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Synagogue member, father among the dead in parade shooting

Portraits of the dead are beginning to emerge as investigators search for evidence in the shooting that killed at least seven and wounded 30 in Highland Park, an affluent suburb on Chicago’s north shore

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Highland Park native, ‘Mrs. Maisel’ star Rachel Brosnahan has ‘no words’ after parade massacre

Highland Park, Illinois, native Rachel Brosnahan is reacting to the massacre that ended six lives during what should have been a celebratory Fourth of July parade Monday in the Chicago suburb.

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Highland Park suspect allegedly planned attack for weeks before firing more than 70 rounds on parade crowd while wearing women’s clothing, police say

CHICAGO — The man suspected of killing at least six people and injuring more than 30 others Monday morning during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park allegedly planned the attack for several weeks before he climbed a fire escape ladder and fired on the crowd from the roof…

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Office workers now dash about city on their own e-scooters as use spreads to private developments

CHICAGO — Getting around downtown used to mean jumping in a car, fighting traffic, trying to squeeze into scarce parking spaces or waiting for a slow-moving bus. But some landlords are making it easy for office workers to dash about, get lunch and run errands, all without the waits or…

Chicago Tribune

Park Ridge family says off-duty Chicago cop pinned 14-year-old boy on the sidewalk and pressed knee against his back

The family said it believes the incident last Friday evening was racially motivated. The boy is of Puerto Rican descent and the man was white.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heat advisory issued for Chicago Tuesday until storms bring some relief by evening

The heat index was expected to peak between 105 and 110 degrees in the afternoon.

Chicago Sun-Times

As fireworks lit up the sky, firearms displayed an uglier face of US culture

America’s national day became a twisted showcase of another form of US exceptionalism: its exceptionally easy access to guns and the resultant mayhem

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July 4 parade shooter fled scene in women’s clothing and planned attack for weeks, police say

The shooter allegedly disguised himself in women’s clothing before fleeing in his mother’s car

Evening Standard

Gun used in Highland Park shooting that left 6 dead and dozens injured was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities say

CHICAGO — The gun that was used in the Highland Park mass shooting was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities and Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering told the Tribune.

Chicago Tribune

Suspect in Highland Park shooting planned attack for several weeks, authorities say

CHICAGO — The man suspected of killing at least six people and injuring more than 30 others Monday morning during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park planned the attack for several weeks before he climbed a fire escape ladder and fired on the crowd from the roof of…

Chicago Tribune

Suspect in Chicago-area parade shooting charged with 7 counts of murder

The man accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade near Chicago was charged on Tuesday with seven counts of murder, as police revealed they had reported him as posing a "clear and present danger" after alleged threats to his family in 2019.

Reuters

Chicago Area Fourth of July Shooting Leaves 6 Dead, Dozens Wounded

Plus: Inflation eats up Americans' savings, copyright officials want to protect your fireworks photos, and more...

Reason

Highland Park shooting: Woman killed was longtime North Shore synagogue employee known for ‘kindness and warmth’

CHICAGO — A woman who worked and worshipped for decades at a synagogue in Glencoe was among the victims of the deadly shooting at the Highland Park parade Monday, synagogue leaders confirmed.

Chicago Tribune

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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The Independent UK

July 4 parade shooting leaves 6 dead, 30 hurt; man detained

A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks

Daily Mirror

Chicago shooting: Woman shares her horrific injury after being grazed by bullet

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: The woman had a miracle escape from the Chicago attack that left six people dead and dozens more injured as she showed how close she came to death

Chicago Sun-Times

Boy hit in right shoulder by bullet that apparently fell from the sky in Humboldt Park

The child was in the backyard of his home in the 4300 block of West Crystal Street when he was hit around 10:10 p.m., according to Chicago police.

The Independent UK

Highland Park police traced suspect Robert Crimo via DNA on rifle at July 4 parade shooting

On Monday evening, Robert Crimo was taken into police custody after an hours-long manhunt around the Chicago suburb where a mass shooting left at least six dead and 38 injured

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In Chicago, killings of transgender women of color often go unsolved. ‘There’s no justice,’ relatives say

CHICAGO — Speaking through tears, Rosemary Gamble returns again and again to the questions she would like to ask her granddaughter’s killer:

Chicago Sun-Times

We can all do our part to help refugees feel welcome, safe

This could look like volunteering to help Chicago-bound refugees learn to speak English, set up their new apartments, navigate the U.S. health system or adapt to the culture of their new home. It could look like monthly financial sponsorship.

Chicago Sun-Times

Anna Valencia, once a rising political star, weighs city clerk re-election after losing badly in secretary of state race

Former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias got 52.7% of the vote to Valencia’s 34.4% to succeed Jesse White as secretary of state.

The Independent UK

‘I ran from Chicago mass shooting with my two little girls in my arms - don’t blame this on mental illness’

Hunter Stuart was separated from his wife as a gunman opened fire in Highland Park, killing six people and injuring more - leaving the concerned father ‘very, very angry’

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Man in custody after six shot dead at Fourth of July parade

Witnesses speak of their terror after at least six killed and 30 injured at public event in Highland Park, Chicago. Plus, US drag queens stand their ground

The Independent UK

Father of man arrested in Highland Park shooting liked Second Amendment tweet after Uvalde school massacre

Robert Crimo has been arrested by police after six people were shot dead in the latest US mass shooting

Al Jazeera

Highland Park mass shooting: What, where and who?

Six people were killed and 36 wounded when a gunman opened fire on a crowd gathered for parade in Chicago suburb.

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