Grand Marshals Announced For Plainfield Hometown Irish Parade

PLAINFIELD, IL — With two weeks to go until Plainfield's Hometown Irish Parade, organizers announced who will serve as grand marshal — it's not one, but two people this year.

Margie and Roger Bonuchi will ride in the Hometown Irish Parade on March 15 as grand marshals.

In an interview with the Village Preservation Association, the organizer of the parade, the couple said they like the small-town feel of Plainfield. Both grew up in Chicago and have been residents of Plainfield since 1995, when the pair were newlyweds.

Margie is well-known for her volunteer work in Plainfield. She currently sits as a trustee on the Village Board, a role she returned to in 2023 after first serving from 2009 to 2021. She also serves as the president of the Plainfield Riverfront Foundation and chairperson of the Foundation for Excellence at Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, where she worked as the technology director until her retirement in 2024. She ran for mayor in 2021 but lost to current Mayor John Argoudelis.

Roger sat on the District 202 Board of Education from 2005 and 2015, serving as president for the last four years. For 19 years, he also volunteered as a manager for the Plainfield Emergency Management Agency, advancing from member to lieutenant and captain. Six years ago, he began working as the full-time director of the Kendall County Emergency Management Agency.

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The parade will step off at 1 p.m. at Plainfield Central High School and wind its way to the center of the village, marching along Commercial, Illinois, Lockport and James streets.