Gus’s Popsicles at Evanston’s Fourth of July parade

• Gus Kohl, 13, sells a popsicle to two customers at Evanston’s Fourth of July parade. Photo by Dorie Xie/ Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute
• Kohl sells a popsicle to a young boy at the parade. Photo by Dorie Xie/ Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute

Gus Kohl arrived two hours early for Evanston’s Fourth of July parade. The 13-year-old set up his freezer and chair at a nearly empty Independence Park on Central Street, and he was ready. His goal for the parade: sell as many popsicles as he can.