Chicago Juneteenth celebration holding true to Chicago form

At least 20 people were shot, one fatally, in south suburban Willowbrook early Sunday morning, fire officials said.

Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District said the shooting took place about 12:30 a.m. on Route 83 near Honeysuckle Rose Lane. A large group was gathered in a strip mall parking lot for a Juneteenth celebration that turned violent, witnesses said.

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Fire officials said at least 10 were shot.

A DuPage County Sheriff’s Office official said later Sunday morning that 20 had been shot, one fatally.

[I’m sure just more “silly mistakes” that youths make, as the mayor puts it. Wonder if any of his and the governor’s Yellow Vest peacekeepers were there, of if it was just a social workers’ night on the town? ~ Beege]

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