Organizers readying for festive Fourth of July

Board of Works approves Friday the 13th, Fourth of July event requests

VINCENNES - The Vincennes Board of Works met at Grouseland in support of the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous weekend on Friday afternoon, where they approved multiple event requests.

Organizers readying for festive Fourth of July

Greenville’s annual Fourth of July celebrations are set to return with a full day of events, including the Firecracker 5K, a community parade and the evening Bottle Rocket Bash at Greenville SportsPark.

Celebrate the Fourth of July in Champaign-Urbana

The Fourth of July is coming quick — and that means family friendly events in the Champaign-Urbana area In Champaign-Urbana and beyond, marking Independence Day means more than a week of celebrations: parades, craft days, festivals, fireworks and more. So don’t be surprised to see that a lot of this Fourth of July revelry actually takes place on days other than the actual holiday. But hey — why limit the celebrations to just one day? That seems …