Every year on 16 September, Mexicans at home and across the world gather to celebrate their country’s independence from colonial rule more than two centuries ago. The date marks the beginning of the ...

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Vehicle traffic is stopped on Monroe Street as people celebrate Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, 2022, in Chicago’s Loop. Daniel Manriquez waves a flag while standing on a truck bed in ...

Ukrainians mark 31 years since they broke free from the Russia-dominated Soviet Union on Wednesday in what is certain to be a day of defiance against the Kremlin’s six-month-old war to subdue the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown voiced frustrations Saturday after revelers took over the streets overnight Friday while celebrating Mexican ...

After a two-year hiatus, the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade returned Sunday to Little Village. Visitors lined a 2 1/2-mile stretch of local businesses for the colorful — and this year ...

Sept. 16 is a day that never goes uncelebrated in the Valley. Many Mexicans, descendants of Mexicans and those who appreciate Mexico's culture in Arizona gather on this day to celebrate the infamous ...

On Wednesday, Ukrainians celebrate breaking free of the Soviet Union. Independence Day honors the adoption of the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine by the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian ...

Much of the Chicago area, including at Navy Pier, lit up the sky over the weekend to celebrate Independence Day 2022 with grand fireworks displays, but there are still plenty of Fourth of July ...

The Fourth of July marks "America’s birthday," a U.S. holiday in recognition of when the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. Many celebrate the occasion with fireworks, barbecues, and ...

A video of celebrations in Manchester in Britain to mark Pakistan's independence day has been shared online with false captions saying it shows Pakistani nationals protesting during military clashes ...