Highland Park victims file lawsuits – Chicago Tribune

Good afternoon, Chicago.

Victims of the Highland Park shooting have filed multiple lawsuits naming the alleged shooter, Robert Crimo III, Smith & Wesson, two firearms dealers and Crimo’s father as the parties who bear responsibility for the gun violence that killed seven and wounded dozens of others during the north suburb’s Independence Day parade.

Meanwhile, the Highland Park City Council agreed to begin disassembling the informal downtown memorials honoring the victims of the July Fourth mass shooting, saying they have proven traumatic to some residents who don’t want a constant reminder of the horror.

Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/breaking and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.

COVID-19 tracker | Monkeypox tracker | Compare gas prices | More newsletters | Puzzles & Games | Daily horoscope | Ask Amy

Donald Patrick, 47, was charged Tuesday with five felony counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer and three felony counts of burglary, according to police. Read more here.

More top news stories:

Griffin paid $13.3 million in 2014 for the 37th-floor unit in the Waldorf Astoria. Read more here.

More top business stories:

Andre Drummond carved his entire NBA career out of his prowess around the rim. But as the center finds his footing in Chicago, he hopes to bring something else to the Bulls roster — veteran experience. Read more here.

More top sports stories:

Iyabo Atta Cook is from Nigeria, and her journey to the Esmé kitchen is one of resilience and new beginnings. Read more here.

Afternoon Briefing

Daily

Chicago Tribune editors’ top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.

More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:

“Perhaps officials would have been better off calling the covered span over Buffalo Creek the Target Bridge or Just Hit Me Bridge,” writes Charles Selle. Read more here.

More top stories from the suburbs: