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HR0908
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization
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officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic after the virus spread
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to 114 countries; and

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WHEREAS, The impact of the pandemic has been felt
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globally, with over seven million deaths worldwide, including
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more than 1,220,000 in the United States, 42,000 in Illinois,
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and 8,000 in the City of Chicago; and

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WHEREAS, This unprecedented event touched every citizen
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and nation on Earth, excluding no one and resulting in shared
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pain, loss, and challenges; and

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WHEREAS, Communities of color and socioeconomically
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disadvantaged populations were disproportionately impacted by
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the higher degree of suffering caused by the pandemic; and

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WHEREAS, The COVID-19 Memorial Monument Project is a
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collective effort involving various organizations and
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volunteers working to build a mission of honor, remembrance,
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and resilience; and

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WHEREAS, This project is led by the COVID-19 Monument
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Commission under the aegis of the Hektoen Institute of

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Medicine in collaboration with the Illinois Medical District
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(IMD); and

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WHEREAS, The Hektoen Institute has been a vital health
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service and research organization for Chicago, addressing
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mental health and substance use and serving as a leader in
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hiring the city's COVID-19 contact tracers; and

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WHEREAS, The chosen site for the physical monument is the
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Illinois Medical District in Chicago, one of the nation's
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largest urban medical districts, which serves as a hub for
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premier hospitals and medical research; and

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WHEREAS, The Global COVID-19 Monument was designed by
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Sculpture Professor Casey Schachner, whose winning concept
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utilizes the dandelion to symbolize both the virus's form and
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the metaphysical notions of resilience and rebirth; and

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WHEREAS, The monument will serve as a permanent virtual
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and physical platform accessible 24/7, providing a space to
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memorialize those lost, honor frontline and essential workers,
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and celebrate the resilience of humanity; and

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WHEREAS, The project aims to unveil this major outdoor
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public sculpture and park in the Fall of 2026 to serve as a
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site for education and preparation for future pandemics;

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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we commend the efforts of the COVID-19 Monument Commission and
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the Hektoen Institute of Medicine for their work on the Global
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COVID-19 Monument Project; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the COVID-19 Monument Commission as a symbol of
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our respect and esteem for their dedication to honoring those
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who served their communities throughout the pandemic and
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remembering those we lost.

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