Chicago honors Marine Week with slate of events

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's a big week in Chicago as the U.S. Marines celebrate 250 years.

Chicago Marine Week kicked off Thursday with an opening ceremony that took over the Plaza of Americas.



The event was full of tradition, precision and music from the Quantico Marine Band.

There's a packed lineup of events to celebrate Chicago Marine Week.



The full schedule can be found here.

ABC7 was joined Thursday by 2nd Lieutenant Melody Gonzalez and 1st Lieutenant Jackson Perkins to talk more about how Chicagoans can learn about the Marines this week.