CHICAGO – Four Ukrainian parishes in Illinois on August 23 celebrated the 29th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine’s independence of Ukraine. Taking into consideration the regulations and recommendations of local, state and federal agencies regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and to be in full compliance, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America – Illinois Division dispersed the Ukrainian Independence Day celebration to take place at four Ukrainian parishes: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, seat of the St. Nicholas Eparchy in Chicago; St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Vicariate of the Autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ukraine in the U.S.A. and Canada in Bloomingdale; St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago; and Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Palatine.