Officials announce return of Highland Park Fourth of July parade 2 years after deadly mass shooting


by Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Lake and McHenry County Scanner— City officials announced plans for Highland Park’s Fourth of July celebration this year, including the return of a parade, two years after a mass shooting that left seven dead. The City of Highland Park and the Highland Park Park District said the 2024 Independence Day plans are intended to balance the diverse needs within the […]

www.stgeorgeutah.com—Not 1, not 2, but 3 artists announced for this year’s 99.9 KONY Country Fourth of July Celebration. ST. GEORGE —The 2024 headliner for the 99.9 KONY Country Fourth of July celebration has been released. But wait. It’s not one performer this year. It’s three. “We really want this year, as soon as we open the gates until the last firework is fired in the sky, to entertain the crowd in a way […]

WLS-AM—Highland Park Independence Day Parade Returns. Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering joins the Steve Cochran Show to the return of the Highland Park Independence Day Parade, the importance of honoring the lives impacted on July 4th, and she explains the decision to create a Place of Remembrance instead of a traditional memorial. https://omny.fm

Gothamist—2 dead after shootings in East Flatbush and South Ozone Park, police say. Evidence markers were seen on a street in South Ozone Park after police said a shooting happened there on April 29, 2024. The shootings happened late on Saturday and early on Monday, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]