Joseph Acaba, the first Puerto Rican astronaut to go into space, was featured as this year's Honorary Grand Marshal, and was joined by Mayor Richard Daley and other city leaders.
This year's parade theme was "Reaching New Heights," something Acaba says young adults should pay attention to.
"The Puerto Rican Day Parade" was produced by ABC7's Edgar Vargas and highlights a week of Puerto Rican heritage events in the city.
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is available on-demand at www.abc7chicago.com inside the media player above.
