PHOTOS: Chicago’s 2018 Independence Day in pictures

Happy July 5, Chicago.

We hope you had a fun and safe Independence Day celebration.

It was a busy day throughout the Chicago area with cookouts, parades, trips to the beach and of course, fireworks. Some fireworks displays got rained out or even canceled and during the day the temperature reached 93-degrees but through it all Chicagoans still seemed to have quite a celebration.

Our audience team snapped photos of many of you having loads of fun, and we’ve put together this gallery of photos to share.

Multicolored beach umbrellas shield beachgoers at Montrose Beach. Leo Ji/Sun-Times

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People and dogs enjoy Lake Michigan at Chicago’s Montrose Dog Beach. Leo Ji/Sun-Times

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An adorable dog at the Montrose Dog Beach on July 4, 2018. Leo Ji/Sun-Times

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Gov. hopeful J.B. Pritzker (D), running mate Juliana Stratton march in Hyde Park. | Adam Thorp/Sun-Times

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) participates in the 4th on 53rd Parade in Hyde Park. Adam Thorp/Sun-Times

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Rep. Brad Schneider participates in the Highland Park parade. Lynn Sweet/Sun-Times

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Kids play with the water jets at Polk Bros Park outside Navy Pier on July 4, 2018. Leo Ji/Sun-Times

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The U.S. flag displayed on Navy Pier’s Centennial Ferris Wheel on July 4, 2018. Leo Ji/Sun-Times

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A man crouches over a fire hydrant spraying water over the road in Pilsen. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Water sprays onto people on the street in Pilsen on a hot and humid July 4, 2018. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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A man grills meats for July Fourth in Pilsen. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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A firework gushes into the air as people celebrate Independence Day in Pilsen. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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A child watches as a firework bursts in Pilsen. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Fireworks launch into the air in Pilsen. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Pyrotechnics sparkle in Pilsen as residents enjoy July Fourth. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Residents enjoy pyrotechnics in Pilsen on July 4, 2018. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Fireworks explode over Chicago on the Fourth of July, as seen from Logan Square. Colin Boyle/Sun-Times

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Fireworks seen from a rooftop of a parking lot in Logan Square on July 4, 2018. | Colin Boyle/Sun-Times

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