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Two months after Highland Park parade attack, families of two killed find comfort at unofficial memorial

“I come here almost every day, in the morning,” Alejo Toledo said Monday, when the two-month anniversary of the attack was remembered at the unofficial memorial.

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Host Lynn Sweet was joined by best-selling author Tim Miller to discuss his book, Trump and the future of the Republican Party. Sweet also checked in on Highland Park, two months after the July 4 parade massacre.

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In Highland Park, art is helping to return to normal almost two months after July 4 parade massacre

Thousands attended Highland Park’s Port Clinton Art Festival this weekend; an informal memorial to massacre victims draws a constant stream of people.

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At Highland Park massacre Senate hearing, Republicans on Judiciary panel reject assault weapons ban

When gunfire started at the July 4 parade, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering testified Wednesday, “Adults stared back, not comprehending. But the kids knew immediately this wasn’t a drill and they yelled to everyone to run and hide. They knew what was happening.”

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In wake of Highland Park, Uvalde, other gun slaughters, activists in D.C. plead for assault weapons ban

Said Abby Brosio, who spotted the Highland Park gunman on a roof: “I am done being complacent and desensitized. I am certainly sick of everyone’s empty thoughts and prayers with no actions to back them up. Action is what is needed now.”

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Here’s why we ran a photo of Highland Park shooting victims

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet was at the Highland Park parade when the shooting started, and we debated whether to use her photos of the dead. We decided to use one, and put it behind a click-to-view warning module. Here’s our reasoning.

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

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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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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PHOTOS: Sun-Times photographers on the scene in Highland Park on the day after

Here’s a look at photos taken by Sun-Times photographers following the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park.

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Afternoon Edition: June 21, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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In DC, Pritzker, Lightfoot pitch DNC on Chicago bid to host 2024 Democratic convention

Top DNC officials also met on Friday with representatives from New York, Houston and Atlanta, the other cities bidding for the convention.

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

In advance of the June 28 Illinois primary, join host Lynn Sweet and guests Tina Sfondeles, Fran Spielman, Jackie Serrato, Dave McKinney, Dan Mihalopoulos and Mariah Woelfel to discuss the latest on county, state and federal races on June 23 at 6:30 p.m. CT.

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Afternoon Edition: June 9, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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At the Table with Laura Washington & Lynn Sweet

Hosts Lynn Sweet and Laura Washington were joined by New York Times reporters and best-selling authors Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, Sun-Times political reporter Tina Sfondeles and WBEZ politics reporter Dave McKinney on May 19, 2022.

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Afternoon Edition: April 28, 2022

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At the Table with Laura Washington & Lynn Sweet

For the 100th anniversary of Harold Washington’s birth, Laura Washington and Lynn Sweet will be joined by Jacky Grimshaw, Center for Neighborhood Technology; former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill; Peter Nolan, ex-NBC5 Chicago political reporter; Gary Rivlin, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and…

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At the Table with Laura Washington & Lynn Sweet

CNN’s Laura Coates, former Republican Governor of Illinois Jim Edgar and WBEZ’s Dave McKinney joined our hosts At The Table on Feb. 17 for a conversation on Biden’s Supreme Court pick, the gubernatorial primary, key congressional races and Trump’s influence on state and national politics.

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