13 Amazing Photos: Joliet's Star Wars Day Makes Comeback

Joliet IL

04 June, 2022

9:12 PM

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JOLIET, IL — Because of the deadly and highly contagious coronavirus, there was no Joliet Star Wars Day in 2020 and 2021, but Saturday was a different story. Hundreds of people wore Star Wars costumes of their favorite movie character as they participated in the parade through downtown Joliet. Congressman Bill Foster, Mayor Bob O'Dekirk, Councilwoman Jan Quillman and Joliet Public Library Director Megan Millen kicked off the start of the parade as thousands of people gathered along Chicago Street to watch the 11 a.m. parade. When the parade ended, the Star Wars characters gathered on the front lawn of the library to bring back their time-honored tradition: the annual group photo. Image via John Ferak/Patch Image via John Ferak/Patch Image via John Ferak/Patch Congressman Bill Foster poses with hundreds of costumed Star Wars characters on Saturday morning. John Ferak/Patch Image via John Ferak/PatchImage via John Ferak/Patch Image via John Ferak/Patch Image via John Ferak/Patch Image via John Ferak/Patch Image via John Ferak/Patch Image via John Ferak/PatchImage via John Ferak/Patch