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Fireworks Near Me: Aurora July 4th 2024 Events
Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Aurora.

As a field editor, I'll be covering some of Chicago's southwest suburbs, including Plainfield, Oswego, Aurora, Geneva and Batavia. A lifelong Chicago dweller, I'm excited to bring you all the news and happenings in an area I've come to love dearly. Have a question, comment or tip? Feel free to reach me at emily.rosca@patch.com.
Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Aurora.

The California-based fast food chain is making a return to Illinois, and Plainfield might be home to one of the new restaurants.
In July, Kendall County sheriff's deputies will step up enforcement in an effort to reduce speeding.
The Montgomery man was wanted on a warrant for one count of child pornography and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
A 76-year-old Montgomery man, whose car was hit Sunday at an Oswego intersection, reported non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Plainfield.
He told police he was listening to music and acting out the lyrics to a song. What callers reported was an armed man alarming drivers.
Batavia will celebrate Independence Day with the annual Sky Concert at Engstrom Park.
The annual Armored Truck Challenge will once again benefit Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois.
A car and a semi-trailer truck crashed Monday afternoon on Interstate 88 near Farnsworth Avenue.
Area students from Plainfield are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
A date has been set for the eastbound Lockport Street lane closures.
Area students from Oswego are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Geneva are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Aurora are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Area students from Batavia are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
For two weeks, Aurora officers will "be working tirelessly to keep impaired drivers off the road and ticketing unbuckled motorists."
Walgreens' Illinois-based parent company just announced it's finalizing a multi-year plan to close a "significant share" of its stores.
A coffee shop, a brewery and a restaurant were each awarded $10,000 grants.
"No parking" signs and altered traffic patterns will impact several streets in Oswego ahead of the Independence Day fireworks show.