Palatine American Legion to host Memorial Day parade, ceremonies

American Legion Post 690 in Palatine is sponsoring a Memorial Day parade and other related activities on Monday, May 30, beginning with a 10 a.m. service at Hillside Cemetery on Smith Street.

The parade will start at 10:15 a.m. at Cornell Avenue and Smith Street. The route will be north on Smith Street, east on Robertson Street, south on Brockway Street and then east on Wood Street to the Veterans Memorial in Community Park.

Following the parade at 11 a.m., there will be a short program at the Veterans Memorial and then another ceremony at the Legion Memorial in Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, beginning at 12:15 p.m. Community members are invited to the American Legion across the street from Towne Square following the ceremonies.

The parade will include color guards of the Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion. Contingents from the Palatine police and fire departments, as well as community leaders and a number of youth groups, also will participate. The Fremd High School Marching Band will be performing the national anthem and other patriotic music during the parade and throughout the rest of the program.

Groups who would like to participate in the parade are asked to call the American Legion at (847) 359-1606 after noon any day and leave their name and phone number. A member of the parade committee will return their call and fill them in on the arrangements.

The Legion also will be selling American flags for $20.