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'Hopeless, Sad And Angry' Cooper Roberts Faces Challenges, Family Says
The 8-year-old Highland Park mass shooting survivor's family said he is in constant pain, but "every kindness makes him smile."
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park Shooting
Patch's coverage of the deadly July 4 parade shooting in Highland Park
Highland Park|News|
Highland Park City Council Demands State, Federal Assault Weapons Bans
After last month's mass shooting, councilmembers called on state and federal lawmakers to pass laws restricting access to guns.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Bobby Crimo Pleads Not Guilty To 117 Counts In Highland Park Shooting
The 21-year-old Highwood man accused of killing seven people and wounding nearly 50 others appeared in court in person for the first time.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Highland Park Mass Shooting Temporary Memorials Combined Into One
City officials relocated a memorial to the victims of the July 4th mass shooting from Port Clinton Square to the Veterans Memorial.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Cooper Roberts: 8-Year-Old Shooting Survivor Out Of Critical Condition
Now able to eat solid food for the first time since July 4, Cooper Roberts has been transferred from intensive care to a rehab center.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
8-Year-Old Highland Park Shooting Victim's Mother Describes Road Ahead
"We choose to believe love wins," said Keely Roberts, whose son Cooper was shot at the parade and paralyzed from the waist down.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Billy Corgan #HPStrong Charity Concert Guests To Include Perry Farrell
The free livestream begins at 8 p.m. from Madame Zuzu's in downtown Highland Park. It will raise money for victims of the July 4 shooting.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Highland Park City Council Holds First Meeting Since July 4 Shooting
City officials described their response to the mass shooting three weeks earlier and approved emergency spending and businesses grants.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Boy Paralyzed At HP Parade Goes Outside For First Time Since July 4
The family of 8-year-old Highland Park parade mass shooting victim Cooper Roberts reports his condition has been up and down this week.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Buffalo Grove, IL|News|
Graffiti 'Glorifying' HP Shooter Found: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter
Police discovered a message supporting the Highland Park 4th of July mass shooting suspect written on abandoned furniture near a business.
Eric DeGrechie, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering Asks Senate For Assault Weapon Ban
Rotering testified Wednesday about her experience during the 4th of July parade during a mass shooting.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Deerfield, IL|News|
Deerfield Residents Make Bracelets Supporting Highland Park Victims
Bracelets made by the senior living community are being sold in local stores, with proceeds going to a foundation for shooting victims.
Eric DeGrechie, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Dog Injured In Aftermath Of Highland Park Shooting Reunited With Owner
The 6.5-pound Yorkshire terrier was likely injured in the fleeing crowd.
Anna Schier, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Condition Of 8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Paralyzed At July 4 Parade Improves
The family of Cooper Roberts, now fever-free and breathing on his own, is hopeful he will be moved out of intensive care later this week.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Emergency Rule Changes 'Clear And Present Danger' Gun License Reports
After Highland Park shooting, Illinois State Police to broaden the use of clear and present danger reports for FOID holders and applicants.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Billy Corgan Hosts Benefit Concert For July 4 Parade Shooting Victims
The Smashing Pumpkins founder and his partner, Choloe Mendel, announced plans for a July 27 live-stream benefit show at Madame Zuzu's.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Free Concert At Ravinia Festival To Support Highland Park Community
Ravinia Chief Conductor Marin Alsop will lead a free Sunday evening performance of symphonies by Beethoven and Strauss.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Scammers Targeting Victims Of Highland Park Mass Shooting, FBI Warns
Friends and family of those wounded in the July 4 parade shooting have been contacted by potential scammers, the attorney general announced.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
'We Are All Survivors': Hundreds Attend Highland Park City Hall Vigil
Ten days after the mass shooting at the Highland Park July 4th parade, the community gathered outside City Hall for a candlelight vigil.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
North Shore Residents Head To D.C. To Demand Assault Weapons Ban
Hundreds of people affected by mass shootings in Highland Park and Uvalde, Texas, are set to demonstrate Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Amid Chaos, Some At July 4 Parade Ran Toward Gunfire To Help
"These were wartime injuries," said a doctor who attended the Highland Park July 4 parade and witnessed the carnage.
Highland Park|News|
Cooper Roberts: 8-Year-Old Shooting Victim Back In Critical Condition
The family of the Highland Park boy who was left paralyzed by a bullet during the July 4 parade mass shooting is set for a seventh surgery.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Massacre in Highland Park: A Citizen’s Eyewitness Account
Commentary: Unless lawmakers ban civilian use of assault weapons, tragedies like what happened July 4 in Highland Park will be repeated.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Highland Park Holds Moment Of Silence For Victims Of July 4th Shooting
Uptown businesses have begun to reopen as area church bells rang seven times in memory of the victims a week after the parade shooting.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Deerfield, IL|News|
Deerfield Freshman Released From Hospital After Highland Park Shooting
A GoFundMe has been set up to assist the family of Jamie Mazariegos, who was shot in the chest.
Eric DeGrechie, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
July 4 Shooting Victims Remembered At Highland Park, Highwood Vigils
Residents of the neighboring North Shore towns came together to mourn and call for action in response to Monday's massacre of seven people.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Reflections On Growing Up In Highland Park: Hometown Redefined Forever
Commentary: Like so many other communities in all parts of the country, Highland Park is redefined — and probably forever.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Funerals, Services Set For Highland Park Shooting Victims
Services and memorials are scheduled for 63-year-old Jacquelyn Sundheim, 88-year-old Stephen Straus and 78-year-old Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza.
Chicago, IL|News|
Priest Led Crowd To Shelter At Immaculate Conception Catholic Church After Highland Park Parade Massacre
"I turned toward my parishioners and I started just telling them: 'Run! Run! Run!'"
Highland Park|News|
8-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severed Spine In Highland Park Shooting: Family
Cooper Roberts remains in critical condition. His twin brother and his mother, superintendent of Zion District 6, were also wounded.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Chicago, IL|News|
Highland Park Smoothie Bowl Shop Owners Thanked By Grateful Residents After Rushing July 4th Paradegoers To Safety
The Meltzers helped countless strangers hide for hours.
Highland Park|News|
Highland Park Shooting Defendant's Dad Doesn't Regret Sponsoring FOID
Bob Crimo said reports his son had made threats of violence before assembling his arsenal of guns were "taken out of context."
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
'Taken Too Soon': Highland Park Shooting Victims Remembered
The son of a slain couple pointed in the direction of the parade route, saying: “Mommy, Daddy, Mommy, Daddy.”
Highland Park|News|
Evidence Was Insufficient To Deny FOID Card To Crimo, State Police Say
A September 2019 "clear and present danger" report from police was not enough to stop Robert Crimo III from buying a gun three months later.
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Here's What To Expect After A Mass Shooting In Your Town: Commentary
A parent of a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting describes a "well-worn playbook" used by "trolls and gun enthusiasts."
Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
2-Year-Old Orphaned After Parents Killed In Highland Park Shooting
An online fundraiser to support the boy, found beneath his dying father's body, received $2.2 million in donations in less than 24 hours.
Anna Schier, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Crimo's Father Sponsored Son's FOID Card Application: IL State Police
Man charged in Highland Park parade shooting received a FOID card in 2020 despite state police receiving a clear and present danger report.
Jeff Arnold, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Ravinia Festival Postpones, Cancels Scheduled Shows Through Sunday
Festival officials said they hope the space and quiet in coming days allows Highland Park's community to heal after Monday's mass shooting.
Jeff Arnold, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Highland Park Shooter Considered Targeting Wisconsin Event: Police
Robert Crimo III confessed to the July 4 parade mass shooting and considered attacking another celebration in Madison, authorities said.
Shannon Antinori and Jonah Meadows, Patch Staff
Highland Park|News|
Pope Prays For Highland Park, Issues Call To 'Reject Violence'
Seven people were killed and dozens were wounded after a gunman opened fire on a July 4 parade.
