Highland Park Crime
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Pritzker pushes for assault weapons ban, federal actionJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and dozens more injured, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a ban at both...
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A week after shooting, community gathers for moment of silence in Highland ParkJul 11, 2022 1:00 am - More than 100 people stood inside Port Clinton Square in downtown Highland Park to hold a moment of silence Monday morning for those killed during the mass shooting just...
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Art piece shifts focus after Highland Park shootingJul 11, 2022 1:00 am - Three weeks ago, Jacqueline von Edelberg was rallying for gun control in Highland Park's Sunset Woods Park with her art piece "Enough." "Enough" consists of 30,000 strip...
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'A true miracle': Despite devastating news, Cooper's family finds reason to give thanksJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - Despite a painful weekend during which they had to tell their 8-year-old son he is paralyzed from the waist down, the parents of Highland Park shooting victim Cooper Rob...
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'We are going to be OK': Residents pay tribute as downtown Highland Park reopensJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - Six days after a gunman shattered the festive spirit of Highland Park's Fourth of July parade, businesses along Central Avenue in the city's downtown welcomed back patro...
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First responders escaped physical injuries during parade shooting, but plenty are hurtingJul 08, 2022 5:30 am - No police officers or other first responders suffered physical injuries responding to the horrific tragedy Monday at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park. But some...
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'He lives on in my heart': Family remembers 88-year-old's energy right up to his death in paradeJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - The abrupt and violent end to Stephen Straus' 88-year passionate pursuit of knowledge, understanding and art appreciation was mourned by family and friends Friday, four ...
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'Jacki's life was not long enough': Congregation mourns devoted member killed in Highland ParkJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - As mourners spoke of Jacki Sundheim's life and legacy Friday, they also acknowledged the tragic and senseless mass shooting in Highland Park that took the 63-year-old fa...
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FBI opening family assistance center for victims of Highland Park shootingJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - The FBI has opened a family assistance center in Highland Park to assist people physically or emotionally affected by Monday's mass shooting. Personal items left along t...
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How to help kids process trauma from Highland Park parade shootingJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - As she prepared her children for bed on July 4, Holly Fleischer made sure to let her children know the doors and windows were locked and everyone was safe inside. The m...