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The Highland Park City Council passed a resolution supporting statewide and federal bans on "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines, calling them a "threat to our American freedom."

Highland Park approves resolution calling for the State of Illinois and the U.S. Congress to take effective and comprehensive action to protect our communities from gun violence

A City Council resolution also seeks bans on high-capacity ammunition magazines and body armor, in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at the suburb’s Independence Day parade.

The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.

Leaders in Highland Park unanimously approved a resolution Monday night calling for a state and federal assault weapons ban.

The sound of gunshots sent a wave of panic among visitors at the amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, with many fearing it was another mass shooting.

Leaders in Highland Park unanimously approved a resolution Monday night calling for a state and federal assault weapons ban.

The family of Cooper Roberts says the 8-year-old will likely return to third grade this fall after he was paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting.

The Lake County Board on Tuesday voted in favor of supporting state and federal legislation to ban the sale and possession of "assault rifles."

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering called on the Lake County Board to support a ban on high-powered guns and large-capacity magazines, saying to do so would be another step forward in saving lives, during a meeting on gun violence Friday morning.