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LONG THE HEAT STICKS AROUND. >>> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FIRST EL GRITO FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. THE FESTIVITIES BROUGHT ROAD CLOSURES WITH THEM. SHARDAA GRAY IS IN GRANT PARK TODAY WITH A LOOK AT THE EVENTS TAKING PLACE TODAY. >> Reporter: TODAY IS DAY THREE OF THE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION HERE IN CHICAGO. MANY GATHERED HERE LAST NIGHT FOR THE FIRST OF ITS KIND EL GRITO FESTIVAL HERE IN GRANT PARK BUT THERE ARE MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES HAPPENING AROUND THE AREA THAT CELEBRATE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY . WE KNOW IN ALBANY PARK, YET THE GUATEMALAN INDEPENDENCE PARADE ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE. ON THE FAR SOUTH SIDE THE MEXICAN PATRIOTIC PARADE WILL KICK OFF TODAY AT 1:00 P.M. . AND OF COURSE YOU HAVE THE TWO DAY EVENT OF EL GRITO AT GRANT PARK. THAT GOES FROM 2:00 UNTIL 10:00 P.M. THE FESTIVAL CONTINUES TODAY WITH PLENTY OF ACTIVITIES. WE DID HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO FESTIVAL GOERS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO CELEBRATE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. >> I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS ENJOYING IT AS MUCH AS I DID AND REALLY WITNESSING HOW GREAT OF A CITY THAT THE PEOPLE ARE. THAT'S WHAT I ENJOY EVERY YEAR. >> Reporter: THERE IS ANOTHER EVENTS LATER TODAY THAT IS CLOSE TO 500,000 THAT ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE 53rd ANNUAL 26th STREET MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE