The town of Highland Park, a tight-knit community north of Chicago, has been grappling with the fallout of the July 4, 2022, mass shooting that turned a holiday parade into a scene of horror. Seven people were killed and nearly 50 others injured when a rooftop gunman opened fire with an AR-style rifle. Nearly three […]
It was addition by subtraction over the last week for 8-year-old Cooper Roberts, who is recovering from a gunshot wound sustained during the Highland Park Fourth of July Parade. Doctors removed Cooper’s two intravenous lines and feeding tube, and the survivor celebrated by indulging his cravings for Lay’s pickle-flavored chips, Chik-Fil-A, cheddar flavor-blasted Goldfish crackers […]
Don’t call Bailey Morris an activist. Or if you do, don’t mind if she cringes. It’s not that she dislikes the term. It has just never applied to her. That is until a gunman shot more than 40 people gathered at a community parade in the town up the street. “I was just so sad […]
Long-time Highland Park resident and Smashing Pumpkings frontman Billy Corgan, along with his partner Chloe Mendel, have announced a livestream charity show that will raise money for July 4 Highland Park shooting victims and their families. The show titled “Together and Together Again,” is set to take place on Wednesday, July 27, at Madame Zuzu’s […]
What began as festive fun celebrating America’s Independence turned into horror when a gunman opened fire from a rooftop on the Highland Park, Illinois Fourth of July parade. The senseless act marks the 306th fatal mass shooting to take place in the country since the beginning of 2022. The attack occurred around 10:10am, during which […]
In a perverse turn of events, Highland Park’s commemoration of Independence Day on Monday was shrouded by the horror of yet another American mass shooting — the 306th fatal shooting to take place in the country since the beginning of 2022. What had begun as an annual Fourth of July parade soon devolved into chaos […]
Editor’s Note: After an eight hour manhunt, the alleged mass shooter was apprehended Monday evening in Lake Forest. Law enforcement is still managing the site, and numerous businesses and roads are closed in Highland Park. A seventh fatality, age unknown, was confirmed Tuesday afternoon. A shooter is still at large following a mass shooting in […]
Charlie Saffro is the founder and president of CS Recruiting, a 35-employee recruitment firm in the supply chain, transportation and logistics industries based in Highland Park. “It’s our mission to make meaningful connections to empower and inspire others to discover their full potential; that applies to our clients, candidates, and team,” Saffro said. Saffro is […]
The 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (still officially called 2020 Olympics despite being held in 2021) kick off in Tokyo next Friday, July 23. If you were just planning yet another pandemic-era viewing at home, allow us to direct your attention to Airbnb, where a certain former Olympian, six-time NBA Champion, and all-around Chicago […]
Sometimes a roadblock leads to an interesting route, as was the case when a North Shore couple discovered an obstacle to building their smaller, chicer, empty-nest abode on a lush one-acre ravine-front lot in Highland Park — the existing house on the site. “This area is a historic district, so we couldn’t tear it down,” […]
