Even without an official fireworks display, Chicago didn’t fail to celebrate Independence Day with style.
Chicagoans enjoyed the sun and breeze by Lake Michigan on Friday afternoon. In the evening, the night sky lit up with colorful bursts as residents in neighborhoods across the city set off fireworks in front of their homes.
Hundreds cool off at Lake Michigan at Promontory Point in Hyde Park. Friday’s high temps were in the upper-80s to low-90s. Saturday’s high will be in the low- to mid-90s, with the heat index hitting 100 in some areas and a possibility of storms.
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People lounge and swim at Promontory Point.
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Chicagoans don’t waste a minute of summer, picnicking and taking dips in the lake at Promontory Point.
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The weather was perfect for grilling and relaxing.
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Nairobi Sandoval, 3, plays with sparklers at a block part at West 19th Street and South Ashland Avenue in the Pilsen neighborhood.
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A group of men prepare fireworks at West 21st Place and South Hoyne Avenue in Pilsen.
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A group of men set up some large fireworks at a Pilsen block party.
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Residents watch fireworks pop at a Pilsen block party.
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A shower of fireworks explode over a block party in Pilsen.
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