Highland Park
Highland Park, Illinois. Photo by *Hajee at Flickr at https://rb.gy/efovev
July 7, 2022, 10:21 am
Pittsburghers react to Highland Park and the toll of mass shootings in America
After another violent event, residents grapple with making sense and moving forward.
By Adam Reinherz
Irina McCarthy with her husband, Kevin. (Courtesy of GoFundMe)
July 6, 2022, 4:51 pm
‘The love of my life’: Mourning the young parents lost in Highland Park
The gunman also killed her husband, Kevin McCarthy. They leave behind 2-year-old Aiden.
By Rudy Malcom
Chairs and blankets are left abandoned after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images via JTA)
July 6, 2022, 8:28 am
In Highland Park’s Jewish community, few are untouched by deadly mass shooting
Jewish camps and other activities were canceled around the area, and some of the many synagogues in the area announced special services responding to the shooting.
By Leslie Hirschfeld and Andrew Lapin
First responders and police force are seen at the scene of the shooting at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Ill., July 4, 2022. (Youngrae Kim/AFP via Getty Images)
July 5, 2022, 4:34 pm
What you need to know about Highland Park, the Chicago suburb rattled by July 4 shooting
According to a 2020 study of the metropolitan Chicago area by researchers at Brandeis University and the University of Chicago, Highland Park is 50% Jewish.
By Gabe Friedman
Chairs and blankets are left abandoned after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images via JTA)
July 4, 2022, 4:53 pm
At least 6 killed at July 4 parade in Highland Park, heavily Jewish Chicago suburb
The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band was playing when the shooting began.
By Philissa Cramer
Etna has responded to a Nazi flag flying in its community several different ways, including reprinting signs created by the Etna Community Organization in 2018. Photo by Robert Tuñón.
December 27, 2021, 2:52 pm
It takes a village: Communities respond to antisemitism
By David Rullo
Stronger than hate t-shirts and memorabilia. (Photo by David Rullo)
December 8, 2021, 5:15 am
Car window smashed and swastika painted on home in Highland Park
The incident is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime.
By Toby Tabachnick
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