From the city to the suburbs, there are dozens of fireworks shows in the Chicago area over July 3 and 4. But only one of them is deemed the biggest in the state.
According to organizers, the "largest fireworks show in Illinois" can be found beginning at 10 p.m. on July 4 in Itasca, located in DuPage County. The show, complete with a "live pyrotechnics spectacular," is synchronized to pop, movie and patriotic music "broadcast on a concert-quality sound system," a release from the village says.
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The 2023, show located in Hamilton Lakes, west of O'Hare International Airport at the intersection of I-390 and Park Boulevard, marks "26 years since the first 4th of July celebration at the scenic Itasca site -- an event notable for being the largest fireworks display in Illinois," the release goes on to say.
Festivities ahead of the fireworks, including food and live music, begin at 5 p.m., according to organizers.
Admission to the event is free, with on-site parking available for a donation of $25 per car the release says.
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