Year after mass shooting, Highland Park asks: What does freedom mean this Fourth of July?

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Year after mass shooting, Highland Park asks: What does freedom mean this Fourth of July?
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One year since the mass killing in the Chicago suburb, Highland Park residents and survivors continue grappling with the traumatic event and are coming to terms with the new meaning of July 4th. Survivors of Highland Park shooting turn to activism:

About a week later, Beasley's son locked down at school after nearby Highland Park High School received a tip of a student with a gun. No shots were fired, and five students

The Rev. Quincy Worthington, 42, of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, said he often finds himself planning exit strategies. It's easy to give in to apathy when it comes to issues like gun violence, he said. Instead, his congregation has been focused on building community and reaching out to young people who may be isolated or struggling.

"I'm much more interested in just whatever we have to do for ourselves, for my family, for our town, because nobody's coming to our rescue," he said.flung herself onto her three children

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