July 5, 2022 Chicago Mayor Lightfoot denounces 'toxicity in public discourse' days after shouting 'F--- Clarence Thomas!' Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is striking a different tone just days after cursing out Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over his support for overturning Roe v. Wade.
July 5, 2022 Highland Park July 4 shooting suspect had two prior incidents of suicidal, violent threats, police say Authorities say the Highland Park July 4 mass shooting suspect had two prior incidents of suicidal and violent threats before Monday morning's massacre.
July 5, 2022 Highland Park July 4th parade shooting suspect entered synagogue near massacre in April, seemed 'out of place' The suspect in the July 4th parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, had entered a synagogue earlier this year but "seemed out of place," a Rabbi said.
July 5, 2022 Illinois teen fisherman catches 50-inch muskie: 'A whole experience' Kaiden Schrieber, 15, of the Chicago area, has been trying to catch a muskie for quite some time, spending hours of research and leaning on local fishermen for advice.
July 5, 2022 Highland Park and Chicago gun laws are among the strictest in the country Chicago has long been considered a city with some of the most strict gun control laws, while Illinois overall received a high ranking for its tough gun control measures.
July 5, 2022 Highland Park July 4th shooting suspect's parents were 'a problem,' says former coach The parents of the alleged July 4th Highland Park parade shooter were troubled and always the last to pick him up from after school, according to a former coach and neighbors.
July 5, 2022 Highland Park shooting: Witness describes efforts to save children, recounts tragedy A witness to the Highland Park shooting during the July 4 parade recounts the shooting that left six people dead and described the efforts to save children.
July 5, 2022 Highland Park July 4th shooting: Suspect wore woman's clothing during parade massacre Robert Crimo III allegedly dressed up as a woman to conceal himself before opening fire on a Fourth of July Parade in Highland Park Monday.
July 5, 2022 Swalwell compares Boebert to mass shooter day after Highland Park massacre, Boebert fires back California Democrat Eric Swalwell appeared to compare his Colorado Republican colleague Rep. Lauren Boebert to the mass shooter who killed six people a day after the massacre.
July 5, 2022 Chicago aldermen shellacked in races for higher office as crime skyrockets: 'Clowns' Five of the six Chicago aldermen running for higher office in 2022 lost their primary elections amid a crime wave that has plagued the city in recent years.