Fourth of July parade

Crystal Lake’s annual Independence Day Parade marched down Dole Avenue Sunday, July 7, 2025, in Crystal Lake.

Check out some of the best pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network the week of June 28-July 6.

Huntley held its first Independence Day Parade along Main Street on Friday, July 4, 2025, in Huntley.

People enjoy the Lake Bluff Fourth of July parade on Friday, July 4, 2025, in Lake Bluff.

People who want to stake out their spots for Sunday’s Crystal Lake Independence Day parade are going to have to wait until Saturday to call dibs.

Here's where you can find fireworks displays in the McHenry County area.

Here's what's going on around McHenry County around the Fourth of July.

From food trucks and live music to family-friendly festivities, here is a roundup of places to enjoy the Fourth of July across Will and Grundy counties.

From live music and food trucks to pet parades and pie-eating contests, here is a list of Kane County happenings on Fourth of July weekend:

DeKalb County has several festivals in July and around the Fourth of July holiday to view fireworks and enjoy other family-friendly activities.

Block party, live music and fireworks all set for Friday, July 4.

Area motorists are reminded that Bastian Drive in Sugar Grove will be closed temporarily Wednesday for the park district's annual Fourth of July Bike Parade.

The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce has named Steve Slack grand marshal of the 2025 Independence Day Parade.

The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn (LWVGE) has been denied entry into the Glen Ellyn’s Fourth of July parade, according to a news release.

After the Huntley American Legion said last year it wouldn't host another Memorial Day parade, the village decided to host a July 4 parade instead.

Highland Park mom Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down.

Batavia's Fourth of July Celebration will begin with a food vendor festival from 5 to 9 p.m., followed by the Fourth of July Sky Concert at Engstrom Family Park.

Oswego’s Fourth of July Fireworks display will start at approximately 9:30 p.m. at Prairie Point Park on Thursday July 4. Rain date is July 5.

Here’s where you can watch July 4 fireworks this week in DeKalb County:

Students and staff at Sterling Rock Falls Child Care donned their best red, white and blue gear and marched past parents and grandparents in a show of patriotism Thursday, July 29, 2023.

Check out our photos from the Sterling Rock Falls Child Care Fourth of July parade here

Sandwich Park District’s Freedom Days Parade marched through downtown Sandwich on Saturday.

More than 300 people gathered for an early Fourth of July celebration at the Crystal Lake Main Beach on Sunday, despite the rainy and gloomy weather earlier in the day.

People enjoy the Crystal Lake’s annual Independence Day Parade on Sunday, July 2, 2023 in Crystal Lake. This year’s parade feature close to 100 units.

Independence Day is almost upon us in DeKalb County. We’ve gathered a roundup of events slated for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.