Article updated: 7/1/2010 10:13 PM

Behind the scenes of suburban fireworks shows

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Don Miller, of Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions in Elgin, readies the controls which will be used to ignite the special effects fireworks and finale using a 12 volt battery circuit, at a recent Schaumburg Flyers game.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

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Each Fourth of July, and many days in between, Dan Miller lives out many a young boy's dream - he gets to blow stuff up. As a kid, it was his own dream, too. Each year, he couldn't wait to set off firecrackers on the Fourth.