HIGHLAND PARK (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Hundreds gathered outside Highland Park’s City Hall Wednesday night for a vigil for the seven people killed and the many others who were injured in the 4th of July mass shooting.
It was a simple ceremony. Prayers offered by a rabbi and a Presbyterian pastor with a reading of the names of those killed and comments by Mayor Nancy Rotering, followed by a moment of silence and a lighting of candles.
“It is hard to speak of healing when we’re in these depths. It may be true for a long time to come. It will be a long time before we can walk these streets or in any town without looking to the rooftops for danger from above.” said Rabbi Isaac Serotta.
“Healing is perhaps a tiny glimmer in the distance but each of us is a light. Each of us can do some good,” added Serotta.
Rev. Quincy Worthington, pastor at Highland Park Presbyterian Church said thoughts and prayers matter, but so do actions.
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“Let us go from here not thinking this is over now, that this service now brings some end but in knowing that now our hard work begins of protecting and caring for our sisters and brothers from the avenues of Highland Park to the streets of Englewood,” said Worthington.
Mayor Nancy Rotering said the mass shooting will not define Highland Park.
“We are Highland Park and we are strong together.” Rotering said.
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