Plot Synopsis

Each year since 1982, the city of Chicago has celebrated Independence Day with a fireworks display. After hosting the event on July 3 at Grant Park as part of Taste of Chicago for many years, in 2010 Mayor Richard M. Daley moved the celebration to July 4 and expanded the fireworks displays to three locations: North Side (Montrose Beach); South Side (63rd Street Beach); and Downtown (Navy Pier). One year later, the fireworks display was again held at a single location -- but at Navy Pier, where it has been held ever since. In 2012, Mayor Emanuel moved Taste of Chicago to mid-July, and CHICAGO'S SUMMER BLAST continued as a fireworks festival on Independence Day through 2013, until Chicago's fireworks display was renamed the 1st annual FREEDOM FEST in 2014, which was locally broadcast live by Chicago's WGN-TV.
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FREEDOM FEST 2015 was locally broadcast live by Chicago's WGN-TV on Saturday, July 4, 2015, with the special also streamed live on WGNtv.com at 9:30pm CT/10:30pm ET/7:30pm PT.