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Images: Fourth of July in the suburbs

Fourth of July in the suburbs looked a little different this year with COVID-19 and social distancing, but people still came out to enjoy the beautiful weather and celebrate freedom Saturday.

  Village President Jim Patterson waves to people in passing cars during the Glenview reverse parade on Independence Day at Community Park West Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Jim Weides, general manager of the Glenview Community Ice Center, waves during the Glenview reverse parade on Independence Day at Community Park West Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  M.J. Coulson of Glenview waves from the sunroof of a Jeep during the Glenview reverse parade at Community Park West on Independence Day Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Hailey James, 4, waves her flag while walking in an impromptu parade along Cherry Lane in Northbrook on Independence Day Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Arlington Heights Mayor Thomas Hayes waves to cars during a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more during a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. . Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Karen Pawlak of Baird and Warner hands out mini flags prior to a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Julia Hart of Baird and Warner waves at cars during a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Gracie Vercimak, 5, left in blue and her cousin Leah Parks, 7, stand in the opening of a sun roof as Allison Vercimak of Arlington Heights waves a flag from the passenger window during a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  An unidentified child waves a flag from a vehicle window during a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  An unidentified man wears a mini red white and blue hat during a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Arlington Heights Mayor Thomas Hayes waves to cars during a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Surrounded by bubbles vehicles roll through the parking lot during the 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 at Baird & Warner in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Organizers Diane Jamieson, left, and Shaunna Burhop, of Baird and Warner wave to vehicles during a 4th of July Parade Saturday July 4, 2020 in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to enjoy live music, wave to veterans and the mayor and more. Not pictured is organizer Sue Kowols. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Local scout troops kick off a short, social-distancing parade Saturday July 4, 2020 outside the Batavia VFW Post 1197. Harry Hitzeman/hhitzeman@dailyherald.com
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