The 2012 City of Elgin 4th of July Parade. | Katherine Peters~Sun-Times Media
Twin sisters Braedyn and Grace Tetrev, 4, quickly learned that adults were not the only ones handing out candy at Elgin's 4th of July Parade on Wednesday. | Katherine Peters~Sun-Times Media
Young gymnast representing Spring Hill Gymnastics in Elgin were able to show of thier talents in Elgin's parade on Wednesday. | Katherine Peters~Sun-Times Media
The police kept parade goers entertained by performing figure eights and other difficult maneuvers on their motorcycles at Elgin's 4th of July parade on Wednesday. | Katherine Peters~Sun-Times Media
Ava Pierce, 3, allows no piece of candy to be forgotten at the 2012 City of Elgin 4th of July Parade on Wednesday. | Katherine Peters~Sun-Times Media
Parade-goers watch the 2012 City of Elgin 4th of July Parade on Wednesday. | Katherine Peters~Sun-Times Media
Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice brought the spirit of the protest movement to the 2012 City of Elgin 4th of July Parade on Wednesday. | Katherine Peters~Sun-Times Media
ELGIN — There are a few different ways to watch a parade. Some Elgin residents who live along Douglas Avenue, the traditional route for the city’s Fourth of July event, invite friends over for breakfast and to watch the parade from their front porches. Then, … Read More
