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"It is very hard to convince Cooper that he will be happy again," his family said of the 8-year-old mass shooting survivor. (via Highland Park Patch)

'Hopeless, Sad And Angry' Cooper Roberts Faces Challenges, Family Says The 8-year-old Highland Park mass shooting survivor's family said he is in constant pain, but "every kindness makes him smile."

"It still feels like a nightmare. My life has completely changed because of one unfortunate tragedy," Lana Batochir wrote. (via Chicago Patch)

Mom Whose Feet Severed In Chicago Boat Accident Recounts Ordeal: 'I Thought I Would Die' "As I was getting pulled onto the boat I glanced at my legs and realized that both my legs were gone."