Members of the Merrillville High School Marching Band perform during the first ever Evening Merrillville 4th of July Parade on Tuesday July 3, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
A C-130 from the 182nd Airborne of Peoria, IL comes in for a fly-over at the first ever Evening Merrillville 4th of July Parade on Tuesday July 3, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Merillville Boy Scouts Pack 7 throws out candy in the Merrillville 4th of July Parade on Tuesday July 3, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Audrey Sowa, 17 mos. and her Mother Kirsten Elan of Steger, IL wave to the passing firetrucks during the Merrillville 4th of July Parade on Tuesday July 3, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Riders from the Indiana Patriot Guard salute the flag at the start of the Merrillville 4th of July Parade on Tuesday July 3, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
An unidentified Merrillville firefighter hoses down the crowd attending the first ever evening Merrillville 4th of July Parade on Tuesday July 3, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
An unidentified Merrillville firefighter hoses down the crowd attending the first ever evening Merrillville 4th of July Parade on Tuesday July 3, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Merrillville on Tuesday held its first-ever evening Fourth of July Parade. …
