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Independence Day fireworks display in Chicago suburb cut short
An Independence Day fireworks display in a Chicago suburb ended early Wednesday night due to an unspecified malfunction, authorities said. In a statement, the Wheaton Park District said the operator of its Independence Day fireworks display at Graf Park experienced a malfunction with one of its fireworks. As a result, the remainder of the show was cancelled, officials said.
Chicago area celebrates July 4th with parades, cookouts and firework shows
Across the city, from downtown to the neighborhoods, and throughout the suburbs, people celebrated Independence Day Thursday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe firework shows are just one highlight to the holiday that typically centers on family and fun. This year was no exception.The grill got going at Tinley Park's Ribfest. Crowds at the south suburban Independence Day celebration took in the savory eats with live music and fun activities for all ages."I loved the music. I loved the energy," Mary Ilori said.RELATED | July 4th 2024 Fireworks: Displays and events in Chicago, suburbs, NW Indiana"The entertainment...
3 Chicago suburbs rank on report America's ‘Wealthiest Suburbs'
Three Chicago suburbs were just ranked among the wealthiest suburbs in the country, with two of them nestled along the glitzy North Shore of Lake Michigan. The new report, from GoBanking Rates, looked at all cities in the United States with 5,000 or more households and isolated the 50 cities with the highest average income. It also took into account the typical home value for 2024 and metro area to help determine and rank a list of the 50 wealthiest suburbs in America, editors said.
Itasca Prepares for Illinois’ Biggest July 4th Fireworks Show
The suburban village of Itasca in Chicago is all set up for an impressive Independence Day celebration with what’s been called the largest July 4th fireworks show in Illinois. Work crews started early this week to make sure everything is ready for the big show. Itasca Mayor Jeff Pruyn...
“They had to literally run for their actual lives.” - McCook Lake mom details escape from Penrose Drive home
MCCOOK LAKE, S.D. (KTIV) - A blissful weekend with her kids for a McCook Lake mom ended in an instant as floodwaters rushed in. ”I looked at the time on my phone. And it was 7:26 p.m. at that point, I believe. So from the time that my kids friend mom called me at 7:14 p.m., when I hung up with her. I believe it like 7:20 p.. It was like six, seven minutes, we were out. We had to be out.”
Illinois fireworks: Full list of Chicago, suburban fireworks shows, parades for July 4
While Chicago's Navy Pier fireworks took place Wednesday, there are still plenty of suburban fireworks shows and parades set to take place on July 4, with some celebrations set to take place over the weekend. Here's a full list of fireworks shows and parades scheduled for Independence Day and Fourth...
Taste of Chicago was long held in July. Here's why it won't be this year
The annual Taste of Chicago food festival was a longheld July tradition in the city, until recently. The festival is now being held in September, largely due to two major events happening in Chicago for July and August -- and it's not the only festival to see changes. The events...
Chicagoans take cover in Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl hits the island
CHICAGO (CBS)—Chicagoans abroad, including Lakeview resident Matt Linder, are taking cover and trying to ride out Hurricane Beryl while friends and family hope for the best."Look, everybody in their mother was trying to leave here yesterday, and leaving Negril is not as simple as just taking the Orange Line to Midway or the Blue Line to O'Hare, right? In order to get to where we are at, we had to take an hour and a half bus."Linder had to move his daughter's crib from the window as he watched a storm take over their vacation paradise."The wind started picking up...
Thousands expected at Navy Pier for massive fireworks display
The City of Chicago's fireworks extravaganza won't be held on the Fourth of July, but Navy Pier will still put on a show for residents on the eve of the holiday. According to officials, thousands of visitors are expected to line the lakeshore to watch the massive display, which is being cosponsored by Choose Chicago and NASCAR.
NASCAR hosts interactive day for Chicago kids ahead of street race
CHICAGO - Excitement is revving up for NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race, which rolls into town this weekend!. Set for Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, it will serve as the centerpiece of Chicago’s Fourth of July festivities – but the fun has already begun. In celebration...
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