Highland Park Marks 1 Year After 4th of July Shooting With Community Walk Reclaiming Parade Route
One year after a shooter terrorized attendees at a Fourth of July parade in Chicago suburb Highland Park, community members came together Tuesday to honor the seven people who died, commemorate the day and reclaim the room to move on.The city was hosting a series of events intended to give people "an opportunity to participate in the day and come together as a community in whatever way is most comfortable for them," city communications manager Amanda Bennett said last month. . The city approached planning for the event with a trauma-informed perspective, Bennett said.“Nobody wanted a parade. It was inappropriate,”…
