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Firework Explodes in Illinois Man’s Face, Causing Critical Injuries

CARY, Ill.—A powerful firework exploded in an Illinois man’s face, critically injuring him, as he was trying to determine why it hadn’t detonated, authorities said Monday. The firework was one of many commercial-grade fireworks possessed by the 58-year-old man at a Sunday night gathering in Cary, the Lake County sheriff’s office said. “He lit a…


Fireworks Go Up in Price

Consumers are getting less bang for their buck this Independence Day, with the cost of fireworks skyrocketing. Fireworks wholesalers say the cost of shipping containers carrying their goods from China have more than doubled since last year. “Often we are paying more to ship the container than the value of what is inside the container,”…


Fireworks Price Skyrocketing Before Independence Day Due to Shipping Costs

Consumers are getting less bang for their buck this Independence Day, with the cost of fireworks skyrocketing. Fireworks wholesalers say the cost of shipping containers carrying their goods from China have more than doubled since last year. “Often we are paying more to ship the container than the value of what is inside the container,”…