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Robert Crimo appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday for a bond hearing in the 19th Circuit Court in Lake County, Illinois

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Officials say the suspect planned the mass shooting for weeks and had used a legally obtained weapon in the attack.

"Grocery stores. Schools. Churches. Fourth of July parades."

CHICAGO — Less than 36 hours after a shooter opened fire at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, killing seven people, Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the north suburb Tuesday evening calling for federal action on assault weapons.

CHICAGO — A day after a gunman fired 70 rounds into a crowd at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, concerns and questions began to emerge about the availability of high-capacity firepower in Illinois, including whether existing rules and laws around background checks are enough to protect the public.

Robert Crimo is charged with seven counts of murder and facing the possibility of life in prison

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois has shared ugly hate messages that he’s received over his participation in the Jan. 6 committee that is pressing its probe of the attack on the Capitol.