The mayor and a citizen of Highland Park reflect on the mass shooting on July 4, 2022 during the town’s Fourth of July parade.

Even though the primary election is over three months away, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful J.B. Pritzker has already notched a win. Pritzker was selected to be first on the primary ballot among the seven candidates running. 

Former Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn is the third Democrat this week to express interest as a candidate for state attorney general, just a day after attorney Renato Mariotti and Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering announced her candidacies.