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Highland Park police ‘danger’ warning couldn't bar alleged parade shooter from buying rifle, state police say

CHICAGO — Two days after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Independence Day parade shocked the country and put renewed focus on weaknesses in Illinois’ gun laws, authorities continued to hash out how alleged gunman Robert Crimo III apparently bought a high-powered rifle despite troubling episodes in his background.

Chicago Tribune

Club 100 members — age 100 and older — get to attend White Sox game

Activist and Club 100 founder Andrew Holmes brought this elite group of centenarians out to enjoy a Chicago White Sox game against the Minnesota Twins.

Chicago Sun-Times

Teen shot to death in Douglas Park

The teen was driving in the 1600 block of South Farrar Drive when someone shot him multiple times, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Bullpen blues: Twins lead five different times, but lose to White Sox, 9-8 in 10 innings

CHICAGO — The Twins' habit of blowing leads reached a new level on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago July 7-13, 2022

The annual Rhythm World dance fest, Movies in Millennium Park, and Taste of Chicago in Grant Park are among the entertainment highlights in the weeks ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cheer star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years for child pornography charges

Judge Manish S Shah handed the social media star and cheerleading champion the sentence at a federal court in Chicago on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Death toll remains at seven in Highland Park shooting -media reports

(Corrects death toll)

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Marijuana, Psychedelics & Plant Medicine Expert Carlos Arias Of Green Horizons At Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference In September

After the successful 4/20 event in Miami, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is coming to Chicago on September 13-14 with leading executives, investors and entrepreneurs of the industry.

Benzinga

Strangers save a 2-year-old boy, whose parents died during the Highland Park shooting

Aiden McCarthy's parents, Kevin and Irina, both died in the shooting, which left five others dead and more than two dozen wounded.

WEKU

July 4 shooting suspect bought guns legally despite threats

Police say the man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago legally bought the high-powered rifle used in the shooting and four other weapons, despite threatening violence

The Independent UK

Highland Park shooting victims include both parents of toddler found wandering alone after gunfire. ‘Are Mommy and Daddy coming soon?’ boy asked grandfather

CHICAGO — Toddler Aiden McCarthy was found wandering alone in the chaotic aftermath of Monday’s mass shooting in Highland Park as strangers sought to reunite him with his family.

Chicago Tribune

Margo Jefferson feels ghosts around her. The Chicago-born writer of ‘Negroland’ spends a day with us visiting some of them.

CHICAGO — Margo Jefferson, who has worked a half-century as one of the more formidable and composed critics of American culture, watched the city unwind from the back seat of an SUV. We moved slowly through traffic, maneuvering from the Loop to Wicker Park. She doesn’t get back here often…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: July 4 mass shooting drives home how much America has left to do on gun reform

Every mass shooting in America is a tragedy, but the one that killed seven people near Chicago Monday was especially jolting, as it combined two singularly American phenomena: the nation’s annual celebration of its independence and the chronic scourge of gun violence at a level unheard of in the rest…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This electric three-wheeler brings greener delivery options

In June, the electric bike startup Joco, which rents e-bikes to food delivery workers and other couriers in New York City and Chicago, began testing a new vehicle called the Deliverator.

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Evening Standard

Chicago shooting: Nearly $2million raised for toddler orphaned in Highland Park Independence Day massacre

Two-year-old Aiden McCarthy was found bloodied and wandering alone in the aftermath of the Fourth of July mass shooting which claimed seven lives

Evening Standard

Chicago shooting: Suspect Robert Crimo III charged with seven counts of first-degree murder

The suspect legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice since 2019 after he threatened suicide and violence

The Independent UK

Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims

Amid the stream of mass shootings that have become chillingly commonplace in America, the reality of America’s staggering murder rate can often be seen more clearly in the deaths that never make the national news

Asharq Al-Awsat

July 4 Gunman Charged with 7 Counts of Murder

A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said. Robert Crimo, 21, was arrested on Monday, several hours after the attack on a festive Independence…

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Chicago Sun-Times

Full-scale Chicago Air and Water Show returning in August

The beloved lakefront event will take place Aug. 20-21, centered at North Avenue Beach.

Tribune News Service

Alex Kirilloff belts two of Twins' five homers in 8-2 crushing of White Sox

CHICAGO — Oh, Guaranteed Rate Field, you guaranteed-run feast. How the Twins have missed you.

Chicago Tribune

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Highland Park following shooting and calls for federal ban on assault weapons

CHICAGO — Less than 36 hours after a shooter opened fire at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, killing seven people, Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the north suburb Tuesday evening calling for federal action on assault weapons.

Chicago Tribune

Purchase of rifle allegedly used in Highland Park massacre highlights limits of Illinois gun laws

CHICAGO — A day after a gunman fired 70 rounds into a crowd at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, concerns and questions began to emerge about the availability of high-capacity firepower in Illinois, including whether existing rules and laws around background checks are enough to protect the public.

Chicago Sun-Times

17-year-old boy wounded in Lower West Side shooting

The teen was walking down the street in the 2300 block of West 21st Street about 5:15 p.m. when he was shot in the chest, Chicago police said.

Chicago Tribune

Highland Park shooting: Mexican grandfather among those killed called ‘a hardworking man that has contributed to this country.’

CHICAGO — Hours after a Mexican grandfather was killed and several other family members injured in the deadly shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade, several of his relatives described to the media the scene of horror they lived on a day that was supposed to be a celebration.

Chicago Tribune

Highland Park shooting victim Steve Straus, 88, remembered as a family man who loved the arts and Chicago

CHICAGO — Steve Straus, 88, was an exceptional joke-teller, an avid reader and a “culture vulture” who enjoyed the artistic fruits of the Art Institute and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, family members said Tuesday. Energetic beyond his years, Straus commuted on Metra five days a week to his office downtown,…

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