Memorial Day Parade Canceled In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Citing coronavirus restrictions, the Veterans Memorial Committee of Arlington Heights has decided to cancel the annual Memorial Day parade and outdoor ceremony. It marks the second straight year the events have been canceled.

"Illinois Phase 4B restrictions limit outdoor events to 30 people per 1,000 square feet. Even if we close the streets around Memorial Park in Arlington Heights, the likely attendance at a Memorial Day ceremony would be far beyond the Phase 4B limits," said Greg Padovani, Village trustee and chairman of the Veterans Memorial Committee of Arlington Heights. "Most importantly, it is expected that not everyone will be vaccinated by May 31, 2021 – including children age 16 and younger."

Like in 2020, Padovani said a ceremony honoring the fallen from Arlington Heights will be pre-recorded at Village Hall for the community to view at some point in May. Fifty-eight Arlington Heights residents have died serving the nation between the Civil War and the War in Afghanistan.

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