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Highland Park parade shooting: Prosecutors ask judge for more time to collect evidence against alleged shooter

Robert Crimo III was last in court in November, when prosecutors told a judge they had shared 2,500 pages of evidence with the defense and expected to share thousands of pages more.

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Highland Park parade shooting: Prosecutors get more time to indict suspect’s father

Robert E. Crimo Jr. was charged in December with seven counts of reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s FOID application.

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Commentary: Illinois’ assault weapons ban is a huge win — but it won’t fix Chicago’s violence

On Jan. 10, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which prohibits the sale and distribution of assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines and gun switches in Illinois, effective immediately.

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Why Illinois’ new assault weapons ban might not hold up in court

“It seems highly likely there would be justices inclined to strike down the law,” said Eric Ruben, a law professor and expert on gun issues. “Whether there are five is another question.”

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Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court test

Illinois has outlawed automatic weapons amid a torrent of mass shootings including a 4th of July parade shooting that killed seven and injured 30

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Driver charged with DUI after car veers down a ravine in Highland Park

Angel Castrejon of Highwood was charged with driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of an accident.

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6 months after Highland Park massacre, wounded 8-year-old Cooper Roberts continues recovery

Cooper was shot in his spine and paralyzed below his waist in the shooting in which seven people were killed and nearly 50 others wounded.

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Another whirlwind year of local news saw a string of City Hall denizens bowing out, thousands of families reeling from the ongoing epidemic of gun violence and a wave of new arrivals looking to get their footing.

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Relatives of child orphaned in July 4 parade shooting are in court over guardianship and estate issues

After 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy’s parents were killed in a mass shooting on the 4th of July in Highland Park, Illinois, the boy, according to his maternal grandfather, asked, “Are mommy and daddy coming soon?”

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Family of Cooper Roberts, paralyzed in Highland Park mass shooting, raising money for new home

The 8-year-old boy continues to need rehabilitation. The family is trying to raise $2 million to buy or build a new house.

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Father of Highland Park shooting suspect released on $50,000 bond after being charged over July 4 attack

Robert Crimo Jr. sponsored his son’s under-21 FOID card application just three months after the then-19-year-old had allegedly threatened to kill his family

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Father of July 4 Highland Park shooting suspect has been charged with 7 felonies

Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said the charges of reckless conduct are based on Robert Crimo Jr. sponsoring his then 19-year-old son's application for a gun license in 2019.

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Father of Highland Park July 4 alleged mass shooter charged with ‘recklessly’ signing son’s firearm application

Seond time in recent years parent of accused mass killer facing charges over alleged actions before attack

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Father of accused Highland Park shooter charged with seven counts of reckless conduct

In 2019, Robert Crimo Jr. sponsored his son’s application for a gun permit because he was underage at the time.

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State legislators urged to outlaw assault weapons: ‘If we don’t do something about this, shame on us’

Survivors and others testified at an Illinois House committee hearing, calling for bipartisan support for an assault weapons ban.

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Springfield’s unwritten rule kept lawmakers from banning assault weapons

The will of past Democratic leadership seemed to be to not overtly poke any big, cash-rich bears, like the National Rifle Association. That might be changing.

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Federal, Illinois lawmakers continue push for gun-control measures in wake of July 4 mass shooting

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — After a gunman killed seven people and wounded dozens firing 83 shots in less than a minute from an assault rifle at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, quickly pushed a ban on military weapons through the House of Representatives.

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Illinois House Democrats unveil proposal to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines in response to Highland Park mass shooting

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Democrats in the Illinois House on Thursday unveiled a proposal to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and eliminate the ability for most people under 21 to obtain a gun permit in the state.

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Illinois Dems target assault weapons, age of gun owners in response to Highland Park mass shooting: ‘It really can’t wait’

The measure would ban the sale of assault weapons immediately, prevent sales of ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds and raise eligibility for a state firearm owner identification card to 21.

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Temporary memorial set up for Highland Park shooting victims

A temporary memorial garden was created next to Highland Park city hall as plans for a permanent fixture are put off while survivors of the shooting recover.

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Prosecutors give defense attorneys 2,500 pages of evidence against alleged Illinois parade gunman Robert Crimo

CHICAGO — Prosecutors said Tuesday that they have turned over a huge amount of evidence to defense attorneys for the man accused of killing seven people in a shooting on the Fourth of July in Highland Park.

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For Highland Park man, why did a single shot of a very old cancer drug cost $38,398?

What’s behind the $38,398 price tag for a single dose of the drug to treat prostate cancer? A mixture of unrelenting drug price increases and hospital system consolidation.

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Maxwell Street Klezmer Band — caught on video as July 4th attack unfolded — returns with joy to Highland Park

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band tuba player Howard Prager said the concert “was all about bringing peace and joy. And this community needs all the peace and joy it can have after what happened.”

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Highland Park shooting victim Cooper Roberts returns to school

The 8-year-old boy, paralyzed from a bullet on July 4, continues to require rehabilitation.

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After Highland Park Fourth of July parade shootings, hundreds of cops from other agencies rushed to help

“There’s no question the mutual aid we received is what carried the day for us to be successful as we could be,” Highland Park police Chief Lou Jogmen says.

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