The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal published a June 24 press release reminding residents to keep safety in mind this Fourth of July when ...

The new season of "The Pitt" takes place on the Fourth of July. Here's what to know about the danger of fireworks, including ...

The Village of Itasca in Illinois canceled its Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration for the first time in more than 25 years due to construction constraints and other issues. For more than a decade, ...

For many Americans, the idea of watching fireworks displays on the Fourth of July, and maybe even shooting off their own, has become synonymous with the holiday that celebrates the nation's ...

The suburb of Itasca will not host its iconic Independence Day fireworks show in 2025, the DuPage County village said in a press release. The fireworks celebration, considered to be the largest in ...

For many Americans, the idea of watching fireworks displays on the Fourth of July, and maybe even shooting off their own, has become synonymous with the holiday that celebrates the nation's ...

No need for a calendar to tell us the Fourth of July is near. Fireworks commercials on radio stations up and down the dial are alerting us. They also entice us to cross the Illinois border for ...

Peoria officials and event organizers are once again staking the claim that Peoria will again be host to the largest fireworks show in Illinois with this year's rendition of "Red, White and Boom." ...

ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) — As the Independence Day holiday approaches, local officials are preparing for fires and medical emergencies caused by residents using illegal fireworks. Harlem Roscoe Fire ...

July Fourth came and went, and I’m still alive. My hearing is gone, but I’m sure it will come back in the next few weeks. Not so sure about my listening, though. Advertisement Article continues below ...