CHICAGO — A jolt of energy buzzed up and down Michigan Avenue on Friday as Chicago celebrated the Cubs' World Series championship with a festive parade.
Thousands of excited fans lined the Magnificent Mile, hoping for an up-close glimpse of the players who ended the Cubs' curse and 108-year drought.
Downtown Chicago packed for the parade! pic.twitter.com/g69sIQ6b17
— Alec Brzezinski (@brzezin_alec7) November 4, 2016
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Getting a better vantage point was key for some late-arriving spectators, so they went to great lengths to get a good spot.