Images: #TBT Gallery revisits summer 1965
Summer evokes memories of warmth, relaxation and hanging out with friends.
It's also the time for parades, fireworks, swimming pools, sports and vacation.
In this gallery, we give you a glimpse back at summer fun in Elk Grove, Palatine, Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Bensenville and Wheeling in 1965.
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A boy dives into the pool in Bensenville.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Mt. Prospect Summer Band marches in the Elk Grove 4th of July Parade.
Daily Herald file, 1965
People participate in the Elk Grove Village 4th of July Parade.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Beauty queens ride in a Rotary International convertible in the Elk Grove Village 4th of July Parade.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids climb to the top of a swing set to get a view of the Elk Grove Village fireworks.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Palatine Fourth of July Parade.
Daily Herald file, 1965
A drill team marches in the Palatine Fourth of July Parade.
Daily Herald file, 1965
People gather for a summer picnic Streamwood.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Dancers perform during the Streamwood 4th of July celebration.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Beauty queens are crowned during the Streamwood 4th of July Parade.
Daily Herald file, 1965
The Streamwood Fourth of July parade winds through the neighborhood.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids participate in a bike decorating contest in Elk Grove Village.
Daily Herald file, 1965
A boy shows off his decorated bike in Elk Grove Village.
Daily Herald file, 1965
A bicyclist makes his way through Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids go fishing in Hoffman Estates.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids participate in a summer program at Lion Park in Mount Prospect.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids play a ballgame during a summer program at Lion Park in Mount Prospect.
Daily Herald file, 1965
An old fire truck is decorated in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids wait to go off the diving board at Pioneer Pool in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids swim at Pioneer Pool in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids dive into the pool in Bensenville.
Daily Herald file, 1965
A sidewalk sale in Wheeling draws a crowd.
Daily Herald file, 1965
People attend a sidewalk sale in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Golfers participate in the West Open at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1965
A golfer chips during the West Open at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1965
A golfer hits from a bunker during the West Open at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1965
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