Participants wave from a float during the Columbus Day Parade along Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, October 8, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Juliano "Elvis" Campo of Gurnee, Ill., performs for the crowd. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Antonio Carucci, 10, of Chicago, Ill., waves a flag. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Honorary Grand Marshal and former Sun-Times columnist Stella Foster. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Noah Sabody of Valparaíso, Ind., waves a flag. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The Jesse White Tumblers perform. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Participants wave flags from cars. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Matt Wallace portrays Christopher Columbus on a float. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Antonio Carucci, 10, of Chicago, Ill., waves a flag. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The Marist High School Marching Band performs. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The Lincoln Park High School Marching Band performs. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Alma Montes, left, protests with a group on the sidewalk alongside the Columbus Day Parade along Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, October 8, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State, greets Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois State Comptroller, before the Columbus Day Parade. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois State Comptroller, during the Columbus Day Parade along Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, October 8, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Gov. Pat Quinn and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle during the Columbus Day Parade along Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, October 8, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media