State Representative Lisa Hernandez (D-Cicero), Mexican Consulate of Chicago and local elected officials joined Cicero residents in the Mexican Independence Day parade in Cicero on Saturday, Sept. 17 to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. “The Mexican Independence Day parade in Cicero is an event hosted every year that promotes the diversity in our communities and helps us learn about Mexican history and culture,” Hernandez said. “There are many Mexican-Americans who make our communities thrive and it is important that we celebrate such an important day as the Mexican Independence day that commemorates Mexico’s Independence from Spain.” For more information, call Hernandez’s full-time constituent services office at (708) 222-5240.