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.
Pilgrims make their way to the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe carrying roses and candles on Dec. 11.
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