More pictures from the Northwest Side Irish Parade

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Spectators found it warmer and dryer along Northwest Highway Sunday than at the big parade downtown on Saturday.






The Norwood Park Historical Society had a horse-drawn carriage.



Somebody else brought an Irish wolfhound, a dog as big as a horse.





The Northwest Side Irish Parade organizers paid tribute today to Illinois Wounded Warriors. According to the March 9 edition of the Edison-Norwood Times-Review, the NWSI honored "U.S. Marine Corp. veteran Chad Watson will be honored as the 2010 NWSI Humanitarian of the Year 'for his courage and bravery in returning home from Iraq. A U.S. Marine Corps Veteran who lost his leg while serving his country in Fallujah. His dedication and commitment to the Wounded Warrior Project is a story of inspiration.'"

A Marine Corps group participated in the parade as did junior ROTC groups from Taft High School (Navy) and Foreman High School (Army):






























And, of course, there were more Irish dancers. This was the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance float.

Here are the Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Irish dancers:


The Notre Dame-Resurrection High School marching band participated:
A group of athletes from Notre Dame College Prep, accompanied by Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Mike Hennessey, followed close behind: