Randy Wilkins connects with Derek Jeter, subject of his seven-part ESPN documentary series, The Captain, on a few levels.
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tiny Chicago suburb where at least six people were fatally shot at a Fourth of July parade Monday was previously best known as a backdrop for some of most iconic movies of the 1980s.From “Risky Business to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the sprawling homes and tree-lined streets of Highland Park, Ill., gave movie fans a sense of the affluence and comfort in which wealthy kids courted trouble outside the Windy City.The suburb also was the place where teen misfits conjured up their ideal woman in “Weird Science” and heartthrob high-school senior Jake Ryan’s wild party took place in “Sixteen Candles.”Late director John Hughes set most of his movies in and around Chicago, with Highland Park among his go-to locations.Ferris Bueller’s best friend, Cameron Frye, lived in a stunning local glass-sided house overlooking the wooded ravine where he destroyed his dad’s prized 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Spyder convertible in one of the movie’s most memorable scenes.Known as the Ben Rose House after its first owner, the landmark home was designed by the late Chicago architect A.
James Speyer, a disciple of famed modernist Mies van der Rohe.The Emmy-winning 2001 TV documentary series “American High” also chronicled a year in the lives of 16 Highland Park teens as they grappled with issues including drug use, parental divorce and coming out as gay.Members of the 1990s championship-winning Chicago Bulls — including hoop legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and the team’s late general manager Jerry Krause — all owned mansions in Highland Park at one time.
.Randy Wilkins connects with Derek Jeter, subject of his seven-part ESPN documentary series, The Captain, on a few levels.
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced ‘Together And Together Again’, a virtual concert to support victims of the recent mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.The show is scheduled to take place at 8pm CST on Wednesday July 27, and will be livestreamed for free via the Pumpkins’ YouTube channel (save the link here). It’ll be hosted in person at Madame Zuzu’s, the Highland Park-based tea house and performance space that Corgan runs alongside his partner, Chloé Mendel. Viewers will be able to make donations through the stream itself, while merchandise – including tees and a poster sporting artwork by the legendary Gary Baseman – is available via the event’s bespoke webstore.
Wilson Chapman editorBilly Corgan, best known as the frontman of alt rock group Smashing Pumpkins, will host a benefit concert for recent victims of the recent Highland Park shooting.Corgan, a resident of Highland Park for over 20 years, announced the concert on Instagram in a post shared on the accounts of Smashing Pumpkins and tea shop Madame Zuzu’s, a local Highland Park business he established in 2020 with his partner Chloe Mendel. In the video, recorded with Mendel outside of Madame Zuzu’s, Corgan said a special charity concert to raise donations for the July 4th Victims Response Fund will occur on July 27.“About a week ago on July 4th, we had the horrible tragedy here in Highland Park that took so many lives, and has injured so many people and has really affected so many of us as a community,” Corgan said.
“The Highland shooting and every Fentanyl overdose death among the young are teaching us the same lesson, and we refuse to learn it, the “Dilbert” comic artist tweeted on July 6. “It’s difficult, but I’m qualified to give you this lesson (unfortunately). This won’t be easy to read,” he wrote before adding this: “When a young male (let’s say 14 to 19) is a danger to himself and others, society gives the supporting family two options: 1.
The parents of a 2-year-old child have been killed in yet another mass shooting.
Rachel Brosnahan is speaking out following the 4th of July shooting in her hometown of Highland Park, Illinois. Brosnahan, 31, explained how the July 4th parade is the "highlight of the year" for residents of the Chicago-area town. "I grew up in Highland Park and this parade is a highlight of the year for so many families," she wrote on Twitter. "I’m sick to my stomach every time news like this comes out, but I don’t wish the pit in your stomach as you call your family and friends to make sure everyone is okay on anyone." Rachel Brosnahan is speaking out following the mass shooting at the 4th of July parade in her hometown of Highland Park, Illinois.
deadly mass shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has sent shock waves across the nation. Rachel Brosnahan, who grew up in Highland Park, is expressing her shock and heartbreak at the awful tragedy.The star took to Twitter on Monday, writing, «I grew up in Highland Park and this parade is a highlight of the year for so many families.»«I’m sick to my stomach every time news like this comes out, but I don’t wish the pit in your stomach as you call your family and friends to make sure everyone is okay on anyone,» she continued.
BBC News).According to officials, the attacker targeted attendees of the parade at random with a high-powered rifle. It’s said that 24 people were also taken to hospital.Police later named a suspect as Robert E Crimo III, who they considered to be armed and dangerous.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan took to Twitter to voice her frustrations with the shooting that took place in Highland Park, Illinois Fourth of July Parade. The actress grew up in the area and took to Twitter to express how she felt about the shooting and her overall exhaustion from the many mass shootings that have taken place in America this year.
The person of interest identified by authorities in the Fourth of July parade shooting is a Chicago-area rapper. Deadline will not identify him.
shooting disrupted an Independence Day parade, leaving six people dead and at least 26 injured.“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star, who grew up in Highland Park, expressed her grief on Twitter.“I’m sick to my stomach every time news like this comes out, but I don’t wish the pit in your stomach as you call your family and friends to make sure everyone is okay … No words,” she wrote. I grew up in Highland Park and this parade is a highlight of the year for so many families.
deadly mass shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has sent shock waves across the nation. Rachel Brosnahan, who grew up in Highland Park, is expressing her shock and heartbreak at the awful tragedy.The star took to Twitter on Monday, writing, «I grew up in Highland Park and this parade is a highlight of the year for so many families.»«I’m sick to my stomach every time news like this comes out, but I don’t wish the pit in your stomach as you call your family and friends to make sure everyone is okay on anyone,» she continued.
killed in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, and around two dozen people were taken to area hospitals with injuries, police said. Some of the victims were in critical condition.Law enforcement agencies are still searching for the suspect, Highland Park Police Commander Chris O'Neill said during a press conference. Police said the suspect hasn't been identified but described him as a White male, approximately 18-20 years old, with longer black hair, a small build and wearing a white or blue T-shirt.
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There’s been yet another terrible mass shooting tragedy in the United States.
Refresh for updates… A Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., outside Chicago, has left five people dead and multiple injuries, according to officials. Nineteen people have been hospitalized with injuries.