Highland Park shooting: List of other Fourth of July fireworks, events canceled after shooting in Chicago suburb

A number of towns and suburbs on Chicago’s North Shore, and elsewhere, have canceled their fireworks and other July 4 events in response to the mass shooting Monday at the parade in Highland Park.

In Highland Park, the parade was to have been followed by the Bitter Jester Music Festival at Wolters Field, as well as fireworks, canceled Monday after more than a dozen people were shot, at least five of them fatally, in the north suburb. No concerts had been scheduled Monday night at the local Ravinia Festival. “The Ravinia family is reaching out with love to our Highland Park community,” the festival posted on social media.

Elsewhere:

The second day of Deerfield Family Days and the parade have been canceled and the village just west of Highland Park. An alert on the Deerfield website urged residents with “any information about the shooting” to call 911 or the FBI tip line.

Village officials announced on social media they were canceling the Fourth of July parade and urged residents to “remain home” with the “threat still at large.” The village posted on Twitter: “There have been no incidents or direct threats to Glencoe. Public Safety are monitoring the situation and recommend avoiding public and crowded areas at this time.”

The beaches in Evanston were closed, and the Fourth of July Parade and fireworks were canceled “out of an abundance of caution.” A city news release stated: “Our thoughts and prayers are with our neighbors to the north.”

The Fourth of July parade and fireworks have been cancelled, and the Glenview Park District has closed all its facilities and canceled all programs through Tuesday, July 5, according to Glenview police.

The north suburb announced that “due to the shooting in Highland Park, the City of Lake Forest is canceling the Annual Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks at Deerpath Community Park out of an abundance of caution.” The Forest Park Beach is also closed.

The downtown parade, live music and fireworks have been canceled, as announced on the park district’s website.

All remaining July Fourth events have been canceled, according to an alert on the village website. “Our thoughts are with our Highland Park neighbors.”

The Morton Grove Police announced on Twitter that “amid the developing situation,” the parade, carnival, Morton Grove Days festival and fireworks would be canceled.

Fireworks in Melas Park are canceled, according to the village.

The police in northwest suburban Vernon Hills announced on Twitter the fireworks would be canceled.

The local park district announced fireworks at Duke Childs Field would be canceled “out of respect for the victims of the shooting in Highland Park earlier today.”

The Village of Kenilworth has closed their beaches until further notice according to their website saying, “We feel it is best to avoid permitting large gatherings until the perpetrator(s) are captured.”

The Village of Wilmette Park District has closed all facilities in response to the shooting and an increased police presence will be downtown, according to a news release from the village.

A news release from the City of Waukegan said fireworks have been canceled in response to the shooting saying it stands in “solidarity with our neighbors in Highland Park.”

The planned Monday night game between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins will play as scheduled, starting with a moment of silence and without the postgame fireworks.

This story is updating.