‘Proud that I am Greek’: Heritage Parade brings community together

Parade participants wave Greek flags from their float in the Greek Heritage Parade on Sunday on Halsted Street in Greektown. The parade is held each year, a day after Greek Independence Day. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Hellenic pride was front-and-center on a brisk Sunday afternoon in Greektown as hundreds lined up for the annual Greek Heritage Parade on Halsted Street, held one day after Greek Independence Day.

Spectators waved blue and white Greek flags along the route, from Van Buren to Madison streets, lining up several rows deep at some points.