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PHOTOS: Lemont Celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Downtown Festival

Check out our photos from Saturday's parade and yours to the gallery.

The kicked off St. Patrick's Day celebrations a week early with its annual parade and festival in downtown Lemont on Saturday.

Parade participants included Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves, village trustees, State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-3rd), the Lemont Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, the Lemont Area Historical Society, Lemont Lions, Lemont Fire Protection District, Lemont Police Department, Lemont Park District, Lemont Public Works and the Hughes Academy of Irish Dance.

Looking for more coverage of the 2012 St. Patrick's Day parade? Check out more photos and video from the event:

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Editor's Note: Photos from the parade were provided by Lemont resident Peter Marzano of La Vita Bella Photography. Check out the complete gallery at http://pmarz.zenfolio.com/p59027958.


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