More than 200,000 people were expected to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, on Dec. 11-12. The celebration is the largest of its kind outside of Mexico.
Dancers in colorful costumes pay tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe at the shrine on Dec. 11.
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