Jackson Mangone, 6 during the turtle race during Hinsdale's Family Festival in Burlington Park. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
Lauren Steagall, 11, celebrates a turtle race win during Hinsdale's Family Festival in Burlington Park July 4. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
Hinsdale Central High School's Red Devil marching band in the Hinsdale Fourth of July parade in Hinsdale. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
Lauren Schick (left) with her sister Katelyn,8, cover their ears as a Civil War cannon fires during the Hinsdale's Fourth of July parade. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
Chris Brenk of Clarendon Hills watches a pre-fireworks display at Prospect Park. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Julie Schwab of Hinsdale takes a photo of her sons David, Brian and Matthew, after they set up for the evening's fireworks display in Prospect Park along with Joe Schwab. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Charlotte MacPherson, 4, with her dad, Bob MacPherson, participate in Hinsdale's Fourth of July parade. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
Hinsdale Fourth of July parade in Hinsdale. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
A special seat to watch Hinsdale's Fourth of July parade. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
George Bradbury, 5, during the turtle race at Hinsdale's Family Festival in Burlington Park. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
Nilly Ads, 7, watches Hinsdale's Fourth of July parade in Hinsdale. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
Fourth of July in Family Festival in Burlington Park in Hinsdale. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
Cannon and gun smoke fills the street as Civil War reenactors put on a show for parade watchers during Hinsdale's Fourth of July parade. | James C. Svehla~for Sun-Times Media
A crowd of people head to the top of the hill in Prospect Park to watch the July 4 fireworks. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Ann, Kathy and Ed Borsuk of Clarendon Hills sit in Prospect Park and wait for the evening's fireworks. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Ella Folkmann of Hinsdale gets a push from her mother, Beth, while playing Prospect Park and waiting for the fireworks display. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
The heat didn’t keep people from coming out for the Hinsdale Fourth of July Parade and the annual Family Festival, or the evening fireworks display in Clarendon Hills. The parade, with the them Proud to be an American, had about 60 entries. It was followed … Read More