Unhappy customer shoots off bottle rocket in store
CHAMPAIGN — A man unhappy with the service he got at a Champaign store earlier this week took out his frustration by throwing a bottle rocket in the door.“It sounded like a gunshot. It was pretty...
View ArticleFireworks safety suggestions
The only fireworks considered legal include smoke or glow worm pellets, smoke devices, sparklers, or noisemakers like 'party poppers,' 'snappers' or paper caps. If adults decide to allow sparklers at...
View ArticleFireworks safety tips
Not to take the joy out of July 4 or anything, but fireworks cause thousands of accidents this time of year.read more
View ArticleFourth of July Family Picks
It’s all about fireworks this weekend, of course, but many holiday celebrations include other family friendly activities — parades, 5K races, cookouts, pancake breakfasts, baseball, music and talent...
View ArticleOfficials preparing to keep Fourth safe - and traffic smooth after fireworks
CHAMPAIGN – Area officials are doing what they can to make this year's July Fourth fireworks show safe and efficient.read more
View ArticleFarmer City council will help pay for fireworks
FARMER CITY — Not everyone agreed, but council members approved paying $2,500 to Farmer City Raceway operators toward the cost of the annual fireworks display at the track.The fireworks display will be...
View ArticleArea events for Fourth holiday weekend
Here's The News-Gazette's by-no-means comprehensive list of area Independence Day events, organized by date (you can find your town within the dates).read more
View ArticleDry conditions force Monticello to cancel its fireworks show
MONTICELLO — Organizers of the Monticello Freedom Festival have joined several other Illinois communities in canceling fireworks because of exceptionally dry conditions.Tuesday's show planned for Lodge...
View ArticleChampaign County Freedom Celebration fireworks show will go on
CHAMPAIGN — The Champaign County Freedom Celebration fireworks show at Dodds Park on Wednesday will go on as planned despite dry conditions, a spokesman confirmed Monday.But some other communities have...
View ArticleJuly 4th fireworks to go back to UI
CHAMPAIGN — This year's Independence Day fireworks will be back at the University of Illinois, and the 5K race and parade will be moved up two hours to avoid the heat, the new president of the...
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