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Photos: Independence Day Celebration at Joliet's Bicentennial Park

By Denise M. Baran-Unland
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Annabell's Bar-B-Q in Joliet was one of the food trucks serving attendees during the Independence Celebration on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theatre in Joliet.

Annabell's Bar-B-Q in Joliet was one of the food trucks serving attendees during the Independence Day Celebration at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre in Joliet on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Photo provided by Cindy Phan)

Denise Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.