Annie Sweeney

Veronica Alvarez, center, the mother of 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez, is comforted by supporters on April 27, 2021, after watching video of her son's fatal shooting.

Police Board decision calls shooting of Anthony Alvarez ‘objectively reasonable’ as officer is spared firing

July 22, 2022 at 9:08 p.m.

The Chicago Police Board has denied the Civilian Office of Police Accountability's recommendation to fire the officer who shot Anthony Alvarez in a high-profile case last year, with a reviewer...

Police Board rejects COPA recommendation for officer’s dismissal in Anthony Alvarez case

July 22, 2022 at 3:42 a.m.

The Chicago Police Board has denied the Civilian Office of Police Accountability's recommendation to fire the officer who shot Anthony Alvarez in a high-profile case last year. Alvarez, 22, was...

Members of the community attend an interfaith service on July 10, 2022, at Glencoe Union Church after seven people were killed on July Fourth during a mass shooting in Highland Park.

Like another before him, alleged Highland Park mass shooter passed through Illinois gun-permitting system intended to stop him

July 10, 2022 at 7:34 p.m.

By the time Highland Park police arrived at Robert Crimo III's home in September 2019, there had already been several signs of trouble. A reported suicide attempt. Domestic violence calls...

Un oficial de policía del Condado Lake camina por Central Avenue el 4 de julio de 2022, después de que un tirador disparara contra el desfile del 4 de Julio en Highland Park, un suburbio al norte de Chicago.

Pese a la advertencia de ‘peligro claro y presente’, el tirador de Highland Park aún pudo comprar armas

July 7, 2022 at 3:26 p.m.

Dos días después de que un tiroteo masivo en el desfile del Día de la Independencia de Highland Park conmocionara al país y pusiera un enfoque renovado en las debilidades...

Highland Park police ‘clear and present danger’ warning insufficient to keep alleged parade shooter from purchasing rifle, state police say

July 7, 2022 at 1:09 a.m.

Two days after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Independence Day parade shocked the country and put renewed focus on weaknesses in Illinois' gun laws, authorities continued to hash...

Purchase of rifle allegedly used in Highland Park massacre highlights limits of Illinois gun laws

July 6, 2022 at 1:52 p.m.

A day after a gunman fired 70 rounds into a crowd at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, concerns and questions began to emerge about the availability of high-capacity firepower...

Alleged shooter in Highland Park July 4th parade attack charged with 7 counts of murder in ‘premeditated and calculated attack’

July 6, 2022 at 4:07 p.m.

Prosecutors on Tuesday filed murder charges against the man suspected of firing upon crowds gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday morning, killing at least...

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