Highland Park parade shooting suspect may have considered using homemade explosives during attack
Crimo allegedly said he committed the attack to “wake people up.” He said he’d been planning it for years and thought about using a GoPro camera to record the attack, the records show.
Father of July 4 parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty
The father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago entered a not guilty plea on Thursday to charges that he helped his son obtain a gun license three years before the attack.
Father of Highland Park shooting suspect pleads not guilty after grand jury indictment
The father of the suspected Highland Park shooter pleaded not guilty after he was indicted by a grand jury Thursday morning in Waukegan.
Father of Highland Park shooting suspect indicted by grand jury
The father of the suspected Highland Park gunman was indicted by a grand jury Thursday morning.
Father of Highland Park shooting suspect due in court today
The father of the man charged in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday for helping his son obtain firearms.
Highland Park parade shooting suspect's father indicted
The father of the man charged in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday for helping his son obtain firearms.
Highland Park shooting survivor describes moments of horror
Liz Turnipseed described hearing pops, and then pain and she couldn't move.
Gun Violence Survivors Week: Highland Park shooting survivor describes moments of horror
Liz Turnipseed described hearing pops, and then pain and she couldn't move. Here's what she had to say:
Highland Park recognizes 'Gun Violence Survivors Week'
At the event Friday morning, a survivor of Highland Park's mass shooting shared her story.
Trial delayed for Highland Park parade shooting suspect Robert Crimo III
Crimo is accused of firing an assault rifle at paradegoers from a rooftop at the corner of Central Avenue and Second Street in Highland Park. Seven people died and 48 others were wounded.
Highland Park shooting: Trial delayed for suspected gunman Robert Crimo III
The suspected gunman who fatally shot seven people at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade last year has had his trial delayed.
Father of Highland Park shooting suspect to return to court in February
It was a uneventful day in Waukegan court for Robert Crimo Jr. Crimo faces seven counts of reckless conduct, one for each of the people allegedly killed by his son during the 4th of July Highland Park Parade. Prosecutors say he signed his son's application for a FOID card before the deadly shooting.
Highland Park shooting survivor Cooper Roberts continues recovery 6 months after massacre
The mother of 8-year-old Cooper Roberts has shared new details about his recovery after he was wounded six months ago in the July 4 parade massacre in Highland Park.
Highland Park to erect memorial to remember parade shooting tragedy
Six months after the tragedy in Highland Park, permanent changes are on the way to remember the Fourth of July parade shooting.
Highland Park to erect memorial to remember parade shooting tragedy
Six months after the tragedy in Highland Park, permanent changes are on the way to remember the Fourth of July parade shooting.
Family of Cooper Roberts, paralyzed in Highland Park mass shooting, raising money for new home
Cooper’s spinal cord was severed by a bullet, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. He also suffered organ damage and continues to receive therapy following the shooting at a July 4 celebration in Highland Park.
Highland Park parade shooting: Father of alleged gunman posts bond and gets out of jail
"Robert Crimo Jr., again the father, took a reckless and unjustified risk when he decided on Dec. 16, 2019, to sign his son's application for a firearm owner's ID, or FOID card. At the time he signed the application, his son was 19 and could not — let me say that again — could not get a FOID card, and because of that, could not legally purchase a firearm without his father's assistance in that application process," Lake County officials said.
Semi-automatic gun ban only part of solution, Illinois House told
Democrats who control the General Assembly are positioning a wide-ranging gun law for a vote as early as next month, during a lame-duck session. That follows Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s call last summer for a semi-automatic weapons ban.
Gun violence victims push for new legislation to increase gun safety
People hurt by gun violence voiced powerful support Monday for legislation designed to increase gun safety in Illinois.
Gun violence victims push for 'Protect Illinois Communities Act'
A bill called the Protect Illinois Communities Act includes legislation that would ban assault weapons, improve gun safety laws and raise minimum age to get a FOID card to 21.