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"We choose to believe love wins," said Keely Roberts, whose son Cooper was shot at the parade and paralyzed from the waist down.
Lake County prosecutors charged Robert Crimo III with 21 counts of murder, and 48 counts each of attempted murder and aggravated battery.
The man shot to death in front of his daughter recorded a video of his half-naked accused killer having sex just minutes before his death.
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.
Organizers of the four-day summer festival have added an arts and craft fair, family fun tent and additional safety rules this year.
Evanston fire crews rescued several people from the second floor of the burning building early Tuesday morning, officials said.
The Orthopaedic & Spine Institute at Skokie Hospital jumped 20 spots, while the health system as a whole rose to No. 4 in Illinois.
Under the contract approved Tuesday, about 300 Northern Illinois quarry workers get wage increases of more than 16 percent over three years.
City officials described their response to the mass shooting three weeks earlier and approved emergency spending and businesses grants.
Someone reached over a fence and opened fire at a group of teens on Fowler Avenue, police said.
Recent obituaries and upcoming services on Chicago's North Shore.
Recent obituaries and upcoming services on Chicago's North Shore.
The 58th District state representative, who was present during the July 4 Highland Park mass shooting, was one of 12 lawmakers appointed.
Neighbors from a trio of Skokie blocks were recognized by village officials for hosting outstanding block parties.
The Highland Park City Council voted Monday in favor of a plan for a condominium development at the corner of Sheridan Road and Park Avenue.
State regulators issued 149 conditional cannabis dispensary licenses that were held up in court after being awarded in lotteries last year.
The family of 8-year-old Highland Park parade mass shooting victim Cooper Roberts reports his condition has been up and down this week.
Maldonado on Tuesday became the first Hispanic woman confirmed by the Senate as a federal judge in Illinois.
Lake Forest High School students took the top two spots in a recent qualifier for next month's Junior Singlehanded National Championship.
Naval Station Great Lakes will be holding an Aug. 13 hiring fair, offering immediate employment to qualified applicants.
