https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7976545&GUID=47D76156-7F98-4F61-8FD7-D95C78594F0ELegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7976545&GUID=47D76156-7F98-4F61-8FD7-D95C78594F0E47D76156-7F98-4F61-8FD7-D95C78594F0E-2026-04-09-21-44-47Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING HERBIE HANCOCK AND CELEBRATING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY 2026 IN CHICAGO WHEREAS, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed International Jazz Day in 2011 to recognize jazz as a force for peace, intercultural dialogue, artistic freedom, and mutual understanding; and WHEREAS, the United Nations General Assembly formally recognized April 30 as International Jazz Day on the United Nations official calendar (Resolution A/RES/70/20), affirming jazz as a universal language of creativity, diplomacy, and global connection; and WHEREAS, International Jazz Day is observed annually on April 30, engaging communities in more than 190 countries through education, performance, cultural exchange, and international collaboration; and WHEREAS, Herbie Hancock, born April 12, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the most influential artists in modern music history and a global ambassador for culture, education, innovation, and artistic excellence; and WHEREAS, a Chicago native and child pThu, 09 Apr 2026 21:44:47 GMT