Leave fireworks to the professionals
With the Fourth of July holiday right around the corner, I want to take a minute to remind people of the serious dangers posed by fireworks.
Last year in Illinois, more than 100 people, most often children and teens, were treated at hospitals across the state for injuries caused by fireworks.
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