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Taste of Bud Billiken brings food, school supply giveaways, haircuts 9 days ahead of parade
Discover hosted the second annual Taste of Bud Billiken at the Shine Bright Community Center, near 85th Street and Cottage ...
Taste of Bud Billiken to give sneak peek at annual back-to-school parade
The second annual Taste of Bud Billiken, a sneak peek of the city's back-to-school parade, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m ...
Taste of Bud Billiken returns for 2025
The Taste of Bud Billiken returns on Thursday ahead of the Bud Billiken Parade next weekend. The second annual Taste of Bud ...
Road To The Bud: Empiire Dance Company celebrates 25 years ahead of Bud Billiken Parade
The Empiire Dance Company is celebrating 25 years of empowering youth as it gears up for another performance in the Bud Billiken Parade.
Chicago P.D." Star LaRoyce Hawkins is Grand Marshal of the 96th Bud Billiken® Parade, Hosted by Chicago Defender Charities
On Saturday, August 9, 2025 the 96th Annual Bud Billiken® Parade will take place on Chicago's South Side and will be a ...
Road to the Bud: Inside dance group's preps for Bud Billiken Parade
The Bud Billiken Parade is the largest African American parade in the United States, drawing thousands of Chicagoans each year.
Longtime Bud Billiken Parade performers, Chi-Town Cats Cheerleaders, may not be allowed this year
The Bud Billiken Parade is a celebrated South Side Chicago tradition. But, this summer, a team that has been part of the parade for more than two decades, might not be able to participate. The ...