A line of service veterans waved from convertibles during the River Forest Memorial Day parade Monday. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Laney Juel, 4, of Oak Park, and her father, David, waved American flags as they watched the parade pass by on Ashland Avenue. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Nathan Potter, 10, traveled the parade route on a waveboard. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
The parade kicked off with a color guard from the River Forest Police Department. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
The stars on Lauren Bromet’s straw fedora sparkled in the sunlight as she watched the parade. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Trinity High School students, including Aileen Acosta, right, waved flags as they marched. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
World War II veteran Robert Shallenberger, of River Forest, rode in style with other vets. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Alex Stamatakos, 5, and his sister, Caroline, 3, wait patiently for the parade to pass by. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
A group of kids stood at the ready for the next wave of candy. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
A Cub Scout uses his free hand to slap five with the crowd. The large American flag was the end of the parade. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Christ Episcopal Church of River Forest was part of the parade, including this flag waver. (David Pierini/staff photographer)