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Photos: Ottawa celebrates Independence Day with fireworks show

By Derek Barichello
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A crowd of spectators sat in lawn chairs along Prospect Avenue in Ottawa where it meets Catherine Street on the south bank of the Illinois River to watch the Independence Day fireworks Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

A crowd of spectators sat in lawn chairs along Prospect Avenue in Ottawa where it meets Catherine Street on the south bank of the Illinois River to watch the Independence Day fireworks Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Derek Barichello)

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.