Army veteran Rich Beloz, of Chicago, salutes during the Memorial Day ceremony at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Mayor Rahm Emanuel hugs former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta during the Memorial Day ceremony at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Mayor Rahm Emanuel shakes hands with Bronze Star recipient Lieutenant Commander James Gennari during the Memorial Day ceremony at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Farragut Career Academy JROTC cadets march with a large American flag during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

JROTC Cadets march during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Lane Tech High School JROTC cadets march during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Korean War veterans march during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The Navy Band Great Lakes performs during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Lane Tech High School JROTC cadets march during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Spectators watch along the parade route during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Soldiers from the Illinois National Guard 108th Sustainment Brigade during the Memorial Day ceremony at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media