07/04/2012 Highland Park The Highland Park Children's Bike and Pet Parade kicks off the 4th of July celebration in downtown Highland Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park The Highland Park Children's Bike and Pet Parade kicks off the 4th of July celebration in downtown Highland Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Lori Flores Weisskopf, Park Board Commissioner, and her son Jeremy 5, ride a float sponsored by the Highland Park Park District during the annual Highland Park 4th of July parade on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Jacob Tenorio 7, of North Chicago, plays on a inflatable slide during the Fourth Fest in Sunset Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Park District baseball coach Jeremy Friedman watches as a ball misses the target while participating in the dunk tank during the Fourth Fest in Sunset Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Lily Weinstein 5, of Highland Park watches the annual Highland Park 4th of July parade on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Residents attend the Fourth Fest at Sunset Park in Highland Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Residents watch as the annual Highland Park 4th of July parade makes way west on Central avenue on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park The Jesse White Tumbling Team performs during the annual Highland Park 4th of July parade on Central avenue on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Residents watch as the annual Highland Park 4th of July parade makes way west on Central avenue on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White waves to the crowd while driving the "Jesse White Tumbling Team" during the annual Highland Park 4th of July parade on Central avenue on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park The Jesse White Tumbling Team performs during the annual Highland Park 4th of July parade on Central avenue on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park Andrew Schneiderman 4, of Highland Park covers his ears as fire trucks and rescues squads honk their horns during the annual Highland Park 4th of July parade on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

07/04/2012 Highland Park The Highland Park Children's Bike and Pet Parade kicks off the 4th of July celebration on Central avenue in downtown Highland Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media