute. Refreshments will be provided.
Lake Zurich: Post 964's parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the post at 51 Lions Drive. The parade will end at the veteran's memorial at the police station, 200 Mohawk Trail, where a brief service will be held.
Libertyville: The village's Memorial Day parade and celebration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Metra station. The parade will end at Cook Park, where a ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. Participants will then proceed to Lakeside Cemetery for closing ceremonies and the laying of the wreaths. For more information, call (847) 362-2430.
Lindenhurst: The village is planning a service at 10 a.m. at the veteran's memorial at village hall, 2301 Sand Lake Road.
Mundelein: American Legion Post 867 and the village will host a parade kicking off at 10 a.m. at Veteran's Point on Hawley Street. It will end at Memorial Park, 275 N. Pershing Ave., with a short ceremony.
Round Lake area: The parade begins at 10 a.m. at the American Legion on Main Street in Round Lake Park.
Wauconda: The Wauconda American Legion's parade will begin at 10 a.m. at 500 N. Main St. It will head south to Memorial Park, at Main and Route 176, where a ceremony will be held.
Waukegan: The city's parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. at Grand Avenue and Genesse Street and proceed south and west to Veterans Plaza, at Washington and West streets. A ceremony will be held after the parade.