Chicago to throw World Series victory parade for Cubs

Chicago will throw a victory parade Friday for its World Series champion Cubs to celebrate their historic win after a more than 100 year drought. "Chicago could not be more proud of the Cubs, and we are going to throw them -- and their fans -- a celebration worthy of the history the team made last night," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Thursday. The parade is planned for 11:00 am Central time (1600 GMT), beginning at the Cubs' home stadium Wrigley Field and culminating in a rally at Grant Park, the city's major tourist attraction along the downtown lakefront.

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