Kids head out of the Parker Junior High parking lot to begin the annual Flossmoor 4th of July parade on Tuesday. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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Flossmoor kids’ 4th of July bike parade gains new enthusiast

Little Teyjus Kalokhe of Flossmoor made the hot journey on his scooter from Parker Junior High to the traffic island on Sterling Avenue in his first Flossmoor 4th of July Kids’ Bike Parade. He was accompanied by his parents, Kapil and Veronica Kalokhe, and grandparents, Urmi and Pradeep Kalokhe.

Teyjus was most impressed with the fire department trucks providing escort for the annual parade, according to his dad.

“It was awesome. He was mesmerized by…

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