Mass of Peace and Healing honors victims killed in Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting
The seven victims' names were read aloud as individual candles were placed near the church altar.
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The seven victims' names were read aloud as individual candles were placed near the church altar.
The pastor will bless a tree planted in memory of those killed in the shooting.
Christ Our Hope Parish is hosting the mass at its Immaculate Conception Church near Deerfield and Green Bay roads.
"Just thinking about what a good, giving loving person just makes the cruelty and horror of his death that much harder to take."
The Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dogs were here giving support shortly after the shooting, and they'll be back this Tuesday.
The Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dogs were here giving support shortly after the shooting, and they'll be back this Tuesday.
Highland Park is preparing for the one-year remembrance of the mass shooting that killed seven people, and injured dozens more, at the July 4th Parade. The hope now is that by reclaiming the town, and its parade route, the city can continue its journey to heal.
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"We were told, whatever you start, be prepared to do over the course of the next three years, because it takes time," said United Way of Lake County vice president Gail Graves.
The family is now building a new home that's fully accessible for Cooper.
For survivors of last year's deadly mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park, the pain was not just physical, and once again this community has shown its strength and resilience to help survivors move forward.
The family would never be the same, but now, they say they're focusing their energy on moving forward.
CBS 2's Joe Donlon speaks with Highland Park officials as they recall the events on the morning of the Fourth of July parade shooting.
Cooper and Luke celebrated their ninth birthday this week and just finished third grade. Their mother said Cooper has taken up swimming and is just tackling life head-on.
Among the survivors of last year's Highland Park Fourth of July shooting were Mike and Marcia Moran. Their daughter was getting ready to leave for college last year when she got the call her parents were shot but survived. She wrote a letter to the community about her fear, anxiety, and change.
CBS 2's Joe Donlon sat down with Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen, Fire Chief Joe Schrage, and President of North Shore University HealthSystem Gabrielle Cummings as they recall the events following the parade shooting.
Over the last year, those seeds of change have sprouted into measurable transformations at the state level.
Stephen Straus went to the Highland Park parade every year. His son tells CBS 2's Charlie De Mar, that while life goes on, there's not a day that goes by he doesn't think about his father or that day.
"It felt to me that we needed a way to take our grief and move forward in a way that will give us, and our children in particular, the chance to experience the Fourth of July again in the future."
Next Tuesday marks one year since the mass shooting in Highland Park killed seven people and left dozens injured. CBS 2's Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent are live in Highland Park Friday.
The city is hosting a day of events this year in hopes of paving a path forward as the community continues its
The day will begin with a memorial and moment of silence outside city hall at 10 a.m. followed by a community walk.
More than a dozen premier restaurant vendors will line the street offering dishes to satisfy every
More than a dozen premier restaurant vendors will line the street offering dishes to satisfy every palate.
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