We hope you all have a blast this Independence Day, but in order for your night to not be a bust you need to brush up on what’s legal and what’s not. Per NBC 5 and the Illinois State Fire Marshall, these following items are prohibited:

• Handheld fireworks
  Bottle rockets
  Skyrockets
  Roman candles
  Chasers
  Buzz bombs
  Ground items other than those identified as Approved Consumer Fireworks
  Helicopters
  Missiles
  Pin wheels or any other twirling device whether on the ground or mounted above the ground
  Planes
• Sky Lanterns, the type of balloon which requires fire underneath to propelsame
  Firecrackers (all types)

What is legal, you ask? This video can help you out.