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26 Fourth of July events and restaurant specials in Chicago for 2025
Bars and restaurants offer their own ways to enjoy Independence Day, including serving flights of red, white and blue drinks.
Children found stabbed in burning building in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood
Three children were found stabbed in a burning building in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood on the Fourth of July, sources ...
Cubs celebrate Fourth of July with franchise-record fireworks show — eight homers to blast Cardinals
The Cubs, a franchise dating back to 1876, hit more homers in a single game Friday than they ever did before, with an octet ...
Hot, and possibly stormy, holiday weekend ahead for the Fourth of July, NASCAR Chicago Street Race
With the Fourth of July and the annual NASCAR Chicago Street Race making for a jam-packed few days ahead, Chicagoans can ...
Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong shows off early 4th of July fireworks against Cardinals
Chicago Cubs rising star Pete Crow-Armstrong showed off early 4th of July fireworks on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals ...
Winnemac Park hosts 2nd annual fireworks-free July 4th celebration; neighbors hope it's here to stay
"Hopefully, this becomes an annual event that just grows bigger and bigger every year," said Jeff Graves, who has lived in ...
Man dead, woman critically injured after fireworks explosion sets homes on fire in CA
A man was killed and a woman left in critical condition after a fireworks explosion set multiple homes on fire in Southern ...