city in Lake County, Illinois, United States
Supreme Court again upholds Illinois assault weapons ban: It's the 2nd time the court has refused a motion to block enforcement of the law ...
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Quick Glance: US Supreme Court Refuses Temporary Hold on Illinois Gun Ban
- The US Supreme Court has once again declined to intervene in a court case challenging the Illinois gun ban.
- It was a second setback for opponents of the ban on high-powered guns and high-capacity magazines.
- The Supreme Court rejected the National Association for Gun Rights and a Naperville gun dealer's request for a full review of the November ruling that upheld the gun ban.
- In May, the Supreme Court turned down a request by plaintiffs to block the state and local gun bans until the 7th Circuit appellate case was decided.
Father Whose Son Is Accused of Parade Shooting Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors: Robert Crimo Jr., whose son is accused in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/06/us/highland-park-parade-shooting-plea.html
Quick Glance: Father of Mass Shooting Suspect on Trial for Aiding Gun License
- Robert Crimo Jr. accused of helping his teenage son obtain a gun license despite threats of violence.
- Trial begins with Judge George Strickland presiding instead of a jury.
- Defense claims charges are baseless and unprecedented.
- Both sides expected to cite the son's confession as evidence.
Highland Park native, wife donate $1M for permanent parade shooting memorial; ‘It’s always been the place I consider home’
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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban: A federal appeals court upheld Illinois’ assault weapons ban on Friday, arguing that the ban ...
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Highland Park recreation director fired while on leave for parade shooting PTSD; ‘I don’t want this to ever happen to anybody again’
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US supreme court refuses to overturn Illinois assault weapons ban: Law was passed following Highland Park shooting in 2022, and has been challenged by gun shops ...
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Alleged Highland Park parade shooter to represent himself at trial starting Feb. 26
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Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional: The ban was passed after the Highland Park mass shooting.
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Quick Glance: Illinois Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of assault weapons ban
- The Illinois State Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a strict assault weapons ban, enacted after the Highland Park shooting, is constitutional.
- The court's decision came in response to a lawsuit challenging the ban's compliance with the equal protections clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- The court overturned a lower court's ruling and determined that the ban does not violate the equal protections clause.
- The plaintiffs explicitly waived any separate claim that the restrictions unlawfully infringe upon the second amendment.
New gun safety laws take effect around US after over 650 mass shootings in 2023: California, Illinois and Colorado among states implementing ‘red flag’ laws ...
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Pain, frustration linger a year after Halloween mass shooting in East Garfield Park
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Biden bemoans nation's gun violence 1 year after Highland Park parade mass shooting
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Supreme Court Allows Illinois Ban on AR-15s, AK-17s to Stand for Now: The brief, unsigned order issued Wednesday keeps in place an Illinois ban on the sale of ...
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Judge to set trial date in December for alleged Highland Park parade shooter : Judge Victoria Rossetti set Dec. 11 for the next appearance. The judge said she ...
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Plans underway for place to remember Highland Park parade shooting victims; ‘We will approach this ... with the utmost sensitivity’
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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan to stage Highland Park wrestling events for Cooper Roberts: ‘This whole community has his back’
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Highland Park Survivor at Nashville Shooting: ‘How Is This Still Happening?’: After surviving a mass shooting in July, a mother vacationing in Nashville goes to ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/27/us/nashville-shooting-highland-park-survivor.html
Highland Park, a year later: Use of state’s ‘red flag’ gun laws jumps in wake of parade killings
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July 4 Highland Park parade shooting: Remembering the victims 1 year later: Seven people were killed in the 2022 mass shooting in Illinois.
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Quick Glance: Chicago: Crime appears to have been planned for weeks
- At least seven people were killed at a parade in a Chicago suburb by gunshots.
- Now, a gunman has fired seemingly indiscriminately at a throng at a national holiday parade in Chicago.
- On Monday, the guy opened fire on parade participants and bystanders in Highland Park.
- According to preliminary findings, he fired indiscriminately into the throng, according to police spokesman Chris Covelli.
Supreme Court Won’t Block Illinois Laws on High-Powered Rifles: The justices struck down a New York gun control law last year, announcing a new test to evaluate ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/17/us/politics/supreme-court-gun-laws-illinois.html
Highland Park, a year later: Reclaiming a town, rebuilding resiliency, finding a voice
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Trial for alleged Highland Park parade shooter could be announced in September: Lake County prosecutors said that the massive investigation into the shooting at ...
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Records show Cook County joined trend of law enforcement using firearms restraining orders after Highland Park parade shooting
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Suspect's dad charged in Highland Park July 4 parade mass shooting: He's charged with seven counts of reckless conduct causing great bodily harm.
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Quick Glance: The father of a July 4th, Illinois parade shooting suspect has been charged with seven felonies.
- Robert Crimo Jr. surrendered to police on Friday, according to Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart, and will have a bond hearing on Saturday.
- By phone Friday, Chicago-area attorney George M. Gomez confirmed that he was defending Robert Crimo Jr. in the recently disclosed criminal case.
- "It was shocking, hard to imagine," Maxwell Straus remarked.
- According to Uvaldo-Mendez, his wife and grandson were also injured.
Highland Park marks year since July 4th parade shootings with moment of silence: Highland Park, Illinois, marked one year since a gunman killed seven people and ...
cnn.com/2023/07/04/us/highland-park-parade-shooting-anniversary/
The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives: From financial costs to personal costs, survivors from shootings in Uvalde ...
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Your Memorial Day parade may look different as Chicago-area events put safety first
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Autistic Highland Park artist creates peace poles to express feelings about parade shooting; ‘It was his way of reaching out to other people’
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Father of suspected gunman at Fourth of July parade mass shooting in Illinois is indicted on multiple counts
cnn.com/2023/02/16/us/highland-park-illinois-4th-july-shooting-father-indicted/
In response to Highland Park mass shooting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs bill allowing police to use drones at parades and other public events
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-drone-police-parades-20230616-do3hb2ihpfgffjbx6wys6pp3am-story.html
Highland Park mom, who survived July 4th shooting, finds strength to join D.C. march against assault weapons
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Gun violence expert speaks on Highland Park shooting suspect's father's plea: After the father of the Highland Park shooting suspect pleaded guilty this week ...
insider.com/highland-park-shooting-father-guilty-plea-gun-violence-expert-policies-2023-11
Guardianship battle escalates over Highland Park boy orphaned after parents were killed in parade shooting
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Reaction mixed to Highland Park’s guide to compassionately communicating about parade shooting
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Illinois bans semiautomatic gun sales, legal challenge expected: Illinois has banned the sale of many common kinds of semiautomatic guns with immediate effect in ...
reuters.com/world/us/illinois-bans-semiautomatic-gun-sales-legal-challenge-expected-2023-01-11/
Grand jury indicts father of Highland Park July 4 parade shooting suspect: An Illinois grand jury on Wednesday formally indicted the father of a man charged with ...
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Dad of Highland Park shooting suspect pleads not guilty to reckless conduct charges
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Trial for father of Highland Park mass shooting suspect to begin in fall: The trial for the father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens ...
cnn.com/2023/06/16/us/highland-park-illinois-robert-crimo-jr-trial/
Victims of Highland Park Shooting Sue Gun Maker and Retailers: Lawsuits filed Tuesday in Lake County, Ill., argue that Smith & Wesson, the manufacturer of the ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/29/us/highland-park-shooting-victims-lawsuit.html
Quick Glance: Smith & Wesson sued over connection to July 4th parade mass shooting
- CHICAGO (AP) — Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against Smith & Wesson, the manufacturer of the rifle used in the attack, accusing the gunmaker of illegally targeting its ads at young men at risk of committing mass violence.
- Stephen Straus, Jackie Sundheim, and Nicolas Toledo, three of the seven victims killed at Highland Park, are among those suing.
- According to Ari Scharg, an attorney with the Chicago-based firm Edelson PC who represents Turnipseed, lawyers for the Highland Park victims are determined to take their cases to a jury.
Highland Park Parade Shooter’s Dad Robert Crimo Jr. Indicted by Grand Jury: Robert Crimo Jr. was “shocked” when he was first charged with seven counts of ...
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Highland park: Orphaned boy, 2, kept asking for killed mom and dad: Aiden McCarthy was found at the site of the Highland Park mass shooting that killed seven ...
insider.com/highland-park-shooting-orphaned-2-year-old-asked-parents-returning-2022-7
Highland Park parade mass shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder
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Quick Glance: Suspect in Chicago July 4 parade shooting planned attack for weeks, fled with crowd in women’s clothes
- Authorities claimed the man shot more than 70 bullets at random from a rooftop at people watching a parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday, and then fled dressed in women's clothing to blend in with the panic-stricken crowd.
- After escaping the scene, the suspect drove to Wisconsin and returning to Illinois until being apprehended on Monday, according to authorities.
- Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said the 30,000-person city was still in shock.
- "Can you tell me what happened?"
- "How did someone become so angry, so hateful?" she wondered.
Eight-year-old Cooper Roberts, who was shot and partially paralyzed in the Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooting, is "overjoyed" to return to school with ... Show more
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Vice President Harris calls on Congress to ban assault weapons: In a speech to educators in Chicago on Tuesday, Vice President Harris decried the July 4 mass ...
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Father of accused Illinois gunman faces charges in July 4 parade mass shooting: An Illinois prosecutor has filed felony charges against the father of the man ...
reuters.com/legal/father-accused-illinois-gunman-faces-charges-july-4-parade-mass-shooting-2022-12-17/
Illinois bans assault weapons after parade shooting. Which other states have bans?
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Eyewitness footage captures the moment the 22-year-old person of interest in the Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooting that left at least six people dead ... Show more
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Illinois House Democrats unveil proposal to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines in response to Highland Park mass shooting
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A police officer walks down a street in Highland Park, Illinois, following a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade that left at least six people dead and ... Show more
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Six people were killed and about 24 others were seriously hurt in a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park ... Show more
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Highland Park shooting: Man arrested after 4 July mass shooting: A gunman opened fire on an Independence Day parade near Chicago, killing six people.
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BREAKING: A 22-year-old “person of interest has been identified” following mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, authorities say. https://abcn.ws/3AxSSDM
An 8-year-old boy left paralyzed by the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois has been moved to a rehabilitation center ... Show more
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Families at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, react as sirens begin to blare.
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Cops Nab Robert ‘Bobby’ Crimo, ‘Person of Interest’ in July 4 Parade Shooting in Highland Park, Illinois
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8-year-old shot in Highland Park remains in 'constant pain,' has 'very long road' ahead
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8-year-old paralyzed after Highland Park parade attack, family spokesperson says: Cooper Roberts's mom was also injured in the shooting in Highland Park ...
goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/year-paralyzed-shot-highland-park-parade-attack-family-86453901
Democrats push for action after July 4 Highland Park parade shooting: "Congress must do more NOW to protect our people," says Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Boy paralyzed in Highland Park attack to return to 3rd grade with twin brother: Cooper Roberts, 8, was paralyzed in the shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.
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Highland Park parade shooter's father says he is not culpable for son's attack
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8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting no longer requires IV pain medicine and feeding tube, family says
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Highland Park shooting suspect indicted on 117 counts by grand jury: A grand jury in Lake County, Illinois, has returned 117 felony counts against Robert E ...
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Video captures spectators fleeing as gunfire rings out at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
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A list of recent high-profile shootings in the United States: Notable U.S. mass shootings over past 12 months
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The mother and father of a 2-year-old, a father of eight visiting from Mexico and a former preschool teacher were among those killed when a gunman opened fire ... Show more
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Toddler Found At Highland Park Parade Scene Orphaned In Shooting: After both of the little boy's parents were killed by a gunman, community members worked to ...
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Quick Glance: Parents of a 2-year-old son discovered alone at a parade shooting among the dead
- Friends and authorities confirmed on Tuesday that the boy's parents, Kevin and Irina McCarthy, were among the seven individuals murdered in the tragedy.
- Katherine Goldstein, 64, Jacquelyn Sundheim, 63, Stephen Straus, 88, and Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78, were identified as the four victims on Tuesday. Except for Toledo-Zaragoza, who was visiting family in the city from Morelos, Mexico, all of the victims were from Highland Park.
- The seventh victim has yet to be identified by authorities.
- Portraits of some of those killed began to surface Tuesday as detectives resumed their search for evidence in the shooting that killed at least seven people and injured 30 more.
HAPPENING NOW: ABC News affiliate WLS has live coverage of the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois ... Show more
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NEW: Vice Pres. Kamala Harris on mass shooting at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park that left at least six people dead: "Doug and I are praying for the ... Show more
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Highland Park is an affluent suburb where 1980s movies were filmed: Highland Park, where a shooting took place during a Fourth of July parade ...
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It’s time to overhaul our gun violence prevention system: Opinion: A systemic approach to threat assessment and management capabilities can help reduce mass ...
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Doctor Rushed to Aid Victims Moments After Highland Park Mass Shooting: Bystanders jumped to help victims in the immediate aftermath of Monday’s mass shooting in ...
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Highland Park shooting suspect’s father faces charges for sponsoring son’s gun license
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on gun violence following Highland Park mass shooting: "If you're angry today, I'm here to tell you: be angry. I'm furious ... Show more
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Spectators 'targeted' at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park: cops: Six people were killed and at least two dozen more wounded in after a gunman on a nearby ...
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Highland Park mayor calls on Congress to pass assault weapons ban: The mayor of Highland Park, Illinois, pleaded with Congress to pass a federal assault weapons ...
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Law enforcement escort a family away from the scene of the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois ... Show more
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Illinois House sends Senate bills banning certain semi-automatic weapons, expanding abortion protections
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2-year-old's parents killed in Highland Park shooting: The parents of a young child were gunned down in a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a ...
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More than 2 months after getting shot in Highland Park, 8-year-old Cooper Roberts is back home with a ‘new normal’ ahead
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Police search for a motive in Highland Park mass shooting: A seventh person has died from the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Police said today the ...
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8-year-old paralyzed in Highland Park parade shooting returns to school, marking a significant milestone in his long recovery, his family says
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