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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The AIDS epidemic continues to pervade our world, |
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| affecting both men and women of all ages and ethnicities; and
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| WHEREAS, Since the AIDS epidemic first surfaced in the |
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| United States, an estimated 929,985 AIDS cases have been |
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| reported, and approximately 524,000 or 56 percent of those |
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| individuals have lost their lives as a result of the disease; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Of those 929,985 reported cases, nearly 30,139 |
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| were from the State of Illinois; in 2003, there were 1,730 |
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| individuals diagnosed with AIDS in Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The city of Chicago accounts for approximately 73 |
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| percent of all reported AIDS cases in Illinois; since 1981, at |
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| least 22,190 persons in Chicago have been diagnosed with AIDS, |
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| and at least 11,931 of those individuals have died; and
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| WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the State of Illinois has |
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| provided increasing funds to raise greater awareness of AIDS, |
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| support cutting-edge research and treatment, and provide |
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| counseling and testing services to the citizens of this State; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois proudly joins the City of |
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| Chicago in the continuing fight against AIDS; on December 1, |
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| 2005, citizens representing coalitions and faith-based |
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| organizations throughout the Chicago area have joined with the |
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| Chicago Department of Public Health to sponsor World AIDS Day |
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| 2005, which is a globally recognized event each year; and
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| WHEREAS, World AIDS Day is an opportunity to educate |
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| citizens about AIDS, to pay tribute to the many lives that have |
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| been lost, and to express support for the ongoing efforts to |