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Oak Brook plans America250 fireworks celebration, 9/11 flag display

August 14, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

Oak Brook’s America 250 is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. at the village’s Sports...

July 3, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

So what would Northwest Indiana be like if the Declaration of Independence had never been...

July 3, 2026 at 10:03 a.m.

Festivities marking the 250th anniversary of American independence are ramping up across the United States.

July 3, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

The Freedom Truck mobile museum program, rolling nationwide through December, amounts to six semi-trucks of...

July 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Jonathan Charbonneau of Glen Ellyn has walked the village’s Independence Day parade route annually since...

July 3, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.

Rediscovered and restored graves mark the rededication of Elk Grove Cemetery, where two Revolutionary War...

July 2, 2026 at 9:42 p.m.

Researchers at the National Archives have since identified the document as a rare early copy...

July 2, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

Local business owners, municipalities and residents across Chicago's South and Southwest suburbs plan to do...

July 1, 2026 at 2:23 p.m.

Here is a guide to Fourth of July activities across the Northwest Indiana region.

July 1, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

The video is set to debut at a public event on July 8 in Geneva,...

July 3, 2026 at 1:08 p.m.

The Aurora area is ready to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a variety of activities...