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The Chicago Bears revealed a special surprise for a boy who survived the Highland Park parade shooting last year on Wednesday, punctuating what was a successful visit to Halas Hall.

Highland Park parents pushed for weapons detection, armed officers and increased safety measures at a school board meeting on Tuesday, NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez reports.

A school board meeting in Highland Park was held Tuesday evening to discuss results of a survey given to parents, students and staff members regarding safety in schools, particularly the potential addition of weapons detection systems and/or metal detectors.

A juvenile was in custody after anti-Semitic vandalism was found on a trash can Friday in Highland Park.

A swastika made of tape was discovered on a garbage can in a Highland Park community, prompting a police investigation.

Lawyers said Tuesday they will be ready by September to set a trial date for the accused Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooter, Robert E. Crimo III.

Keely Roberts, the mother of the 8-year-old boy shot during the July 4 parade in Highland Park, is speaking at length for the first time about how her family’s life forever changed that day.

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, the mother of Highland Park parade shooting victim Cooper Roberts is speaking out on the tragic day, and how their lives have changed forever, NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.

With summer quickly approaching, the time to secure your tickets for upcoming concerts at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park is coming up soon.

Parents in suburban Highland park are demanding additional security measures after a gun scare at a high school earlier this month. Natalie Martinez has more details.

Parents in suburban Highland park are demanding additional security measures after a gun scare at a high school earlier this month.

Highland Park officials released new details after reports Tuesday of a student possibly in possession of a gun forced lockdowns at the city’s high school and several other buildings.

Highland Park’s mayor spoke out Tuesday hours after a number of area schools and buildings were placed on lockdown following a report of a high school student “potentially in possession of a gun.”

Five students were taken into custody and lockdowns at Highland Park High School and other Highland Park district schools were lifted following a report of a student “potentially in possession of a gun” on the high school’s campus. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Five students are in custody and lockdowns at Highland Park High School and other Highland Park district schools have been lifted following a report of a student “potentially in possession of a gun” on the high school’s campus, city officials said Tuesday.

Robert Crimo III may have considered using homemade explosives during the attack on Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade, which left seven people fatally shot and dozens more wounded, according to newly unsealed FBI affidavits.

The father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago entered a not guilty plea on Thursday to charges that he helped his son obtain a gun license three years before the attack. Charlie Wojciechowski has the details.

The father of the man charged in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday for helping his son obtain firearms.

Cooper Roberts, an 8-year-old boy who was left fighting for his life after the Highland Park parade shooting on July 4, was recently gifted a mobility bike thanks to donations.

Cooper Roberts, an 8-year-old boy who was left fighting for his life after the Highland Park parade shooting on July 4, has been gifted a mobility bike thanks to donations through “Project Mobility.”