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Thousands celebrate Blackhawks in Chicago

Thousands celebrated the Blackhawks championship Friday at Grant Park.  Some arrived with a group of friends.  But one die-hard fan came alone.  IPR’s Michael Puente reports:
 

 
Kathy Gormley says today’s celebration worked out perfectly.

 
GORMLEY: I’m so happy because Friday is my only day off.

 
Gormley says her parents first  got her hooked on the Blackhawks.

  
 
GORMLEY: I can remember them watching TV when I was really little. Bobby Hull and all those guys. I’m aging myself.

 
But these new batch of Hawks, are hard to beat.
 
GORMLEY:  Just these games between Boston is probably the best hockey I’ve ever watched on TV. It’s just fantastic.

 
Attendance at today’s celebration was expected to top 2 million.