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The Fourth of July always seems to arrive before we know it, the height of summer here already. With the holiday comes fireworks; read on to find the best show near you. Downtown Chicago fireworks ...
Chicago Department of Human Resource float in the 1973 parade. Photo by John H. White. Barack Obama float for 2004 U.S. Senate race in the 2004 parade. Miss Black Illinois in the 2004 parade. U.S. Navy band marches in the 2008 parade. Anti-violence group for a Chicago high school in the 2008 parade. Hillcrest High School marching band in the ...
By midcentury, much leisure shifted to Lake Michigan. The first City of Chicago Public Beach opened in Lincoln Park in 1895. [2] Today, the entire 28 miles (45 km) Chicago lakefront shoreline is reclaimed land, and primarily used for public parks. [3] In the parks, there are 24 sand beaches along the shores of freshwater Lake Michigan. [4]
From the Stars and Stripes Regatta to the Red Earth Festival to fireworks at Scissortail Park, July 4th events abound around the OKC metro area. From parades to fireworks shows, here are 9 ways to ...
Chicago Art Book Fair, November [1] Chicago Artists Month, September/October [2] Gold Coast Art Fair, Grant Park, June [3] Manifest, Columbia College Chicago, May; SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, October/November [4] Wells Street Art Festival, Old Town, June [5]
Everything you've ever wanted to know about fireworks, from their history to the proper usage, in one handy guide. The post 4th of July Fireworks: A Complete Guide appeared first on Reader's Digest.
July 4 the American Legion Fourth of July show at Soldier Field again featured a Polo match. This time it was an East-West match. [234] August 5 Soldier Field hosted an isolationist "peace rally" organized by IOC member, USOC president (and future IOC vice president and IOC president) Avery Brundage.
Shootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead, including 11 in Chicago, and injured dozens more nationwide, authorities said. A flurry ...