Democratic US Senate Candidate and Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth attended this year’s Labor Day Parade in downtown Peoria.
Duckworth, a Gulf War Veteran, was a pilot in the Army National Guard and flew out of Peoria for more than 18 years. She says that makes the Peoria Labor Day Parade a particularly special place for her to celebrate the purpose of the holiday.
“These are the folks who really have built this nation and the unions also take in the most number of veterans of any profession. They have huge veterans outreach programs," Duckworth said.
Duckworth faces incumbent Republican Senator Mark Kirk in the November General Election.
Area school marching bands, and various trade unions joined with elected officials and candidates to make-up the more than 100 entries in the annual parade in downtown Peoria.