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July 13, 2022

Illinois boy paralyzed in Highland Park mass shooting 'still fighting' after collapsed lung, infection: family

8-year-old Cooper Roberts, who was left paralyzed after the Highland Park mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois, is in critical condition after undergoing urgent surgery.

July 12, 2022

Chicago police fatally shoot 64-year-old woman

Chicago police responded to a domestic disturbance when a woman with a knife answered the door. Police shot and killed the woman and the incident remains under investigation.

July 10, 2022

Florida man arrested for allegedly threatening to 'make Texas and Highland Park' look like 'child’s play'

Ira Dennis Crosser Jr., 55, was arrested this week after allegedly threatening to "make Texas and Highland Park" look like "child’s play" in a text message.

July 10, 2022

Dick Durbin: 'Every Senator' might face 'their own Highland Park' without gun reform

Sen. Dick Durbin argued that other senators may see tragedies similar to that of Highland Park in their own states if they don't work to pass meaningful gun legislation.

July 9, 2022

Highland Park Fourth of July suspect's mother had troubled past including abuse allegations

The Highland Park shooting suspect's mother, Denise Pesina, had a troubled past that included abuse allegations, a conviction for leaving her son in a hot car and a DUI.

July 8, 2022

Highland Park Fourth of July suspect grew up with boozy parents who often called 911 to home: documents

Suspected Highland Park Fourth of July parade gunman Robert E. Crimo III grew up in a home where arguments and police visits were common, police records show.

July 8, 2022

Southside Republicans sound off on Chicago crime wave, Second Amendment right: 'We wanna take back our power'

Republicans in Chicago's South Side are speaking out against the city's increase in crime and the policies that have hurt hardworking Americans and led to hundreds of shooting deaths.

July 7, 2022

Highland Park shooting suspect Robert Crimo threatened to 'kill everyone' in 2019 home incident: Police

Robert Crimo III allegedly threatened to kill everyone in his home during a 2019 incident, police said in a report.

July 7, 2022

Highland Park Fourth of July parade attack: Shooting suspect’s father not in the clear yet, police say

The culpability of Highland Park suspect Robert Crimo III’s father, who signed an affidavit that helped his son buy guns, will be determined in court, police say.

July 7, 2022

NRA tells Pritzker to focus on Chicago 'crime epidemic' rather than 'spending time' on social media

The National Rifle Association pointed to the "crime epidemic" in Chicago in response to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker telling them to leave Illinois "the hell alone."