Crime & Safety
Woman Describes Horror Of Fireworks Accident That Blew Off Someone's Fingers In Chicago's Humboldt Park
In the Humboldt Park neighborhood, one woman said she rushed to help an unlikely victim.
July 8, 2025
The July 4th holiday weekend is behind us now, but for some in Chicago, there will be long-lasting repercussions in the wake of fireworks accidents across the city.
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In the Humboldt Park neighborhood, one woman said she rushed to help an unlikely victim.
One might expect a fireworks injury to happen in the middle of someone's after-dark display. But it was actually some early-morning park walkers who found themselves in the middle of a disaster — and they worry it could have been worse.
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Hours after the last overnight rockets were fired by July 4th revelers, it had been a quiet Saturday morning in Humboldt Park — until it wasn't. Dangerous fireworks began popping off.