Photos: Mexican Independence Day 2025

September 14, 2025 by Chicago Tribune

Celebrations started Saturday night in downtown Chicago and continue Sunday with parades in advance of Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 16, 2025. This year’s celebrations come in the midst of increased immigration enforcement, ‘Operation Midway Blitz.’

Celebrating Mexican Independence Day, revelers confront Chicago Police while they stop a vehicle with a Mexican flag near Michigan Avenue, Sept. 13, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) — People celebrating Mexican Independence Day confront Chicago Police while they stop a vehicle with a Mexican flag near Michigan Avenue as people and vehicles gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day Saturday Sept. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

A person removes a Mexican flag from the pole on their vehicle, Sept. 13, 2025, after being stopped by Chicago police as people and vehicles gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) — A person removes a Mexican flag from their vehicle, Sept. 13, 2025, after being stopped by Chicago police as people and vehicles gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Police check a vehicle with a Mexican flag near Michigan Avenue as vehicles gather to celebrae Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 13, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Police stop a vehicle with a Mexican flag near Michigan Avenue as people and vehicles gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day Saturday Sept. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Police ask 20-year-old Noel to remove the wooden rod attached to his Mexican flag near Michigan Avenue as people and vehicles gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 13, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Police ask 20-year-old Noel to remove the wooden rod attached to his Mexican flag near Michigan Avenue as people and vehicles gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day Saturday Sept. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling walks near Michigan Avenue while officers check vehicles with Mexican flags mounted on wooden poles people gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 13, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Police superintendent Larry Snelling walks near Michigan Avenue while officers stop vehicles with Mexican flags mounted on wooden poles in vehicles as people gather while celebrating Mexican Independence Day Saturday Sept. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)