https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8059369&GUID=366E47FE-8B88-4BB9-A56B-C0D5FA9AB087Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8059369&GUID=366E47FE-8B88-4BB9-A56B-C0D5FA9AB087366E47FE-8B88-4BB9-A56B-C0D5FA9AB087-2026-06-05-13-04-45Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING WILL PAULING ON SIGNING WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS WHEREAS, Will Pauling, from Chicago, attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School, where he became a star receiver for their football team; and WHEREAS, Will had a breakout junior season where he hauled in 50 receptions for 951 yards and 11 touchdowns; and WHEREAS, after graduation in 2021, Will committed to the University of Cincinnati as one of the top wide receiver recruits from Illinois where he played from 2021-2023 including as a freshman redshirt; and WHEREAS, he was a part of a team competing in an unprecedented season as the Bearcats played Alabama in the National Championship semi-final Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Cincinnati was the first Group of Five team to qualify for the College Football Playoff since the current system was put in place in 2014; and WHEREAS, for the 2023 season, Will entered the transfer portal and played for the University of Wisconsin Badgers where he became a key slot receiver, where he led the team recording 74 catches for 837 yards and 6 touchdowns iFri, 05 Jun 2026 13:04:45 GMT