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TUESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
8 a.m. — (DEERFIELD) 54th Annual Deerfield Family Days features food, art and crafts, kid’s activities and concludes with parade at noon. Jewett Park, 836 Jewett Park Dr., Deerfield. Contact: (847) 945-0650.
9 a.m. — (VERNON HILLS) July 4th Parade (9 a.m.) and fireworks celebration (6:30 p.m.). Centruy Park north of Route 60 on Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. Contact: (847) 367-3725 or LisaF@vhills.org.
9 a.m. — (HOFFMAN ESTATES) Northwest Fourth Fest features parade, arts and crafts, carnival, live music and more. 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy., Hoffman Estates. Contact: Contact: Jennifer Djordjevic, (847) 781-2610.
9 a.m. — (ELGIN) Fourth of July festivities include Parade (through downton to Highland and Douglas), family activities and fireworks. Downtown around 2 Douglas Ave., Elgin. Contact: (847) 488-1456.
9 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 100th Lions Clubs International Convention and Membership Key Awards Social. McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. Contact: pr@lionsclubs.org or (630) 571-5466.
10 A.M. — (HOMEWOOD) Fourth of July parade starts at the corner of Dixie Highway and Ridge Road, then goes east on Ridge Road to the Izaak Walton Nature Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road, where it ends with the Family Fun Fest,w featuring games and events for all ages. Family Fun Fest runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact: Allisa Opyd, (847) 814-1862.
10 a.m. — (AURORA) Fourth of July Celebration features parade (10 a.m. from Benton and River, east on Benton, north on Broadway, west on Galena, south on Stolp and west on Downer to the river); music, food and more (6:15 p.m. at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway Ave., Aurora. Contact: Gina Moga, (630) 256-3370 or gmoga@aurora-il.org.
10 a.m. — (OAK PARK) Independence Day Parade starts at Longfellow Park, Ridgeland and Adams, then goes north on Ridgeland and east on Augusta to Whittier Elementary School. Contact: (708) 358-5407 or community@oak-park.us.
10 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 58th annual Fourth of July Celebration at Chicago History Museum features patriotic musical performances, reading of the Declaration of Independence, children’s costume parade led by the World’s Tallest Uncle Sam, and more. 1601 N. Clark St. Contact: Emily Osborne, (312) 799-2161 or osborne@chicagohistory.org.
10 a.m. — (HAWTHORN WOODS) 4th of July Parade kicks off at Falkirk and Lagoon, and ends at the Village Hall with a flag raising ceremony. Contact: (847) 438-5500.
10 a.m. — (HIGHLAND PARK) 4th of July Celebration features parade at 10am, carnival rides, games, live music, fireworks and more. Sunset Woods Park, 1801 Sunset Rd., Highland Park. Contact: (847) 831-3810.
10 a.m. — (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS) Frontier Days Festival features bubble sculptures, reptile meet-and-greets, aquatic obstacle courses, live music, food, rib-eating contest, fireworks and more. Recreation Park, 500 E. Miner St., Arlington Heights. Contact: (847) 577-8572.
10 a.m. — (WHEATON) Fourth of July celebration feature music, food, parade, family activities and more. Graf Park, 1701 Manchester Rd., Wheaton. Contact: (630) 682-7343.
10 a.m. — (BARRINGTON) Fourth of July Fest features live music, food, family and kids’ activities, fireworks and more. Metra North Community Lot, 201 Spring St., Barrington. Contact: LionsBarrington@gmail.com.
10 a.m. — (MOKENA) Fourth of July celebration features parade, games, food, kids’ activities, music, fireworks and more. Main Park, 10925 W. La Porte Rd., Mokena. Contact: (708) 479-3900.
10 a.m. — (WHITING, Ind.) City hosts 98th annual July 4th Parade along Indianapolis Boulevard and then 119th Street through downtown. Contact: Amy Frest, events@whitingindiana.com.
11 a.m. — (LINCOLNSHIRE) Red White & Boom celebration features parade, Cardboard Boat Regatta, live entertainment, food, carnival games, classic car show, fireworks and more. Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Dr., Lincolnshire. Contact: (847) 236-0305.
11 a.m. — (OAK LAWN) Star Spangled Fourth of July features family activities, treasure hunt, watermelon eating contests, carnival games, tricycle car wash, and more. Oak Lawn Park District, 9359 Nashville Ave. Evening entertainment and fireworks at 6 p.m. at Richards High School, football field, 106th and Central. Contact: (708) 857-2225.
11:30 a.m. — (GLENVIEW) 51st annual 4th of July Parade begins at Harlem and Glenview, then goes south on Harlem to Central to Johns Park. Concert and fireworks 7 p.m. at Gallery Park, 2001 Patriot Blvd., Glenview. Contact: (847) 724-5670.
Noon — (SKOKIE) 33rd annual 4th of July Parade kicks off at Oakton Community College on Lincoln, then goes to Lincoln to Oakton to Oakton Park. Contact: Janelle Silva, janelle.silva@skokie.org. or (847) 933-8257.
*** Noon – (CHICAGO) Chicago Police Supt. Eddie T. Johnson and Bureau of Organized Crime Chief Anthony Riccio hold a press briefing on overnight “Strategic Anti-Violence Raids.” CPD Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Ave., media room. Contact: Police News Affairs, (312) 745-6110.
Noon — (CHICAGO) International Festival of Life features the music, food and art of various cultures, plus vendors, kids’ activities and more. Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St. Contact: (312) 746-5494.
Noon — (PALATINE) Palatine Jaycees 60th annual Hometown Fest features games and activities, live music, food, carnival and more. Through July 4. Palatine Community Park, 250 E. Wood St., Palatine. Contact: (847) 604-0288 or info@palatinejaycees.org.
Noon — (ROUND LAKE BEACH) 4th of July celebration features music, food, kids’ activities, fireworks and more. Cultural & Civic Center, 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. Contact: (815) 578-9168.
Noon — (PALOS HEIGHTS) Fourth of July features parade, family activities, fireworks and more. Harlem Avenue from 126th to Route 83, Palos Heights. Contact: (708) 361-1800.
1 p.m. — (DES PLAINES) Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe marks Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of arrival at the church of the missionary image of Our Lady with an outdoor mass. 1170 N. River Rd., Des Plaines. Contact: Ignacio Perez, (847) 294-1806, ext. 201; or Joaquin Martinez, (847) 980-6762.
1 p.m. — (MOUNT PROSPECT) Mount Prospect Lions Club Annual Village Festival features parade (1 p.m. fropm Emerson and Prospect), fireworks, kids’ activities, games, live music and more. Through July 4. Melas Park, Central Road and Busse Road, Mount Prospect. Contact: (847) 392-6000.
2 p.m. — (EVANSTON) City hosts 4th of July Parade, Twilight Concert and Fireworks display. Parade kicks off at 2 p.m. at Central Street and Central Park Avenue, then goes east to Ryan Field. Concert begins 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Park, Sheridan and Church. Contact: Patrick Deignan, (847) 448-8234 or pdeignan@cityofevanston.org.
3 p.m. — (GREAT LAKES) Naval Station Great Lakes hosts annual Fourth of July Celebration, featuring live music, fireworks and more. 601 D. St., Great Lakes. Contact: John Sheppard, (847) 688-2430, ext. 359, or john.l.sheppard@navy.mil.
3 p.m. — (OAK FOREST) 30th anniversary Oak Fest features music, food, carnival, kids’ activities, fireworks and more. 159th and Central Avenue, Oak Forest. Contact: info@oakfest.com.
3 p.m. — (WARRENVILLE) Fourth of July celebration features live entertainment, food, kids’ activities and fireworks. Cerny Park River Road and Forest View Drive, Warrenville. Contact: (630) 393-9427.
3 p.m. — (ST. CHARLES) Fourth of July Music and Fireworks. Pottawatomie Park, Main Street and 2nd Avenue, St. Charles. Contact: (630) 584-1885.
4 p.m. — (EVANSTON) Iraqi Mutual Aid Society hosts Community Picnic and 4th of July Fireworks Watch. Northwestern University, Norris Center, east lawn, 1999 Campus Dr. Evanston. Contact: (773) 409-4597 or info@iraqimutualaid.org.
4 p.m. — (TINLEY PARK) Fourth of July celebration features games, crafts, live entertainment, fireworks and more. McCarthy Park, 16801 S. 80th Ave., Tinley Park. Contact: (708) 342-4200.
4 p.m. — (WESTMONT) Fourth of July celebration features food, music, kids’ activities, fireworks and more. Ty Warner Park, 700 Blackhawk Dr., Westmont. Contact: (630) 969-8080.
4 p.m. — (FRANKFORT) Fourth of July Festival features family activities, games, music, fireworks and more. Main Park, 400 W. Nebraska St., Frankfort. Contact: (815) 469-9400.
6 p.m. — (LAKE FOREST) Lake Forest Festival & Fireworks features kids attractions, music, fireworks and more. Deerpath Community Park, 400 Hastings Rd., Lake Forest. Contact: (847) 810-3942.
6 p.m. — (CAROL STREAM) July 4th Concert and Fireworks. Town Center, 960 N. Gary Ave., Carol Stream. Contact: (630) 665-7050.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Navy Pier hosts annual Freedom Fest celebration, featuring music, food, fireworks and more. 600 E. Grand Ave. Contact: Payal Patel, (312) 595-5073 or ppatel@navypier.com.
6:30 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Grant Park Music Festival presents an “Independence Day Salute.” Millennium Park, Michigan at Randolph. Contact: Jill Hurwitz, (312) 744-9179 or jill.hurwitz@gpmf.org.
7 p.m. — (BUFFALO GROVE) 4th of July Concert and Fireworks. Rotary Village Green, 260 N Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove. Contact: (847) 459-2500.
7:30 p.m. — (LIBERTYVILLE) Fourth of July Fireworks and music show. Butler Lake Park, 500 Lake St., Libertyville. Contact: (847) 362-2430.
8:30 p.m. — (AURORA) A group will try to break the Guinness World Record for the most people head banging simultaneously as part of the city’s six-month celebration of the 25th anniversary of the 1992 film “Wayne’s World.” The Fox Valley Orchestra will perform Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” live on stage. RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway St. Contact: Jay Kelly, jkelly@lcwa.com, (312) 315-3935.
TUESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
All courts closed for Independence Day except holiday bond court.
WEDNESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS*
11 a.m. — (CHICAGO) 37th annual Taste of Chicago food and music festival. Through July 9. Grant Park, Columbus at Balbo. Contact: Mary May, mmay@cityofchicago.org or (312) 744-0576; or Christine Carrino, christine.carrino@cityofchicgao.org or (312) 744-0573.
6 p.m. — (CHICAGO) Chicago SummerDance features Irish folk dancing lessons and music by Bua, as part of the Taste of Chicago. Grant Park, Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave. Contact: Christine Carrino, (312) 744-0573 or christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org.
WEDNESDAY’S COURT DOCKET*
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Christopher Cage, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder; Charged in a West Pullman shooting that killed one man and wounded another on 1-29-2015. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Stephen Crump, charged with first-degree murder; Accused of fatally shooting 28-year-old Marsolino White in Burnside on Sept. 22, 2015. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Demetrius Frayzier, charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene of an accident; Accused of a hit-and-run crash on 11-3-16 in Logan Square that left 62-year-old Aliser Maldonado dead. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Kashai Jones, charged with murder; Accused of killing a rival in a shootout in the parking lot of a South Side currency exchange on 4-30-16. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Glen Phillips, charged with murder; Accused of fatally shooting a man over a debt on 6-25-2014. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
9:30 a.m. call — (CHICAGO) Marc Winner, charged with sexual assault; Former owner of the Soleil tanning salon in the West Loop accused of sexual assault. Status. Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave. Contact: Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, (312) 603-3423.
*NOTE: The Sun-Times Wire staff will verify all Daybook listings in advance, but last-minute changes or cancellations can occur. We strongly recommend that media outlets call to confirm events before assigning.