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Photos: Kankakee celebrates the Fourth of July

Spectators watch the city of Kankakee's fireworks show at Kankakee Community College on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Spectators watch the city of Kankakee's fireworks show at Kankakee Community College on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Tiffany Blanchette)

By Tiffany Blanchette
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Spectators watch the city of Kankakee's fireworks show at Kankakee Community College on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Spectators watch the city of Kankakee's fireworks show at Kankakee Community College on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Tiffany Blanchette)

Hundreds gathered Friday, July 4, at Kankakee Community College as the city of Kankakee hosted its annual Independence Day celebration.

Spectators enjoyed live music by the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra, the Kankakee Municipal Band and KVSO’s youth orchestra ahead of the approximate 25-minute fireworks show.

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Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette has been a photojournalist with the Daily Journal since 2014 and Photo Editor since 2018. She has won awards for her work from the Illinois Press Association and the National Press Photographers Association. She enjoys covering everything from news to sports in the very community she grew up in.