https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8024258&GUID=72D4D0EF-4BCF-4549-8678-06E8E1C036F2Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8024258&GUID=72D4D0EF-4BCF-4549-8678-06E8E1C036F272D4D0EF-4BCF-4549-8678-06E8E1C036F2-2026-05-12-20-14-41Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING MAY AS LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH AND COMMEMORATING WORLD LUPUS DAY WHEREAS, lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue, causing inflammation and damage to multiple parts of the body, including the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, and other organs; and WHEREAS, lupus is unpredictable, often difficult to diagnose, challenging to treat, and can be life-threatening, with no known cause or cure; and WHEREAS, on average, it can take nearly six years for individuals with lupus to receive a diagnosis from the time they experience symptoms, in part because there is no single test to diagnose the disease; and WHEREAS, lupus affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans and based on CDC prevalence estimates, 3,800 to 4,300 Cook County residents are likely living with lupus; and WHEREAS, while lupus can strike anyone, approximately 90 percent of those living with lupus are women, most commonly developing between the ages of 15 and 44; and WHEREAS, lupus disproportionately impacts African American, HTue, 12 May 2026 20:14:41 GMT