Hundreds attend vigil for ETHS student who died in Monday car crash

Hundreds gathered Tuesday to remember and honor Charles Halliday. Credit: Heidi Randhava As the community continues to mourn the loss of Evanston Township High School senior Charles Halliday, who died early Monday morning in a car crash in Deerfield, hundreds gathered outside his family s home for a candlelight vigil Tuesday evening. ETHS and NBC Chicago shared a message from the Halliday family announcing the vigil to give classmates and community members a chance to gather, remember him and honor his life. In a Monday letter to students and families, ETHS Principal Quiana McNeal described the 17-year-old Halliday as an exceptionally talented member of the ETHS Theatre community. Our hearts are with Charles s family, friends, teachers, and all who knew and loved him, McNeal wrote. As a school community, we will hold space for one another and support those who are grieving in the days ahead. Students, neighbors, teachers and friends of Charles Halliday gather outside