What can I do to help my dog with fireworks on the Fourth of July?
While fireworks are enjoyed by many on the Fourth of July, the loud booms can be extremely frightening for dogs.
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While fireworks are enjoyed by many on the Fourth of July, the loud booms can be extremely frightening for dogs.
The area was evacuated, and attendees were asked to shelter in personal vehicles of at the Bartlett Community Center.
Scattered showers are possible after midnight.
"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.
"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.
The family would never be the same, but now, they say they're focusing their energy on moving forward.
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.
Over the last year, those seeds of change have sprouted into measurable transformations at the state level.
"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."
Pyrotecnico creates firework shows and effects for the White Sox, Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, the city of Chicago, and Navy Pier, among others across the region and around the world.
The fireworks are a longstanding, and illegal, tradition that's getting on some residents' nerves.
AAA says more than 50 million people plan to travel 50 miles or more from home this July 4th holiday. CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins Jim and Marie with more on the travel outlook.
City leaders said, for months, they have worked on several exercises and workshops to handle additional crowds and street closures in and around Grant Park.
The mayor's office along with police and fire officials will discuss the plans.
On Wednesday, the mayor's office along with police and fire officials will also talk about safety ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
The fundraiser is coming up right around the one-year anniversary of the July 4th shooting. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
They say even a sparkler can cause serious burns if there is an accident.
Prosecutors said Crimo Junior signed his son's firearm owner ID (FOID) card while knowing his son had expressed violent ideas.
Members of Congress are back from recess, and so are protesters, demanding lawmakers take action after even more mass shootings
The parents say they were promised better security after the massacre at the July 4th Parade that killed seven people last year - but school lockdowns last week exposed security flaws. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
Moments after an update from police on the shooting ended, Ashbey Beasley stepped in front of the cameras.
Police said a 28-year-old suspect opened fire at the Covenant School in Nashville Monday morning – killing three children and adults.
It could take a couple years before a plan is approved.
