Highland Park parade shooting survivors, victims’ families expected at alleged gunman’s plea-change hearing

Lake County authorities were readying for Wednesday’s hearing that may conclude the criminal prosecution of Robert Crimo III in the mass shooting at the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July parade that killed seven and wounded dozens.

State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart made a brief statement last week that Crimo intended to change his plea at Wednesday’s hearing, which suggests that Crimo plans to plead guilty to some or all of the more than 100 felony counts lodged against him.

Rinehart...