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Highland Park native donates $1 million to help build permanent memorial for 7 victims killed in Highland Park shooting

A Highland Park native, along with his wife, have donated $1 million to help construct a permanent memorial for the seven victims killed in the Highland Park mass shooting. The City of Highland Park earlier this week announced the gift from Jon and Mindy Gray to support the construction of a permanent place of remembrance […]

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‘We’re still in pain’: City officials create temporary memorial for 7 victims killed in Highland Park parade shooting

The City of Highland Park has created a temporary memorial remembering the seven victims killed in the Highland Park parade shooting while a permanent memorial is in the planning process. Highland Park Communications Manager Amanda Civitello said Friday evening that the temporary memorial opened at the Rose Garden adjacent to city hall at 1707 St. […]

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‘Stunned and saddened’: Married couple murdered in Highland Park stabbing remembered as loving, caring

A married couple from Highland Park who was stabbed to death, allegedly by their son, is being remembered for being “such loving and caring parents and grandparents.” An autopsy showed Ronald Goldberg, 79, and Renee Goldberg, 74, both of Highland Park, died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, according to Lake County Chief […]

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Fundraiser started for memorial bench, scholarship in memory of missing Antioch man found dead near Libertyville

A fundraiser has been started to fund a memorial and scholarship in memory of Antioch resident Thomas Howe, who went missing before being found dead near Libertyville earlier this year. Howe, 24, of Antioch, was reported missing to the Antioch Police Department on January 22. His body was recovered on February 15 from the Des […]