Prosecutors are seeking to admit Robert Crimo’s bank records at trial to show he purchased the AR-15 style rifle used in the Highland Park mass shooting that killed seven and wounded 48 people. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a motion last week seeking to admit bank records from Highland Park Bank and Trust. […]
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Missing person in mental health crisis located safe after large search effort in Highland Park
A missing person experiencing a mental health crisis was found safe following a lengthy and extensive search in Highland Park, officials said. The Highland Park Police Department contacted RED Center dispatch on Wednesday morning seeking assistance in locating a missing person. The K9/Drone Search and Rescue Strike Team responded quickly to aid in the search […]
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Investment fund manager from Highland Park sentenced to prison after losing millions, lying to client
An investment fund operator from Highland Park has been sentenced to federal prison for losing millions on risky trades and then lying to a client to get them to invest more money. David Swartz, 59, of Highland Park, was sentenced last week to two years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley […]
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Highland Park City Council approves ordinance banning protests in residential areas following pro-Palestine protest outside congressman’s home
The Highland Park City Council unanimously approved two new ordinances that ban picketing – a form of protest – in residential districts and doubles the fine for certain ordinance violations in response to the early morning protest outside Congressman Brad Schneider’s residence in late June. The Highland Park City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting […]
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Fire department aids 2 occupants of boat that lost power, drifted away on Lake Michigan near Highland Park
Firefighters aided two people who were stranded on a boat on Lake Michigan near Highland Park after their vessel lost power and began drifting away, fire officials said. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 8 p.m. Sunday to the Park Avenue Boat Ramp, 31 Park Avenue in Highland Park, for a report of a […]
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Highland Park City Council looking to ban protests in residential areas and during specific time windows following recent incidents
Following the early-morning protest at a congressman’s residence and recent chalking incidents, the Highland Park City Council is looking to implement ordinances that would ban protests in residential areas and ban protests during specific time windows. The city council held a “Committee of the Whole” discussion at 5:30 p.m. on July 15 regarding recent incidents […]
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Pro-Palestinian chalk messages in downtown Highland Park spark tensions
Pro-Palestinian chalk messages at Port Clinton Square in downtown Highland Park on Friday sparked tensions amongst the public, with some asking the city to take more action. The City of Highland Park said in a statement that individuals on Friday were using non-permanent chalk to write phrases on public right-of-ways in downtown Highland Park that […]
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U.S. congressman’s office vandalized just days after protesters descend on his Highland Park home
U.S. Representative Brad Schneider’s office in Washington D.C. was vandalized in what he called a “vile act of hate” just days after dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters descended on his Highland Park home. Schneider said Friday that his Capitol office was vandalized on Thursday. The posters of the more than 100 people still held hostage in […]
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‘Horrifically evil event’: Mother of boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting reflects on 2-year anniversary
The mother of Cooper Roberts, who was paralyzed in the Highland Park parade shooting, reflected on the two-year anniversary by calling the incident a “horrifically evil event” that changed her family’s lives forever. Keely Roberts, who is the mother to Luke and Cooper Roberts, said Wednesday that her family’s lives were shattered forever on July […]