Here is a listing of some of the many 4th of July activities going on in southern Illinois
Centralia http://cityofcentralia.org/index.asp?SEC=CA26FAE2-EA6F-46AF-ABE6-88A0533BC345&Type=B_LIST
Randolph County http://www.greatriverroad.com/stegen/fcceventpages/kaskaskiafourth.htm
Steeleville http://www.steeleville.org/events.html
Murphysboro http://www.greatriverroad.com/meetohio/moeventpages/murphyfourth.htm
Carbondale http://explorecarbondale.com/carbondale-july-4th-fireworks-superblock-1
Cape Girardeau http://www.visitcape.com/CalendarDetail.aspx?CalendarID=6423
Mt. Vernon http://www.mtvernon.com/newtourism/annualpage.htm
Olney/Richland County http://www.richlandcountyfair.org/schedule.html