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HR0551LRB104 16236 ECR 29620 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois, and particularly the City 

3of Chicago and Cook County, have made measurable progress in 

4reducing violent crime over the past several years, yet the 

5rates of homicide and gun violence remain unacceptably high 

6and continue to cause untold human and economic loss; and

7 WHEREAS, According to the Chicago Police Department's 2024 

8year-end data, the city recorded approximately 617 homicides, 

9marking a 12% decline from the prior year, yet this still 

10represents more than one homicide every day within the city; 

11and

12 WHEREAS, In Cook County, over 90% of homicide victims are 

13male, and approximately 80% are Black, with young Black men 

14aged 15 to 34 representing both the overwhelming majority of 

15victims and perpetrators of gun homicides, a tragic and 

16disproportionate burden that devastates families and 

17communities and demands urgent attention; and

18 WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police and the Illinois 

19Department of Public Health report that firearm homicide 

20remains the leading cause of death for young Black men in the 

21State, with rates more than 25 times higher than those of their 

22white peers, underscoring the need for practical, 

HR0551- 2 -LRB104 16236 ECR 29620 r

1evidence-based prevention strategies that reach youth before 

2violence occurs; and

3 WHEREAS, In 2025, the University of Chicago Press 

4published Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of 

5American Gun Violence by Professor Jens Ludwig, the Edwin A. 

6and Betty L. Bergman Distinguished Service Professor at the 

7University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and 

8Director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab;