It featured floats, decorated vehicles, marching bands, and walkers representing community businesses, organizations, and elected government officials and religious leaders. The 47th Annual Pride Parade, kicked off at Montrose Avenue and Broadway in Uptown. This year's Grand Marshal is Chicago Fire star Monica Raymund. This year, ABC 7's Stacey Baca, Leah Hope, Jason Knowles, Jessica D'Onofrio, Jim Rose, Ji Suk Yi, Hank Mendheim, and Linda Yu rode ABC 7 Chicago's float. 'Chicago has a vibrant and thriving LGBT community and we think this is a great way to showcase a community that has contributed so much to our city.' 'We at ABC 7 take our own special pride in the fact that we're the first and only television station in Chicago to broadcast the Pride Parade' said John Idler, President & General Manager, ABC 7 Chicago.
