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Deadly July 4 parade: Shots, then a frantic rush to escape

For many people, the mass shooting that killed at least seven people and injured 30 others in a Chicago suburb on July 4 was yet another reminder that any place, any event in the U.S. can turn dangerous or deadly

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Death toll rises to 7 in Highland Park parade shooting; suspect allegedly planned attack for several weeks and dressed like woman to escape

CHICAGO — At a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, authorities said a seventh person has died in the Highland Park parade attack and released the names of the six other victims.

Chicago Tribune

How the Highland Park shooter temporarily escaped, a first-person account of the tragic scene and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Illinois leaders delay special session on reproductive rights

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly are pushing back a planned special legislative session aimed at increasing legal protections for abortion providers and patients in Illinois.

Chicago Tribune

Synagogue member, father among the dead in parade shooting

Portraits of the dead are beginning to emerge as investigators search for evidence in the shooting that killed at least seven and wounded 30 in Highland Park, an affluent suburb on Chicago’s north shore

The Independent UK

Highland Park native, ‘Mrs. Maisel’ star Rachel Brosnahan has ‘no words’ after parade massacre

Highland Park, Illinois, native Rachel Brosnahan is reacting to the massacre that ended six lives during what should have been a celebratory Fourth of July parade Monday in the Chicago suburb.

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Highland Park suspect allegedly planned attack for weeks before firing more than 70 rounds on parade crowd while wearing women’s clothing, police say

CHICAGO — The man suspected of killing at least six people and injuring more than 30 others Monday morning during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park allegedly planned the attack for several weeks before he climbed a fire escape ladder and fired on the crowd from the roof…

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Office workers now dash about city on their own e-scooters as use spreads to private developments

CHICAGO — Getting around downtown used to mean jumping in a car, fighting traffic, trying to squeeze into scarce parking spaces or waiting for a slow-moving bus. But some landlords are making it easy for office workers to dash about, get lunch and run errands, all without the waits or…

Chicago Tribune

Park Ridge family says off-duty Chicago cop pinned 14-year-old boy on the sidewalk and pressed knee against his back

The family said it believes the incident last Friday evening was racially motivated. The boy is of Puerto Rican descent and the man was white.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heat advisory issued for Chicago Tuesday until storms bring some relief by evening

The heat index was expected to peak between 105 and 110 degrees in the afternoon.

Chicago Sun-Times

As fireworks lit up the sky, firearms displayed an uglier face of US culture

America’s national day became a twisted showcase of another form of US exceptionalism: its exceptionally easy access to guns and the resultant mayhem

The Guardian - US

July 4 parade shooter fled scene in women’s clothing and planned attack for weeks, police say

The shooter allegedly disguised himself in women’s clothing before fleeing in his mother’s car

Evening Standard

Gun used in Highland Park shooting that left 6 dead and dozens injured was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities say

CHICAGO — The gun that was used in the Highland Park mass shooting was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities and Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering told the Tribune.

Chicago Tribune

Suspect in Highland Park shooting planned attack for several weeks, authorities say

CHICAGO — The man suspected of killing at least six people and injuring more than 30 others Monday morning during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park planned the attack for several weeks before he climbed a fire escape ladder and fired on the crowd from the roof of…

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Suspect in Chicago-area parade shooting charged with 7 counts of murder

The man accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade near Chicago was charged on Tuesday with seven counts of murder, as police revealed they had reported him as posing a "clear and present danger" after alleged threats to his family in 2019.

Reason

Chicago Area Fourth of July Shooting Leaves 6 Dead, Dozens Wounded

Plus: Inflation eats up Americans' savings, copyright officials want to protect your fireworks photos, and more...

Chicago Tribune

Highland Park shooting: Woman killed was longtime North Shore synagogue employee known for ‘kindness and warmth’

CHICAGO — A woman who worked and worshipped for decades at a synagogue in Glencoe was among the victims of the deadly shooting at the Highland Park parade Monday, synagogue leaders confirmed.

Chicago Sun-Times

I was at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade. I saw the horror unfold.

I just wanted to go to this parade and enjoy the day. And then the shooting started.

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The Independent UK

July 4 parade shooting leaves 6 dead, 30 hurt; man detained

A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks

Daily Mirror

Chicago shooting: Woman shares her horrific injury after being grazed by bullet

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: The woman had a miracle escape from the Chicago attack that left six people dead and dozens more injured as she showed how close she came to death

Chicago Sun-Times

Boy hit in right shoulder by bullet that apparently fell from the sky in Humboldt Park

The child was in the backyard of his home in the 4300 block of West Crystal Street when he was hit around 10:10 p.m., according to Chicago police.

The Independent UK

Highland Park police traced suspect Robert Crimo via DNA on rifle at July 4 parade shooting

On Monday evening, Robert Crimo was taken into police custody after an hours-long manhunt around the Chicago suburb where a mass shooting left at least six dead and 38 injured

Chicago Sun-Times

We can all do our part to help refugees feel welcome, safe

This could look like volunteering to help Chicago-bound refugees learn to speak English, set up their new apartments, navigate the U.S. health system or adapt to the culture of their new home. It could look like monthly financial sponsorship.

Chicago Sun-Times

Anna Valencia, once a rising political star, weighs city clerk re-election after losing badly in secretary of state race

Former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias got 52.7% of the vote to Valencia’s 34.4% to succeed Jesse White as secretary of state.

Chicago Tribune

In Chicago, killings of transgender women of color often go unsolved. ‘There’s no justice,’ relatives say

CHICAGO — Speaking through tears, Rosemary Gamble returns again and again to the questions she would like to ask her granddaughter’s killer:

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