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Champaign officials prepare for post-fireworks traffic

By Mary Schenk
Wednesday July 2, 2008

Darrell Hoemann

Traffic heads out after the fireworks at last year's Champaign County Freedom Celebration in Champaign. The fireworks were at Parkland College this year because of construction at Memorial Stadium on the UI campus.

CHAMPAIGN – Tom Sweeney is not about to let last year's traffic jam after the fireworks at Parkland College deter him from enjoying this year's program up close.

"We're planning on going back. I'm sure we will," said the Tolono man.

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