Kids along the parade route play in bubbles sprayed by a participant of the annual Wheaton Independence Day Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Mark Black for Shaw Local News Network/Mark Black / Shaw Local News Network)
Mark Black is a freelance photographer and contributor to Shaw Local
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