CHICAGO - Several Mexican Independence Day festivals have been postponed or canceled due to a planned immigration crackdown and National Guard deployment in Chicago .

Mexican Independence Day is observed on Sept. 16 to celebrate Mexico's liberation from Spain in 1810, but the festivities typically take place several days before and after the holiday .

Here is a list of the festivities that have been canceled or postponed in Chicago and the suburbs.

El Grito Fest in Chicago (Sept. 13-14) – canceled

Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival in Waukegan (Sept. 14) – postponed until November

Latin Heritage Fest in Wauconda (Sept. 13) – canceled

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