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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 944,306 AIDS cases have been |
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| reported, and approximately 529,113 or 56% of those individuals |
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| have lost their lives as a result of the disease; and
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| WHEREAS, Of those 944,306 reported cases, nearly 31,021 |
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| were from the State of Illinois; in 2004, there were 1,679 |
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| individuals diagnosed with AIDS in Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The city of Chicago accounts for approximately 74% |
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| of all reported AIDS cases in Illinois; since 1981, at least |
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| 22,935 persons in Chicago have been diagnosed with AIDS, and at |
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| least 12,855 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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| supported cutting-edge research and treatment, and provided |
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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 African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act was |
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| championed by the Illinois General Assembly as a comprehensive |
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| plan to address the African-American HIV/AIDS crisis in the |
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| State of Illinois; 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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| 2006, 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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| 2006, which is a globally recognized event each year; and
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