https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8066035&GUID=565A0C6E-ABEE-4B53-B1FC-D1CDB7F1C48ALegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8066035&GUID=565A0C6E-ABEE-4B53-B1FC-D1CDB7F1C48A565A0C6E-ABEE-4B53-B1FC-D1CDB7F1C48A-2026-06-10-22-14-32Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE AS GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN COOK COUNTY AND JUNE 5, 2026, AS WEAR ORANGE DAY WHEREAS, gun violence is a national and local public health crisis and was declared a public health crisis by the American Medical Association in 2016; and WHEREAS, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, firearm-related deaths remain at historic levels in the United States, with more than 48,000 lives lost annually to gun violence, including homicides, suicides, and accidental shootings; and WHEREAS, gun violence is connected to historic disinvestment and structural inequities and disproportionately impacts communities of color, with Black Americans experiencing firearm homicide victimization rates significantly higher than their white counterparts; and WHEREAS, gun violence has become the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in the United States; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office recorded 1,087 gun-related homicides in Cook County in 2021, marking the first time since 199Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:14:32 GMT