The City of Chicago will commemorate Memorial Day on Saturday, May 24, with a wreath laying ceremony at 11 a.m. at Richard J. Daley Center Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., followed by the annual Memorial Day Parade at noon along State Street. The ceremony will be emceed by Master Sgt. Adam Shaw, U.S. Army (retired), and will include remarks from Mayor Brandon Johnson.  Gold Star families and representatives of the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard will participate in the wreath laying ceremony. Taps will be performed by the 484th Army Band. The national anthem will be sung by Maj. Deanna “De” Love, U.S. Army (retired), and the ceremony will conclude with a performance of “God Bless America” by Jorie Phillips of Lyons Township High School.  The keynote address will be delivered by Major General William J. Walker, U.S. Army (retired), a Chicago native whose decorated military and public service career spans more than 30 years. The Wreath Laying ceremony will be livestreamed for public viewing at Chicago.gov/live. For more details, please visit Chicago.gov/DCASE.
  
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