Glenview marches in July Fourth parade
Spectators brought chairs and canopies to line the tree-shade route along Harlem Avenue. Some families brought bags to tote home all the candy their children collected.
Boy Scout Troop 156, the Joseph M. Sesterhenn American Legion Post 166, Glenview Titans Fastpitch Association and the Kiwanis Club of Glenview/Northbrook were some of the community groups marching in the parade.
There were also the Community Group Supporting Ukraine, Polonia Ensemble, the League of Very Ordinary Gentlemen, the Philippine Independence Week Committee and a host of candidates running to succeed Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky in Illinois 9th District.
The grand marshal of the this year's parade, Kay Laurie, rode in a convertible. A 34-year resident, Laurie has been an active volunteer in the community, including serving 25 years on the July Fourth parade committee, according to the Glenview Park District's website.
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