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Last month, the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to pass resolutions that initiate the city of Chicago-Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force. I was honored to sponsor the legislation along with my partner in this effort, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller.

The week of the final vote marked the seven-year anniversary of the tragic mass shooting at Mercy Hospital, where multiple people were killed by a serial domestic abuser. Chicago police Officer Samuel Jimenez, Dr. Tamara O’Neal and Dayna Less were murdered by a madman with a long history of violent behavior and threats toward women. The gunman somehow had a valid firearm owner’s identification card, a concealed carry permit and a

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