Before the parade kicks off on July 4, Highland Park will host a remembrance ceremony for the seven people who were killed three years ago.

The city of Highland Park plans to hold an Independence Day parade this year, the second time the north suburb has held the event since seven people were killed during a shooting at its annual parade on July 4,

The city of Highland Park will host a 4th of July parade this year, the second Independence Day celebration since a gunman killed seven people at the annual parade in 2022.