Illinois State Police file emergency rule change to close FOID card loophole

Illinois State Police on Monday submitted an emergency rule to allow for broader use of “clear and present danger” reports — aimed at barring applicants from receiving a firearm owner’s identification card or revoking a current card for those who exhibit violent or suicidal behavior.

Highland Park funerals to conclude with tribute to slain dad

One family has endured double the sorrow after a gunman opened fire at an Independence Day parade two weeks ago in Highland Park.

Highland Park funerals to conclude with tribute to slain dad
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Funeral services for the seven people killed by a gunman at an Independence Day parade are set to conclude with family and friends gathering in suburban Chicago to remember Kevin McCarthy.

Mass Shootings: Breaking the Cycle, a FOX 32 Special Report

Tune in to FOX 32 Chicago Friday night and Sunday morning to hear from guests who will discuss gun laws, mental health, the effects of social media and what it takes to heal from a tragedy.

Mass Shootings: Breaking the Cycle, a FOX 32 Special Report
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The deadly epidemic that shows no sign of stopping - mass shootings. Over 300 of them across the U.S. this year alone, and the crisis keeps hitting home. From Chicago, to Gary, to Highland Park, no one is immune from these senseless tragedies. What will it take to stop it?

Cooper Roberts, 8, Highland Park parade shooting victim, ?continues to fight as hard as he can?
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His spinal cord severed by the Highland Park Fourth of July parade gunman?s bullets, Cooper Roberts, 8, ?continues to fight as hard as he can? but remains in critical condition after his latest surgery.

'Breaking the Cycle': FOX 32 Special Report to focus on mass shooting crisis
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No place is immune to mass shootings. In Chicago and across the nation, communities cry out, 'when will the shooting stop?' Tonight, FOX 32 seeks solutions: what will it take to end the gun violence epidemic? Mass Shootings: Breaking the Cycle, a FOX 32 Special Report. Tonight at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Family provides update on 8-year-old Highland Park shooting survivor Cooper Roberts

Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy who was left paralyzed after being shot in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting, remains in critical condition after undergoing his seventh surgery earlier this week.

Congresswoman Duckworth calls for ban of assault weapons
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth urged her colleagues Thursday to ban the civilian sale or transfer of powerful military style rifles.

Mile-long school bus convoy honoring child victims of gun violence visits Sen. Ted Cruz

The NRA Children's Museum is a school bus convoy filled with personal memories of the children killed in shootings. It's outside Sen. Ted Cruz's offices Thursday morning, asking for gun reform.

Highland Park families march in DC for gun control

Passions were running high on Capitol Hill Wednesday as hundreds of people, including many from the Chicago area, marched on Washington demanding a nationwide ban on assault weapons.

Highland Park families march for gun control
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Passions were running high on Capitol Hill Wednesday as hundreds of people marched on Washington to demand a nationwide ban on assault weapons.

Scammers reportedly targeting survivors of Highland Park parade shooting

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says his office has received several reports of anonymous callers offering to help victims with aid compensation applications.

Highland Park shooting survivors targeted by scammers, AG says
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Scammers are now reportedly targeting survivors of the Fourth of July parade shooting that took place last week in Highland Park.

Chicagoans facing violence ask for equal support following Highland Park shooting
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Arthur Reed, executive director of the Second Chance Initiative, talks about why Chicago communities are pleading for more support and resources in wake of the Highland Park shooting.