Hadiya Pendleton's best friend, Shontae Booker, said she misses Pendleton still to this day. "I was 15 at the time, too, and I lost somebody really young," Booker said.

On what would be Hadiya Pendleton's 26th birthday, her mother is also participating in several events. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A national movement grew following the death of a Chicago teenager.

Hadiya’s Promise held its 12th annual Party 4 Peace to help raise awareness for gun violence prevention. This year’s party brought out hundreds of people to Hadiya Pendleton Park in Chicago ...

The first Saturday of every June, Hadiya Pendleton Park in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood is peaceful – and bright orange – at the annual Party 4 Peace.

Hadiya Pendleton and Kenneth Williams / Twitter *On Wednesday, Michelle and Barack Obama shared an Instagram post announcing a new memorial garden at The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

The man previously convicted of killing 15-year-old honor student Hadiya Pendleton in 2013 will remain in custody as he awaits a new trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Micheail Ward's conviction was ...

The man accused of killing 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton in 2013 was due back in court on Wednesday for a hearing in his new murder trial. An honor student at King College Prep High School, Hadiya ...

The first Saturday of every June, Hadiya Pendleton Park in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood is peaceful – and bright orange – at the annual Party 4 Peace.

The first Saturday of every June, Hadiya Pendleton Park in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood is peaceful – and bright orange – at the annual Party 4 Peace.