Independence Day

It's probably already started near your house, right? Starting at about 2 weeks before Independence Day, many people who've made the hike up to Beloit to buy fireworks start shooting them off leading up to their big backyard show on July 4th.

Here's a little sample of an exchange between several of my coworkers when we were discussing the upcoming 4th of July festivities in a staff meeting this morning:

The COVID-19 pandemic knocked everything out of the summer of 2020. The year off from fireworks will soon be forgotten when you see what's planned for 2021.

We're a week out from a bunch of Independence Day celebrations, so we thought we'd let you know that when it comes to fireworks, you've got options.

In 46 states, you can celebrate America's birthday with lots of brightly-colored fireworks. Illinois is among 4 states that still severely restrict it.

More than 2.5 million of us in the Land of Lincoln are planning on hitting the road to celebrate Independence Day 2018.

A Rockford Facebook page has sparked a conversation about the possibility of the Fourth of July spectacular leaving the downtown area. Is there something we don't know?

This Independence Day, a record-breaking 44.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home, taking to the nation’s roads, skies, rails and waterways to honor the red, white and blue. With 1.25 million more travels than last year, 2017 will be marked as the most traveled Independence Day holiday weekend ever.

With Independence Day weekend upon us, more of us from Illinois will be taking a 4th of July road trip than last year. One of the biggest reasons is the price of gas.