WEST PEORIA, Ill. — Due to safety concerns, West Peoria has decided to cancel this year’s 4th of July Parade.
In a news release, city officials said Thursday that after speaking with the Peoria City/County Health Department and the city’s insurance company, they “cannot take the risk of holding a parade of such magnitude and putting everyone at risk.”
This is the second consecutive year that West Peoria has had to cancel the parade.
West Peoria Mayor James Dillon encouraged residents to celebrate Independence Day safely while following social distancing guidelines suggested by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
City officials plan on celebrating the parade’s 50th anniversary on July 4, 2022.
