Congressman Brad Schneider honored first responders and leaders Monday evening for their involvement in the Highland Park Fourth of July mass shooting response, calling them “incredible public servants.” The event, called “Ceremony to Honor Highland Park’s Heroes,” was held Monday evening during a council meeting at the Highland Park City Hall. Schneider represents Illinois’ 10th […]
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‘Still many unknowns’: 8-year-old Highland Park shooting survivor experiencing cognitive loss
The family of 8-year-old Cooper Roberts says he is experiencing cognitive issues, including memory loss, after being paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting. The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab team is seeing patterns of behavior that may indicate cognitive loss, his family said in an update Thursday. Cooper was not well enough or talking enough to notice […]
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‘Making some positive progress’: 8-year-old Cooper Roberts no longer on IV, participated in wheelchair race
Cooper Roberts is making “positive progress” and is no longer on IVs or a feeding tube. The boy, who was paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting, participated in a wheelchair race at the hospital. The 8-year-old boy was discharged from the hospital late last month and transferred to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, which is […]
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Highland Park City Council votes to support statewide and federal ban on semi-automatic weapons, body armor
The Highland Park City Council passed a resolution supporting statewide and federal bans on “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines, calling them a “threat to our American freedom.” The council met Monday evening and passed the resolution unanimously. The resolution calls on Congress and the Illinois General Assembly to ban the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession and […]
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8-year-old Cooper Roberts ‘in constant pain,’ feels ‘hopeless and angry’ after being paralyzed in Highland Park shooting
While Cooper Roberts continues to physically recover after being paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting, his family says the boy is in constant pain and feels “hopeless and angry.” The 8-year-old boy was discharged from the hospital late last month and transferred to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, which is a rehabilitation facility. He has […]
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Lake County Board votes to support statewide, federal ban on ‘assault rifles’
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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8-year-old Cooper Roberts expected to enter 3rd grade with his twin brother after release from hospital
8-year-old Cooper Roberts has begun physical therapy and is looking forward to entering the third grade with his twin brother this fall after being paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting. The boy was discharged from the hospital last week and transferred to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, which is a rehabilitation facility. He has been […]
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State senator asks community to send cards to 8-year-old boy paralyzed after being shot in Highland Park
State Senator Julie Morrison is asking the community to send cards to Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed after being shot in the Highland Park shooting as he continues to recover. Cooper suffered a gunshot to the abdomen and his spinal cord was severed in the July 4 shooting. He was airlifted to […]
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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 […]