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Images: Fourth of July festivities in Naperville, Bartlett, Barrington, Palatine and Arlington Heights.

Fourth of July celebrations in Naperville, Bartlett, Barrington, Palatine and Arlington Heights. Parades, fireworks, family fun and carnivals are highlights of the festivities.

  Naomi Dudek, 6 of Naperville, smiles for a photo while trying on a firefighters helmet at The Naperville Salute celebration at Rotary Hill park in Naperville on Saturday, July 3. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Madeline Colgan, 5 of Naperville, is all smiles after seeing her face painting from the Midwest Fun Factory during The Naperville Salute family-friendly celebration on Saturday, July 3 in Naperville. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Sophia Milgram, 9 of Naperville, pets a blue-tongued skink at the Crosstown Exotics display during The Naperville Salute celebration on Saturday, July 3 in Naperville. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  The Naperville Salute celebration was held Saturday, July 3 in Naperville's Rotary Hill park. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Karolyn Nance, director of the Bartlett Public Library District, makes bubbles for the kids while walking in the Bartlett Fourth of July Festival parade on Saturday, July 3. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Bartlett resident Sam Wrobel holds his 1-year-old daughter Cora during the Bartlett Fourth of July Festival parade on Saturday, July 3. Sam says he's dressed up for the past 12 years. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Mayor Kevin Wallace passes out candy during the Bartlett Fourth of July Festival parade on Saturday, July 3. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Cousins from left Aubree Stengel, 9, Skylar Makowski, 8, and Wyatt Hermansen, 7, dressed in patriotic clothes for the Bartlett Fourth of July Festival parade on Saturday, July 3. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  The Bartlett Fourth of July Festival parade heads south on Oak Avenue on Saturday, July 3. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  The Village of Barrington held a fireworks show that crowds watched from Barrington High School Friday night. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The Village of Barrington held a fireworks show that crowds watched from Barrington High School Friday night. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The Village of Barrington held a fireworks show that crowds watched from Barrington High School Friday night. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The Village of Barrington held a fireworks show that crowds watched from Barrington High School Friday night. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The Village of Barrington held a fireworks show that crowds watched from Barrington High School Friday night. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The Village of Barrington held a fireworks show that crowds watched from Barrington High School Friday night. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The Village of Barrington held a fireworks show that crowds watched from Barrington High School Friday night. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Opening day of the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest in Community Park Thursday, July 1, 2021. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Opening day of the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest in Community Park Thursday, July 1, 2021. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Sky Rider fans spin under the sun and over the midway crowd on the opening day of the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest in Community Park Thursday, July 1, 2021. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Riders on The Zipper, Freak out and Ferris Wheel seem to compete for space on the opening day of the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest in Community Park Thursday, July 1, 2021. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Dan and Melissa Coogan watch their sons Mason, 5, and Colton, 2 , throw darts a balloons while Melissa holds their sister Cece, 1, at the opening day of the Arlington Heights Carnival Jamboree at Recreation Park on Thursday, July 1, 2021. The family is from the area. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Teens enjoy the Matterhorn on opening day of the Arlington Heights Carnival Jamboree at Recreation Park on Thursday, July 1, 2021. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The midways were busy on opening day of the Arlington Heights Carnival Jamboree at Recreation Park on Thursday, July 1, 2021. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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