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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE CHILDREN WHOSE LIVES WERE LOST IN A TRAGIC FIRE IN CHICAGO’S LITTLE VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD
WHEREAS, around 4 a.m. on August 26, 2018, a devastating fire engulfed a building in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, a tragic loss of life occurred that day as ten children were the fatal victims of this fire; and
WHEREAS, the children - Amayah Lenora Almaraz, 3 months; Alanni Juanita Ayala, 3; Gialanni Angela Ayala, 5; Ariel Rose Garcia, 5; Giovanni Christopher Ayala, 10; Xavier Isiah Contreras, 11; Nathan Guadalupe Contreras, 13; Adrian Hernandez, 14; Cesar Louis Contreras, 14; and Victor F. Mendoza, 16 - were family and friends; and
WHEREAS, there has been a tremendous amount of support for the families of the children by people across Cook County and the rest of the nation; and
WHEREAS, we honor the service and actions of first responders, law enforcement personnel, volunteers, and countless others who have assisted the families of the victims; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, do hereby honor the beloved children who lost their lives in this tragic fire; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, do extend their deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of the children.end