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Marseilles hosting St. Patrick’s Day parade this weekend

Lineup at Marseilles Elementary, route along Broadway to North Main Street

Those on the Ottawa Savings Bank float toss candy treats to those along Main St. during the Marseilles Lighted St Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday.

Those on the Ottawa Savings Bank float toss candy treats to those along Main St. during the Marseilles Lighted St Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday. ( Tom Sistak For Shaw Media)

By Bill Freskos

Marseilles‘ Tourism and Park Committee will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14.

Parade participants will line up at 5:30 p.m. at the Marseilles Elementary School parking lot.

The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the route will travel from the starting area along Broadway Street to Main Street, with participants dispersing at North Main Street.

For more information, call 815-993-2408.

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Those riding on the Lion’s Club float , toss candy treats to those along Main St. during the Marseilles Lighted St Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday.

Parade participants riding on the Lion’s Club float toss candy treats Saturday, March 15, 2025, to those along Main Street during the Marseilles Lighted St Patrick’s Day Parade. ( Tom Sistak For Shaw Media)

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Bill Freskos

Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.