Suburban mom sets up Facebook site to connect resources for the Highland Park community
"I just realized I needed one central repository for all the information where people could request help and where people could offer help, their time."
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"I just realized I needed one central repository for all the information where people could request help and where people could offer help, their time."
Hundreds of people are marching on Capitol Hill to demand new efforts to stop gun violence, among them mothers still reeling from last week's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park.
Community members will come together nine days after tragedy struck Highland Park.
Multiple people have called Norton's, 1905 Sheridan Rd., the "Cheers" of Highland Park.
"There is no reason a citizen needs to be walking the streets with a weapon of war," said Emily Lieberman.
"he is facing an urgent, complex, and lengthy surgery today to again attempt to repair his torn esophagus," a family spokesman said.
The U.S. Census shows in 2020, Highland Park's population was more than 30,000. More than 3,300 were Hispanics.
Many of the businesses were forced to shut down for a whole week. Now, they are reopening and refocusing with the community's help.
Many of the businesses were forced to shut down for a whole week. Now, they are reopening and refocusing with the community's help. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Experts said it's because few residents are aware of the law and the process may be difficult for loved ones.
Irina McCarthy and her husband, Kevin, were shot and killed last Monday right in front of their 2-year-old son, Aiden, who was left an orphan.
One week to the day after a July 4th parade shooting battered the tight-knit community of Highland Park, the impact on the community's young adults is now becoming clear.
One week to the day after a July 4th parade massacre battered the tight-knit community of Highland Park, the impact on the community's young adults is now becoming clear. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
"It was such a spectacular sight, it was mind-blowing," Hilde Bialach said. "To me, it felt symbolic."
Here is a look at a single snapshot that really encapsulates hope. A rainbow appears to frame downtown Highland Park perfectly.
So many people bought the $20 bracelets Monday that the story had to suspend sales while workers caught up.
One of the powerful visuals for CBS 2’s Joe Donlon in Highland Park was a police officer near the scene of the massacre embracing a woman on the street. There were also firefighters who were in the parade and who were among the first to respond.
So many people bought the $20 bracelets Monday that the story had to suspend sales while workers caught up.
"People feeling so much stronger together. And if there is any community that can pull through this, and see the light at the end of this darkness, I truly believe that it is this community."
The Highland Park Community Foundation has established a fund to help those affected by the of the July 4th parade massacre. Foundation Executive Committee Chair Betsy Brint joins CBS 2's Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent in Highland Park.
All contributions to the fund will go directly to victims, survivors, and organization who support them.
As Highland Park remains in shock and grief following the massacre a week ago at the July 4th parade, support is pouring in from other communities.
"I think coming together to think about how we can heal through action could create a larger coalition."
"This is a community that has really supported our small business over the years and so we wanted to find a way to give back. And that was our way of giving back."
Organizers said they expect more than 500 people to travel to D.C. for the march this week.
