Political activist Al Sharpton greets parade goers

Chicago Fire Department

Grocery store Jewel Osco

Navy Pier

South Central Community Services

Radio personality Sundance of V103

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Attorney General Lisa Madigan on float

WGCI radio personalities celebrate

People's Gas 

Kiddie Kuts, salon for kids

Betty Shabazz Panthers cheerleading and pom pom squad

442 Family & Friends

Cook County Bar Association

Northeastern Illinois University

Judges for the Bud Billiken parade

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

Ultra Food

Original Men in Black

Ronald McDonald

Lisa Raye, actress and First Lady of Turk and Caicos Islands

Raquel "Rocsi" Diaz and Terrence Jenkins of BET's 106 & Park

Central State University

Chinatown Summer Fair

Fly Kids (McDonalds) do jumprope tricks

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with former White Sox player, Carlos May

King Jordan Norwood of the Bud Billiken Royal Court with his proud mother

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with Minnie Mouse; Mickey Mouse; and Terry Mason, Commissioner for the Department of Health

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with the Defender's Administrative Manager, LaCheryl Hubbard

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with Minnie Mouse; Mickey Mouse; and a 50 Million Pound Challenge representative

Member of the Bud Billiken Royal Court, Prince Andre Elzia headed to the parade

King Jordan Norwood and Queen Nyaree Patten headed to the parade

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with the Defender's Sr. Account Executive Leanne Muller-Wharton

Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls basketball player

Cheetos tiger

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with the Defender's Executive Editor, Lou Ransom

Tony the Tiger

Hip Hop violinist Lee England Jr., performs for the crowd

Comedian and radio host Steve Harvey gives a speech to the crowd after hearing the news about Bernie Mac's death

Mr. Peanut

Mother of King Jordan Norwood with Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins)

IDOT turtle

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with Minnie Mouse; Mickey Mouse; and family and friends

Princess Keirara Richmond and Prince Andre Elzia on the Royal Court float

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with the Defender's President Michael House

Fly Kids (McDonalds) do jumprope tricks

Bud Billiken Queen Nyaree Patten and King Jordan Norwood on the Royal Court float

Actress KeKe Palmer with Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse

Central State University

Lady Annyce Brackins and Lord Byron Smith on the Royal Court float

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with Minnie Mouse; Mickey Mouse; and Defender Staff Writer Art "Chat Daddy" Sims

Royal Court (from left to right: Lord Byron Smith, Prince Andre Elzia, King Jordan Norwood, Queen Nyaree Patten, Princess Keirara Richmond, Lady Annyce Brackins) with one fourth of the Kings of Comedy comedians, Steve Harvey

Final Phaze

Final Phaze

Mike "Big Mike" McCluney of R&B group Day 26 on WGCI's float

Robert "Magnum" Curry of R&B group Day 26 croons on WGCI float (Defender/Worsom Robinson)

Brian Angel Andrews of R&B group Day 26 greets the crowd

Willie "Lucky" Taylor of R&B group Day 26 on WGCI's float

Willie "Lucky" Taylor of R&B group Day 26 poses on WGCI's float

Robert "Magnum" Curry of R&B group Day 26 smiles at parade goers

Qwanell "Q" Mosley of R&B group Day 26 on WGCI's float

Lance Gross (Calvin Payne of "House of Payne") stepping off the "House of Payne" float

Larry Gross (actor--Calvin Payne on "House of Payne") greets the crowd with screenwriter and actor Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry (screenwriter, actor, and talk show host) on float

"House of Payne" cast: Lance Gross (Calvin Payne), Cassi Davis (Ella Payne), writer; actor; and creator Tyler Perry (the man behind the creation of Madea), LaVan Davis (Curtis "Pops" Payne), Larramie Doc Shaw (Malik Payne) on Tyler Perry's "House of Payne" float--Keshia Knight Pulliam (Miranda, Calvin's fiancee) not visible but also on the float

Keshia Knight Pulliam (actress, Miranda on "House of Payne") greets the crowd with screenwriter and actor Tyler Perry