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Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Adam Kinzinger reveals threatening calls; next hearing set for July 12

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.

Tribune News Service

County attorney calls for assault weapons ban in Illinois ‘and beyond’ in wake of Highland Park shootings

Eric Rinehart says Highland Park will ‘never be the same’

The Independent UK

Biden orders US flags flown at half-staff to mourn Highland Park shooting victims

President Joe Biden ordered U.S. flags at the White House and military bases to be flown at half-staff starting Tuesday through Saturday to mourn the victims of the shooting rampage in Highland Park, Illinois.

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One for the books: Next secretary of state should continue to champion libraries

Retiring incumbent Jesse White is widely regarded as having used his position to help libraries, readers, writers and lifelong learners.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois leaders delay special session on reproductive rights

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly are pushing back a planned special legislative session aimed at increasing legal protections for abortion providers and patients in Illinois.

Chicago Tribune

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.

Tribune News Service

Suspect planned Highland Park July 4 shooting for weeks: official

Officials say the suspected shooter planned for weeks, wore women’s clothes as disguise and bought rifles legally.

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Highland Park has formed backdrop for iconic 1980s movies, from ‘Risky Business’ to ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’

Before Monday’s tragic mass shooting, affluent Highland Park, Illinois, had another claim to fame – as the film set for several iconic 1980s movies.

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Dad of suspect in Highland Park Fourth of July massacre OK’d his seeking gun permit, state police say

Robert E. Crimo III, identified as the suspect in the killings, bought the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle used in the slayings, officials said Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘I hope you die’: Adam Kinzinger posts video detailing vulgar death threats

Republican routinely receives death threats from former president Donald Trump’s supporters

The Independent UK

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

Parents of two-year-old boy lost during Highland Park mass shooting confirmed among the dead

Terrified child was found alone and bloodied during the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4

The Independent UK

Highland Park shooting: Everything we know about gunfire at July 4 parade in Illinois

Suspect makes first court appearance Terrified parade-goers fled after shots fired into crowd from high-powered rifle, killing seven and leaving dozens wounded

The Independent UK

Emotional Sacha Kljestan asks Congress to 'do something' after Illinois mass shooting

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Sacha Kljestan had long been among the most thoughtful and outspoken players in MLS, frequently using social media to comment on issues that go beyond soccer.

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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.

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.

Chicago Tribune

Our two failing parties need to be shaken up by independents

For 16 years, I had the privilege of representing the people of Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District until I was narrowly defeated in the 2020 Democratic primary. I lost that race because I dared to not always follow in lockstep with my party in an era in which extreme partisanship and…

Irish Mirror

Man, 22, arrested after manhunt following 4 July mass shooting which left six dead and 24 wounded

After a brief chase, Robert E Crimo III was captured and detained according to police

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The Independent UK

Trump-backed Illinois candidate says ‘let’s move on’ just hours after parade shooting

Republican senator Darren Bailey is being backed by ex-president Donald Trump

Daily Mirror

Terrified dad put son and dog in bin to escape shooter during 4th of July parade

Construction contractor Alexander Sandoval put his son in a skip as they fled a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Chicago, Illinois, US

The Philadelphia Inquirer

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy pledges to sign new gun bills after July 4 mass shooting in Illinois

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that he will sign a package of seven gun safety bills Tuesday that will, among other things, regulate ammunition sales, expand requirements for gun owners relocating to New Jersey and empower the state's attorney general to prosecute gun manufacturers and retailers.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | U.S. Independence Day celebrations marred by Illinois shooting; New Indian envoys for key countries, and more

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Tribune News Service

Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting was nation’s 309th this year

With the shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on the nation’s 246th birthday, the U.S. had marked its 309th mass shooting this year, according to a nonprofit that tracks gunfire incidents.

Daily Mirror

Chicago shooting: Grandad killed in 4th of July massacre with victims aged from 8 to 85

The family of Nicolas Toledo said he was one those who died in the Fourth of July massacre in Highland Park, Illinois, in the US, with a gunman killing at least six and injuring 24

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Biden pledges aid to find gunman who killed 6 in July 4th parade attack

President Joe Biden said he spoke with officials in Illinois after a mass shooting in a suburb of Chicago and pledged federal law enforcement assistance in finding the gunman.

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