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CBS News
4 days ago
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Chicago's 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade kicks off Saturday on South Side
The 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade kicks off this Saturday on Chicago's South Side. The parade steps off at 35th and King Drive in Bronzeville and is followed by a festival in Washington Park celebrating students returning to school. Bud Billiken Parade officials said they were expecting 1,000 people at the Taste of Bud Billiken event. Last year, they had more than 600 people show up. The Bud Billiken Parade back-to-school celebration is the second-largest parade in the United States. It began in 1929. Audrina Sinclair, Jermont Terry and Joe Donlon will host a CBS News Chicago Bud Billiken special on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
CBS News
28-05-2025
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- CBS News
Viral Chicago high school choir video leads to "America's Got Talent" audition
Audrina Sinclair's viral video posted after her visit to Leo High School last February caught the attention of producers at "America's Got Talent." The Instagram Reel has over 2.7 million views and features the Leo High School choir on Chicago's South Side. "Leo is infectious," Sinclair said. "The young men inspire me, and the choir made me feel something. I'm so excited that the positive power of social media did its thing for the Leo boys! They deserved to be heard around the world." The local choir flew to Los Angeles for an audition. The school hosted a watch party to cheer on the choir members during their big audition. "Many of them had never flown before. So just the experience of flying for the first time, and obviously the venue, the platform, the discipline it takes to prepare for something of this magnitude," Leo High School music teacher Ladonna Hill said. Elyssa Kaufman Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. contributed to this report.
