Illinois HR 908: COMMEND-COVID19 MONUMENT

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HR0908LRB104 21875 MST 37709 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization 

3officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic after the virus spread 

4to 114 countries; and

5 WHEREAS, The impact of the pandemic has been felt 

6globally, with over seven million deaths worldwide, including 

7more than 1,220,000 in the United States, 42,000 in Illinois, 

8and 8,000 in the City of Chicago; and

9 WHEREAS, This unprecedented event touched every citizen 

10and nation on Earth, excluding no one and resulting in shared 

11pain, loss, and challenges; and

12 WHEREAS, Communities of color and socioeconomically 

13disadvantaged populations were disproportionately impacted by 

14the higher degree of suffering caused by the pandemic; and

15 WHEREAS, The COVID-19 Memorial Monument Project is a 

16collective effort involving various organizations and 

17volunteers working to build a mission of honor, remembrance, 

18and resilience; and

19 WHEREAS, This project is led by the COVID-19 Monument 

20Commission under the aegis of the Hektoen Institute of 

HR0908- 2 -LRB104 21875 MST 37709 r

1Medicine in collaboration with the Illinois Medical District 

2(IMD); and

3 WHEREAS, The Hektoen Institute has been a vital health 

4service and research organization for Chicago, addressing 

5mental health and substance use and serving as a leader in 

6hiring the city's COVID-19 contact tracers; and

7 WHEREAS, The chosen site for the physical monument is the 

8Illinois Medical District in Chicago, one of the nation's 

9largest urban medical districts, which serves as a hub for 

10premier hospitals and medical research; and

11 WHEREAS, The Global COVID-19 Monument was designed by 

12Sculpture Professor Casey Sc