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5th annual Pooch Parade kicks off Sunday in west suburban Aurora

October 1, 2023 / 9:58 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

5th annual Pooch Parade in Aurora kicks off Sunday

AURORA, Ill. (CBS) -- Adorable dogs will be seen running around the Phillips Park Sunken Garden in west suburban Aurora for the annual Pooch Parade.

In its 5th year, more than 100 dogs are competing for prizes.

Awards will be handed out for the biggest and smallest dogs, best costume, best trick, and more.

The fun starts at 11 a.m.

Aurora

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.