The Puro Futbol Newspaper in Gurnee, Illinois on August 30 published a front page headliner article that "There Will Be Arrests And Seizure Of Horses", if horses are included in the Fiestas Patrias September 17 parade in celebration of the Mexican Independence Day parade, which Waukegan Alderman Jóse A. Guzmán Jr. says is misleading and false.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
September 2, 2023
Waukegan, Illinois - On Saturday, when contacted by Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) about the Puro Futbol Newspaper from Gurnee, Illinois claiming that "There Will Be Arrests And Seizure Of Horses", if horses are included in the Fiestas Patrias September 17th parade in celebration of the Mexican Independence Day parade, Waukegan Alderman Jóse A. Guzmán Jr. confirmed that the Puro Futbol headline article is misleading and false.
The Puro Futbol Newspaper publisher is Oscar Zepeda.
Ald. Guzmán Jr. told HNNUSA, that he will address the Puro Futbol misleading article on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at the Waukegan Council meeting and will propose resolutions to correct any misunderstandings that were created and to "make sure it never happens again" in the City.
The Waukegan Council recently voted 7-2 in favor of the Fiestas Patrias organization application appeal for a parade permit and sent it back to the Special Events Office managed by the Waukegan Finance Department under Carlos Parada who met with other departments heads (Events Safety Team) that began to create new restrictions on parade applicants for September 17 and limited the number of parade participants without the approval of the full Waukegan Council.
Ald. Guzmán Jr. says that the new parade restrictions by the Events Safety Team for Fiestas Patrias were not approved by the Council and are not legally binding.
Ald. Guzmán Jr. will propose resolutions to only have one parade for each future event in the City and for any new proposed restrictions and policies created by City departments including recommendations made by the Events Safety Team, before being implemented should be approved by the full Waukegan Council.
When contacted on Saturday by HNNUSA, Margaret Carrasco, the President of the Fiesta Patrias Organization confirmed that Charros and women riding horses will participate in this year's Fiestas Patrias Mexican Independence Day Parade on Sunday, September 17, 2023 starting at noon.
Lastly, in another pending issue, Ald. Guzmán Jr. told HNNUSA that he will make sure that the City of Waukegan will hold its Waukegan High School Homecoming parade in September 22, 2023.
The City's Special Events Office is allegedly recommending to deny a parade permit to the Waukegan High School Homecoming because school officials filed an application under the 30 days required to file an application.
Ald. Guzmán Jr. will address the Waukegan Homecoming parade application on Tuesday's Council meeting as well. He indicated, that Waukegan will not become the only City in the U.S. to deny a parade permit for its high school Homecoming.
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