Assistant City Manager Erin Jason presented a summary of Highland Park’s 2023 Fourth of July events and staff’s recommendations for 2024, including a return to a more traditional schedule.

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WGN) — The city of Highland Park continues to reimagine its Fourth of July events, after the tragic mass shooting nearly three years ago that killed seven and left dozens ...

5:50 PM / July 4, 2023 Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan Band joins Highland Park July 4th events After Tuesday's memorial and march, hundreds of people gathered at Sunset Woods Park for a Fourth of July picnic.

Plaques honoring those who lost their lives at last year’s Fourth of July parade stand in the Rose Garden on June 24, 2023, in Highland Park. The town’s anniversary events will begin at 10 a.m ...

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — In the shadow of Highland Park’s City Hall, in a quiet rose garden, there is a memorial dedicated to the victims who were shot at the 2022 Fourth of July Parade. Karina ...

The 7-hour celebration, which boasted free barbecue and band concerts, drew more people than opening day at the State Fair a month later.

HIGHLAND Park, Ill. – Thousands of people gathered Tuesday in downtown Highland Park for a remembrance ceremony and community walk one year after the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in ...

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. − Nancy Rotering once relished the joy of bringing her children to her hometown Independence Day parade − the same one she walked in as a child. But that joy was shattered ...

Concerns about gun violence at large public events leave some contemplating safety measures or even staying home. By Julie Bosman Reporting from Park Ridge, Ill. Luca and Lennyn Fantasia, ages 7 ...