On July 4, a gunman opened fire at a parade in downtown Highland Park in one of the worst mass shootings in Illinois history. WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times journalists have been in Highland Park covering the aftermath of the Fourth of July tragedy.
A father who shielded his son from gunfire, a devoted mother, and a grandfather with a big smile and bright blue eyes are among the seven victims whose stories are being shared by loved ones in the …
One way to help is by donating, whether to official community funds or verified fundraisers set up by families of those hurt or killed. Just be wary of scams, a city official warns.
As the community begins to process the Fourth of July tragedy, vigils are being held for people to come together and mourn the lives lost.
Nicolas Toledo was identified by his granddaughter as one of the people killed in the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in the northern suburb.
Kevin McCarthy’s father-in-law said Tuesday that McCarthy, killed along with his wife Irina, “had Aiden under his body when he was shot.” The boy told the grandfather when he picked him up from the …
At 88, he was still working as a financial adviser. “He was so smart and so funny,” financial columnist Terry Savage said. “Anyone that had him as a financial adviser was lucky.”
His “son-in-law saw him and tried to protect him, shielding him with his body, but he had already been hit,” a lifelong friend said.
Katherine Goldstein, 64, of Highland Park, was among those who were killed during a mass shooting at the suburban Fourth of July parade.
The plea deal requires Robert Crimo Jr. to serve 24 months of probation, 100 hours of community service and surrender his weapons.
Several people who witnessed last year’s mass shooting have found meaning in advocating for gun violence prevention.
Nancy Rotering says the ongoing gun threat is pervasive and “harming us as a society.”
Ross Cosmetics had to shut down for a week. But then store owners Earl and Arden Edelcup and all of Highland Park began working to help each other recover from the horror.
In 2019, Robert Crimo Jr. sponsored his son’s application for a gun permit because he was underage at the time.
The 21-year-old accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade appeared for a brief court hearing Wednesday.
Community members have questioned why the parents apparently supported their son’s interest in guns only months after he reportedly threatened suicide and violence.
Illinois’ ‘red-flag’ law could have stopped the suspect in the Independence Day parade shooting from buying a gun or at least delayed the purchase of the weapon.
One way to help is by donating, whether to official community funds or verified fundraisers set up by families of those hurt or killed. Just be wary of scams, a city official warns.
A father who shielded his son from gunfire, a devoted mother, and a grandfather with a big smile and bright blue eyes are among the seven victims whose stories are being shared by loved ones in the …
