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This year's edition of the parade kicks off at 11 a.m. Sunday near Sheridan Road and Broadway in Uptown.
Featuring bands, burlesque performers and a rat mascot, the Rathole Music Fest began as a joke on social media in the wake of the fame of the Roscoe Village rat hole. On Saturday, performers took over Bourbon on Division bar.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said the department is heavily focused on keeping Lake View safe in the late-night hours after the parade, which have seen street takeovers and violent crime in recent years.
The nonprofit said it was unable to reach lease terms with its prospective landlord, Illinois video gambling mogul Rick Heidner.