What Fireworks are Legal in Illinois

This is a huge weekend for "illegal" fireworks in Illinois.

No doubt we will hear and see fireworks all weekend long throughout the stateline.

A large percentage of these are obviously illegal. The state of Illinois has really strict guidelines on what is allowed, so let's take a look.

It's really quite a short list of what is legal in Illinois. Rockford Police will take action if they catch you with illegal firework, so be warned.

According to USFIREWORKS here is a list of legal AND illegal fireworks in Illinois. In order to have the majority of these, you will need a permit. Contact local law enforcement about how to obtain or to learn more.

• Bottle Rockets: Need Permit
• Sky Rockets:   Need Permit
• Roman Candles: Need Permit
• Firecrackers: Need Permit
• Sparklers: LEGAL
• Smoke and punk: LEGAL
• Missles: Need Permit
• Fountains: Need Permit
• Novelties: LEGAL
• Crackle and Strobe: Need Permit
• Parachutes: Need Permit
• Wheels and Spinners: Need Permit
• Sky Fliers: Need Permit
• Displays Shells: Need Permit
• Aerial Items: Need Permit

Be safe and be SMART with what you do this weekend. Spending the 4th of July in jail doesn't sound too awesome.