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Welcome To The 2022
​Skokie 4th Of July Parade

PARADE START TIME:
12:00 Noon
​JULY 4TH, 2022



Roger Badesch from WGN Radio is back as our Parade Reviewing Stand announcer.

Registration for the 2022 Parade is now Open.  

Parade Mailing Address:
​ Skokie 4th of July Parade, PO Box 702, Skokie IL 60077
Parade Phone: 224-592-0066

Click Here to Register for the 2022 Parade
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Registration for the 2022 Skokie 4th of July Parade is now open! ( There is a registration Fee of $125 for all Business  and Political Entries for the parade. Business entries will be allowed one vehicle, additional vehicles are $50 each.  You will be emailed an invoice once you complete your registration or you can click on the Donate button below and pay your registration fee by credit card.  Click on this link for additional sponsorship options. Sponsorships. There is no registration fee for Community Groups, Religious Organizations, or Youth Groups.
 If you want to donate to the Parade, just click on the donate button below and you can donate via credit card. 
 The Skokie 4th of July Parade follows strict rules of US Flag 
Etiquette. Please Click here for US Flag Etiquette Rules. 

Want to Volunteer, Click on the Volunteer Button to learn More 

Click Here To Volunteer

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WGN's Very Own
Roger Badesch  
Parade Master Of 
Ceremonies 
Roger Badesch has spent more than 30 years in the broadcasting industry. At WKQX-FM, Badesch was general assignment reporter and co-host of a weekly public affairs program. Badesch was also a correspondent for Associated Press Radio, United Press International Radio and the Mutual Radio Network. Badesch served as news and sports director, news anchor, and reporter at radio stations in Las Vegas. He has covered such stories as the Pope’s visit to Chicago, several Presidential visits, and a 48 hour jail hostage siege. Today Roger is a News Anchor for WGN Radio 720 in Chicago.


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Skokie 4th of July Parade is Honored to Welcome
Our National 
Anthem Singer
Wayne Messmer

Wayne Messmer grew up as a “city kid” on Chicago’s Southwest Side. As the volunteer P.A. Announcer for the Loyola University Hockey Team, the tape recording of the National Anthem broke before a game was about to start, so Wayne stepped up and took the  microphone and sang it himself. Messmer’s extraordinary singing career started that very day at a college hockey game. and the rest was history.
The celebrated National Anthem soloist with the Chicago Blackhawks at the old Chicago Stadium, for 13 seasons in the NHL, and subsequently with the Chicago Wolves, Chicago Cubs and formerly the Chicago White Sox, he became known nationally as, “Chicago’s Voice of the National Anthem.”



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Skokie 4th of July Parade is Honored to Welcome our
​2022 Military Grand Marshals
 

SSG Paul Plotnik - US Army
A Chicago native, Paul retired from the army with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He went on to serve our community as a Chicago Public School teacher and an Assistant Public Defender. He was admitted as a lawyer in 1974. His professional memberships include numerous local, regional and national Bar Associations including North Suburban, Chicago, Illinois and American. He is also a former Member of the Board of Midwest Federation of Men's Clubs. We are Proud to Honor Paul at our Parade. 

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Skokie 4th of July Parade is Honored to Welcome our
​2022 Military Grand Marshals

Gerald Jaffe - US Army
Born in New York City and grew up on the south side of Chicago. Gerald entered the Army in October of 1968 and took basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County Missouri and Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Lewis near Tacoma Washington. Spent time in Cambodia in 1070 blocking Cambodian corridors to Saigon. We are Proud to Honor Paul at our Parade




2019 Parade Photos 



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Sam & The Giant Wheel Is Back for 2020!

Skokie's 3D Fireworks Festival
At 5 p.m. the fun moves to Niles West High School (Oakton Street just west of the Edens Expressway) with "Skokie's 3-D Fireworks Festival," featuring food, drinks and music. The first 10,000 patrons to arrive will receive a free pair of 3-D glasses. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m., featuring The Goo Roos, followed by Mike & Joe. Childrens' games and face painting will also begin at 6:30 p.m.
The spectacular 3-D Fireworks Fest begins, at dusk.

Watch the entire 2016 Skokie 4th of July Parade​





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