North Riverside celebrated the Fourth of July with its annual parade last week – which featured a star turn by Doofus the Camel, who was a hit with the crowd that lined the parade route and the party in the park afterward. Doofus generally stayed on course, except for a brief off-track saunter near 8th Avenue. | Submitted
A child holds her hands over her ears to block out the sirens on July 4, during the Riverside 4th Of July Parade in Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Big crowds turned out in Brookfield and Riverside for the annual Independence Day parades, with plenty of cheers for the many participants.