fourth of july

Vincent Solari was struck by a stray bullet outside a party in River Forest on Fourth of July. It’s a holiday he’ll never forget. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Leave it to a bear cub on the Fourth of July to remind us we share this land.

A violent Fourth of July holiday weekend that left more than 100 people shot in Chicago has some calling for leadership changes and more accountability. Christian Farr reports.

A recent University of Illinois graduate was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the Fourth of July, according to her family members and police.

An estimated several thousand people inundated Chicago’s Loop Sunday night at the height of July Fourth celebrations leading to at least 60 arrests, according to Chicago police.

Following a deadly shooting, the mayor of Hammond has vowed to end the “Hammond Day” festival, a privately run event that takes place in Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

All fireworks shows in Ocean City have been canceled “due to an abundance of caution” after the fire department and Maryland State Police responded to a fireworks explosion on the city’s beach. Firefighters treated firework handlers for minor injuries, and no beachgoers were hurt, according to officials. Firefighters were called to a section of the beach near Dorchester Street...

The Chicago Police Department will have 1,200 additional officers on the streets throughout the Fourth of July weekend in an effort to keep people safe. Community members are also doing their part. Roseland residents held their second annual Peace Parade. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

From Chicago to the suburbs, people young and old alike attended festivals and watched fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

The one-two punch of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered the Capitol’s doors in the spring of 2020 and the deadly January riot by Donald Trump’s supporters has left the icon of American democracy closed to all but a select few.

Some fireworks were seen Friday night despite the dry conditions and risk of starting a wildfire.

As the Fourth of July holiday weekend kicks off, many will be hitting the roads to travel to their Independence Day celebrations.

Hitting the road this holiday weekend? You’re certainly not alone. Jen DeSalvo reports on the best times to travel and more on what you should know as you head out to your celebrations.

Many of Chicago’s suburbs are celebrating the state’s reopening with the return of July 4 fireworks displays and Fourth of July celebration. Find where to watch Fourth of July fireworks near you in the list below.

Hitting the road this Fourth of July holiday weekend? You are certainly not alone.

Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with a historic drought in the U.S. West and fears of another devastating wildfire season, officials are canceling displays, passing bans on setting off fireworks or begging for caution.

“I think the majority of Americans are going to be getting together long before July,” former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.

A Lake Michigan community in southwestern Michigan is canceling a popular fireworks show months before the July 4 holiday.

Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are busy — real busy. Find out just how much more time you are likely to spend on the road when traveling for these holidays.

A suspect was charged with first degree murder Monday evening in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old who was the innocent victim of gang crossfire on the Fourth of July, Chicago police said. Natalie Wallace died from injuries she sustained in a shooting at around 7:02 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Latrobe Avenue near West Washington Boulevard…