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Mexican festivals in Chicago canceled amid Trump plans to deploy troops

City and suburbs pull local events tied to Mexican Independence Day on 16 September

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Chicago's Mexican Independence Day celebrations shadowed by Trump’s threats for the city

President Donald Trump’s plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge

The Independent UK

UFC 306’s Irene Aldana motivated by Mexico-themed event, expects ‘war’ against Norma Dumont

Former UFC women's title challenger Irene Aldana is motivated to perform at the Mexican Independence Day-themed event at Sphere.

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Yazmin Jauregui hopes to return at UFC 306 for Mexican Independence Day: ‘I want to feel the support of my people’

Strawweight prospect Yazmin Jauregui wants a fight at the UFC 306 event celebrating Mexican Independence.

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Dana White: UFC’s Mexican Independence Day event at Las Vegas’ new Sphere will be ‘greatest live combat sports show’ ever

The octagon is headed to the new Sphere in Las Vegas in 2024, and UFC CEO Dana White promises it's going to be a mind-blowing experience.

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UFC fights at the Sphere? Dana White zones in on Mexican Independence Day for potential debut

U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas has made all the international headlines. Could the UFC be next? Dana White likes the odds.

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‘It was a beautiful event’: Edgar Chairez reflects on UFC’s inaugural Mexican Independence Day card

Edgar Chairez looks back at the UFC's inaugural event celebrating Mexican Independence Day.

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1 in 5 Chicagoans identifies as Mexican, new Census data shows

Mexican Independence Day celebrations offer a glimpse of the size and growth of the community in the Chicago area.

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Picture Chicago: 30 Sun-Times photos from this week in news

A star-studded Riot Fest gets rained on, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords visits a Chicago training seminar for gun violence survivors, and hundreds flood the Loop to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.

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Grading Noche UFC: First Mexican Independence Day event a home run with few hiccups | Opinion

Dana White wants to make Noche UFC an annual tradition, and it's easy to see why after the success of the inaugural Mexican showcase event.

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Video: Considering Noche UFC success, should UFC embrace more themed events?

Did Noche UFC, as a celebration of Mexican Independence Day, prove the promotion should try to make more events around a theme.

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Congestion, chaos from Mexican Independence Day crowds must be addressed, City Council members say

A downtown parade or festival would help Chicago avoid sporadic, ad hoc celebrations citywide that jammed streets and caused all sorts of problems.

Chicago Sun-Times

22 shot, but no weekend homicides, as thousands crowded downtown streets for Mexican Independence Day

It was the second weekend this year without a homicide in Chicago, with the other being the last weekend of January.

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Loop reopens after night of Mexican Independence Day celebrations

The Central Business District reopened to all traffic shortly after 3 a.m., city officials say.

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Mexican Independence Day celebrations fill streets in downtown Chicago and beyond

The flood of car caravans caused traffic jams in the Loop and beyond, leading officials to close off some streets in the city center.

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Let’s get the party started — safely — on Mexican Independence Day

We join the city of Chicago, the Little Village Chamber of Commerce and the Mexican Consulate of Chicago in urging folks to celebrate responsibly.

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Alexa Grasso would love UFC to make Mexican Independence Day event a yearly tradition

Boxing promoters long have made big fights on Mexican holidays but not the UFC, which Alexa Grasso hopes will continue beyond Noche UFC.

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Adrian Yanez eyes return on UFC’s Sept. 16 Mexican Independence Day event: ‘I want to get really active’

Adrian Yanez has been chomping at the bit to return after suffering his first octagon loss.

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Cynthia Calvillo vs. Elise Reed targeted for UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card

Cynthia Calvillo is getting another UFC fight after all – just months after promotion officials indicated her time was over.

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UFC books Tracy Cortez vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius for Sept. 16

Ranked flyweights are set to throw down on Mexican Independence Day as Tracy Cortez vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius is set.

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UFC announces Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Kelvin Gastelum for September 16 in Las Vegas

UFC is heading to Las Vegas for Mexican Independence Day and has a big welterweight co-main between Kelvin Gastelum and Shavkat Rakhmonov.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meet the new face of the 26th Street business corridor, Mexican parade date announced

Jennifer Aguilar, who was born and raised in La Villita, takes the helm of the local chamber of commerce, which not only advocates for businesses but runs the Mexican Independence Day parade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Top cop’s poor response to chaotic Mexican Independence Day celebrations shows new leadership is needed

I have been trying to be fair to Brown and give him the benefit of the doubt the past couple of years. But it’s becoming evident he does not know Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Despite downtown gridlock, Chicago’s top cop defends his response to caravans of revelers for Mexican Independence Day

“By and large, the celebration [had] thousands of cars — if not tens of thousands of cars — with very little violence, if any,” Chicao Police Supt. David Brown said Monday. “This was traffic congestion.”

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City blocks car caravans from Loop on third night of Mexican Independence Day celebrations

Chicago police temporarily closed off portions of downtown in an effort to prevent gridlock.

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