Highland Park set to remember Fourth of July parade shooting, victims with moment of silence and events
A person visits the memorial for those who lost their lives at last year’s Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on June 24, 2023.
“We’ve been working for months to ensure the community will be able to come together safely and in a meaningful way,” Rotering told the Tribune. “We’ve been working from our hearts. We’ve been very deliberative.”Plaques honoring those who lost their lives at last year’s Fourth of July parade stand in the Rose Garden on June 24, 2023, in Highland Park.
At the walk’s conclusion, bands will play in Sunset Woods Park during a community picnic set to run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “In consideration of concerns regarding the noise of fireworks and the City’s push for more sustainable alternatives, the annual fireworks display will not be held,” a town spokesperson wrote in a news release.People hoping to attend the ceremony, walk and evening entertainment are required to register online. The ceremony will also be livestreamed on the Highland Park Facebook page. All events are free, open to the public and will be held rain or shine, according to the city’s website.
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