The Latest Breaking News from Highland Park

Illinois Democrats criticize GOP plan to raffle off gun similar to one used in Highland Park mass shooting

Illinois Democrats on Monday criticized plans by the Kendall County Republican Party to raffle off a Smith & Wesson semi-automatic rifle similar to the one authorities say was used to kill seven people and wound dozens of others at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 11, 2022

Week after July 4 parade shooting, a moment of silence

One week after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade that left seven dead, the Chicago suburb of Highland Park held a moment of silence Monday morning to mark the exact time police say the first shot was fired

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Highland Park parade shooting: Community gathers for moment of silence

It was supposed to last two minutes, but the silence stretched for nearly 10. “It was very powerful,” said local business owner Brian Caponi. “I was amazed, and it kind of overtook me.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2022

Business area opens for 1st time since July 4 parade attack

A business district that had been blocked since the deadly July 4 parade mass shooting in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park has reopened

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022

As Highland Park sits in the national spotlight, its residents want you to know a few things

CHICAGO — Highland Park, located on the North Shore of Chicago, sits between the suburbs of Highwood and Glencoe.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 10, 2022

Only blocking assault gun access will lead to fewer mass shootings

Just as the only protection from COVID-19 is a vaccination that protects us from the virus, the only effective action against mass shooting is controlling access to assault weapons.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2022

A victim of the Highland Park parade attack is remembered for his kindness

Friends, neighbors and dignitaries paid their respects Saturday to the family of Eduardo Uvaldo, one of the seven people who were killed in the attack on a July Fourth parade near Chicago.

WEKU · Jul 9, 2022

July 4 parade attack victim remembered for love of family

Friends, neighbors and dignitaries are paying their respects to the family of Eduardo Uvaldo, one of the seven people who were killed in the attack on a July Fourth parade near Chicago

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Amid chaos, some at July 4 parade ran toward gunfire to help

People from every corner of the Highland Park community sprung into action on July 4 after a gunman opened fire on a parade route in the Chicago suburb

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Highland Park parade mass murder suspect Robert E. Crimo III through people who knew him, police reports

He grew up in a home where his parents regularly called the police on each other, and his mother left him unattended in a car on a hot August day before he was 2.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022