The Latest Breaking News from Highland Park

‘I ran from Chicago mass shooting with my two little girls in my arms - don’t blame this on mental illness’

Hunter Stuart was separated from his wife as a gunman opened fire in Highland Park, killing six people and injuring more - leaving the concerned father ‘very, very angry’

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

First Thing: Man in custody after six shot dead at Fourth of July parade

Witnesses speak of their terror after at least six killed and 30 injured at public event in Highland Park, Chicago. Plus, US drag queens stand their ground

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

Clarence Thomas wrote dissent opinion on assault rifle ban in Highland Park nearly a decade ago

The right-wing Supreme Court justice called assault rifles ‘modern sporting rifles’

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Rachel Brosnahan and Richard Marx who ‘grew up in Highland Park’ condemn 4 July shooting

Gunman on rooftop opened fire during 4 July parade, killing at least six people

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Chicago Sports Teams Release Statements in Wake of Mass Shooting

Organizations around the city offered condolences to those impacted by Monday’s shooting in Highland Park.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 5, 2022

Frantic 8-hour manhunt ends with Highland Park shooting suspect’s arrest

Police identified the shooting suspect as Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, a 22-year-old who remained on the loose for more than eight hours after the attack in the affluent suburb’s downtown.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2022

White Sox, MLB decide to play game after parade shooting

The Chicago White Sox talked to Major League Baseball about postponing their game against the Minnesota Twins after a gunman opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least six people

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Grandfather visiting family killed in Highland Park mass shooting: ‘He was the one who saved all of our lives’

Nicolas Toledo, a grandfather visiting family in Highland Park, was identified by his granddaughter as one of the people killed in the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in the north suburb.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2022

Highland Park was at center of gun control debate long before July Fourth shooting; just days ago city honored Uvalde victims

CHICAGO — What haunts longtime Highland Park resident Dana Gordon now are the words of the mother of one of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victims.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 5, 2022

Robert Crimo arrested as person of interest in Highland Park shooting

Robert Crimo, a 22-year-old man who was named by police as a “person of interest” in a fatal shooting attack on a July 4 parada, has been arrested by the authoririties.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022