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Following ‘overwhelming success’ of July 4th event, Yorkville will continue fireworks and drone shows · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Following overwhelming success of July 4th event, Yorkville will continue fireworks and
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  drone show This article is being read by an
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  automated voice, brought to you by Everlett. Following the City of Yorkville's
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  largest ever Fourth of July fireworks display, the city is continuing with
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  the 20-minute fireworks and drone show for
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  the next two years. The city held this year a 110,000 show
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  honoring the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
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  and will continue with Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions after high praise from
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  residents attending the show. The
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  City Council locked in contract for the 2027 and 2028 Fourth of
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  July shows. With the overwhelming success and positive feedback of the 250th
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  Fireworks and Drone Show, staff would like to continue with a Fireworks
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  and Drone Show at the city's 2027 Independence Day celebration. Tim Evans,
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  Director of Parks and Recreation said in city
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  Documents. The City Council approved a 110,000 contract for the 2027
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  show, which includes fireworks, drones, and pyro drones. It also approved a
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  115,500 contract for the 2028 show. Evans said, Mad
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  Bomber Fireworks Productions, Flash, Chicago Drone Light Shows, has an outstanding relationship
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  with the City and the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District. The business
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  has contracted with the city for several years. The city said, Because
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  July fourth, twenty twenty seven falls on a Sunday, the celebration will
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  be moved to Saturday, July third. The last time the fourth of
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  July fell on a Sunday, we moved all the activities to Saturday,
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  at the request of a lot of local organizations, and it worked
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  out very well, Mayor John Purcell said during the city council meeting
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  on september eighth.