The crowd cheers as the giant American flag makes its way along the parade route during River Forest’s Memorial Day Parade. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
River Forest Police carry the colors as the parade for Memorial Day in River Forest begins on Monday May 29. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
Kids await for candy during the Memorial Day parade in River Forest. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
A member from the Proviso West marching band perform many songs during the Memorial Day parade in River Forest. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
St. Giles brought out their students to march during a clear day at the Memorial Day Parade in River Forest. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
Oak Park Gymnastics Center takes a load off their feet. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
The Firecracker Queens royally wave to their adoring subjects. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
Gwen Coffaro takes a crack at board-breaking with her karate class. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
A BMX biker performs tricks on the parade route in River Forest. On Monday with great weather hundreds of people came out to view the Memorial Day Parade in River Forest. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
Boy scouts hold the awaited American flag during the ending of the Memorial Day Parade. The crowd cheers as the giant American flag makes its way along the parade route during River Forest’s Memorial Day Parade. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
Boy scouts hold the awaited American flag during the ending of the Memorial Day Parade. The crowd cheers as the giant American flag makes its way along the parade route during River Forest’s Memorial Day Parade. | WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
The crowd cheers as the giant American flag makes its way along the parade route during River Forest’s Memorial Day Parade. Gwen Coffaro takes a crack at board-breaking with her karate class. The Firecracker Queens royally wave to their adoring subjects. Oak Park Gymnastics Center takes a load off their feet. And crowds created myriad Rockwellian tableaus on a perfect Monday morning.