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The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says
Read full article: The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom saysSuburban Chicago mom Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down.
Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade
Read full article: Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth paradeThe man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 has rejected a deal requiring him to plead guilty to seven charges of murder in the attack.
Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of parade shooting suspect
Read full article: Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of parade shooting suspectA judge has refused to dismiss the case against a father who helped his son obtain a gun license three years before authorities say the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shooting
Read full article: Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shootingThe Fourth of July holiday takes on a different meaning for the Highland Park, Illinois, community this year.
Detroit enclave built on auto industry struggles under $20M water debt
Read full article: Detroit enclave built on auto industry struggles under $20M water debtA small enclave of Detroit is considering municipal bankruptcy to help rid itself of a decades-old water debt that has grown to about $20 million and threatens to swamp the already financially struggling city.
Father of July 4 parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Read full article: Father of July 4 parade shooting suspect pleads not guiltyThe father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago has entered a not guilty plea to charges that he helped his son obtain a gun license years before the attack.
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weaponsA new federal lawsuit contends that Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment.
Boy shot in July 4 parade massacre returns home to family
Read full article: Boy shot in July 4 parade massacre returns home to familyAn 8-year-old suburban Chicago boy is back home after more than two months of treatment for severe injuries he sustained during the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, his family said Thursday.
Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits again last week
Read full article: Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits again last weekThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week to a four-month low even as the Federal Reserve continues its aggressive interest rate cuts to bring inflation under control.
Six Flags amusement park shooting near Chicago leaves 3 hurt
Read full article: Six Flags amusement park shooting near Chicago leaves 3 hurtAuthorities say three people were injured in a shooting outside a Chicago-area amusement park’s entrance that sent visitors scrambling for safety and prompted the park to close early.
Applications for US jobless claims up again last week
Read full article: Applications for US jobless claims up again last weekMore Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the number of unemployed continues to rise modestly, though the labor market remains one of the strongest parts of the U.S. economy.
Boy wounded in parade attack moves to rehab-focused hospital
Read full article: Boy wounded in parade attack moves to rehab-focused hospitalAn 8-year-old boy whose spine was severed in the shooting at a parade on July 4 has moved to a rehabilitation-focused hospital after spending nearly a month in a Chicago pediatric intensive care unit.
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week
Read full article: Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last weekFewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but the previous week’s number was revised upward significantly, with claims breaching the 250,000 level in back-to-back weeks for the first time in more than eight months.
Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
Read full article: Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 monthsThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level in more than eight months, a sign the labor market may be showing some weakness.
July 4 parade funerals conclude with tribute to slain dad
Read full article: July 4 parade funerals conclude with tribute to slain dadA funeral service was held Monday afternoon for the last of seven people killed by a gunman at an Independence Day parade, as family and friends gathered in suburban Chicago to remember Kevin McCarthy.
Billy Corgan to play charity show for July 4 parade victims
Read full article: Billy Corgan to play charity show for July 4 parade victimsRock singer Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins says he'll perform a charity livestream show to benefit the victims of the the Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago that killed seven people and wounded more than 30.
Week after July 4 parade shooting, a moment of silence
Read full article: Week after July 4 parade shooting, a moment of silenceOne week after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade that left seven dead, the Chicago suburb of Highland Park held a moment of silence Monday morning to mark the exact time police say the first shot was fired.
July 4 parade attack victim remembered for love of family
Read full article: July 4 parade attack victim remembered for love of familyFriends, neighbors and dignitaries have paid their respects to the family of Eduardo Uvaldo, one of the seven people who were killed in the attack on a July Fourth parade near Chicago.
Brewers honor 8-year-old injured in Highland Park shooting
Read full article: Brewers honor 8-year-old injured in Highland Park shootingThe Milwaukee Brewers placed a ceremonial jersey in their dugout Friday to honor an 8-year-old fan of the team who was wounded during the July Fourth mass shooting in a Chicago suburb.
Police: Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting
Read full article: Police: Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shootingThe man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wisconsin, area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there.
Deadly July 4 parade: Shots, then a frantic rush to escape
Read full article: Deadly July 4 parade: Shots, then a frantic rush to escapeFor many people, the mass shooting that killed at least seven people and injured 30 others in a Chicago suburb on July 4 was yet another reminder that any place, any event in the U.S. can turn dangerous or deadly.
Parents of boy, 2, found alone at parade shooting among dead
Read full article: Parents of boy, 2, found alone at parade shooting among deadThe parents of a 2-year-old boy who got lost during the July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago are among the seven people who were killed, authorities said as friends and family mourned their lost loved ones.
Police: 5 dead, 19 hospitalized in shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb
Read full article: Police: 5 dead, 19 hospitalized in shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago suburbPolice say a gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror.
Roanoke outdoor events go on as planned despite heat wave
Read full article: Roanoke outdoor events go on as planned despite heat waveROANOKE, Va. - The heat did not stop two Roanoke groups from trying to enjoy the outdoors on Saturday. Elsewhere in Roanoke, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia went ahead with its carnival to help its kids and mentors bond. Temperatures were in the 90s during both events, and both organizers tried to plan for the hot weather as much as they could. "We figured we've got plenty of water," said Beth Reedy or Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virignia. "We were going to go forward with it because there's lots of shade here.