Fourth of July parade

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.