What’s Behind The Explosion In Fireworks In Chicago?

By Justin Kaufmann
Fireworks
In this June 19, 2020, file photo fireworks explode during Juneteenth celebrations above the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York. AP Photo/John Minchillo, File / AP Photo/John Minchillo, File
Fireworks
In this June 19, 2020, file photo fireworks explode during Juneteenth celebrations above the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York. AP Photo/John Minchillo, File / AP Photo/John Minchillo, File

What’s Behind The Explosion In Fireworks In Chicago?

By Justin Kaufmann
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Fireworks usually light up the skies around July 4th, but in Chicago the celebration has started early.

Reset checks in with a reporter on why we’re seeing a sudden uptick in fireworks in the area.

GUEST: Bob Chiarito, freelance reporter for Block Club Chicago