The Lake County Board on Tuesday voted in favor of supporting state and federal legislation to ban the sale and possession of “assault rifles.” The Tuesday morning vote was 16-5 in favor of the resolution. Lake County cannot enact its own high-powered weapon ban because it is not a home rule municipality. The resolution urges […]
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‘We are a city experiencing grief’: Highland Park mayor addresses Lake County Board month after mass shooting
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering again called for a ban on “weapons of war” during a Lake County Board meeting Friday as Highland Park recovers one month after the mass shooting. Rotering began her speech by saying that the Fourth of July shooting “shook the community to its core.” “Like so many American cities and […]
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Highland Park mayor holds special council meeting, calls for ‘assault weapons’ ban after mass shooting
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering again renewed calls for a federal ban on “assault weapons” during a special city council meeting Monday following the city’s Fourth of July mass shooting. “Less than a month ago, on July 4th, our community gathered to celebrate Independence Day where we experienced the violent attack of a shooter with […]