U.S. flags border the streets, hang from scaffolding and wave in the hands of participants at Evanston’s 2025 Fourth of July parade. The flags often represent American pride and unity, but can also be ...

Photo by Logan Szymanski / North by Northwestern Members of the Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums march down Evanston streets holding the American, Scottish and Chicago Highland Pipe Band flags ...

Evanston residents start saving seats for the annual Fourth of July parade days beforehand. Photo by Will Hansen / North by Northwestern The Evanston Fourth of July Parade carries with it the ...

For the Winnetka resident, the annual Evanston Fourth of July Parade is more about connecting to the past than dressing up or watching fireworks. “Every year, mostly at the beginning of the parade, ...