People wave from a passing car during the Glenview reverse parade on Independence Day at Community Park West Saturday.
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Who'd want to blow a beautiful Fourth of July without a little fanfare?
Even with public health concerns over COVID-19 prohibiting most traditional Independence Day celebrations, Glenview's reverse Fourth of July parade found a creative, socially distant way to still bring people together.
Cars decorated with combinations of American flags and patriotic bunting, ribbons and balloons, passed through the parade grounds to see the 32 floats and hear music, effectively re-creating the parade experience.
"It's different, but I'm glad we were able to pull it off," said David Kreiman from Glenview State Bank and a member of the July 4 Committee.
"To have 32 floats on sort of a last-minute 'How can we make this happen on the Fourth of July?'" he added. "To have 32 floats, I think it's great."
Many of the cars driving through the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West were decorated for Independence Day.
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Marla Benz of La Taquiza restaurant in Northbrook waves during the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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Cars pass through the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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Stacey Christensen and Jonathan Kuester of the Wagner Farm stand beside a 1932 Studebaker truck while participating in the Glenview reverse parade.
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Firefighter/paramedic Rick Novak greets people from the cab of a fire engine during the Glenview reverse parade.
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Melissa Neff of Prospect Heights and Matthew Baumstark play their trumpets while performing with the Glenview Malayalees India group during the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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The Glenview Malayalees India group performs during the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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A farmer doll is posed in the cab of a vintage Wagner Farm truck during the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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People in their cars wave to the those gathered around stationary units participating in the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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Cars pass through the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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Megan Carroll, left, and Diane Michalski of The GroveHeritage Association wave from a stationary float during the Glenview reverse parade on Independence Day at Community Park West Saturday.
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Jeff Zehe uses a plastic box lid to pass goodie bags to people in cars during the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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Kay Laurie of the Glenview Fourth of July Committee shows an example of the bells that were to be rung by village residents at 8 p.m. on Independence Day They were distributed in goodie bags to people attending the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West Saturday.
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One-man band Jaik Willis of Chicago performs during the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday.
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A decorated U-Haul trailer serves as a float for veterans groups at the front of an impromptu parade along Cherry Lane in Northbrook on Independence Day Saturday.
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