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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to honor Chance the
Rapper for his |
| 4 | | charitable contributions to the Chicago Public School |
| 5 | | District; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Johnathan |
| 7 | | Bennett, a Chicago native, and a
graduate of the Chicago Public |
| 8 | | Schools, has redefined the music industry by producing Grammy |
| 9 | | Award-winning
music; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Chance refuses to sell his music via a contract |
| 11 | | with a record company so that anyone can
access and listen to |
| 12 | | his music for free; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Chance has not forgotten his Chicago roots by |
| 14 | | becoming active in combating gun
violence, homelessness, and |
| 15 | | racial inequities; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Chance met with Governor Bruce Rauner in March of |
| 17 | | 2017 in an attempt to
discuss recently announced cuts to school |
| 18 | | funding; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Chance decided to address the issue of school |
| 20 | | funding himself by donating $1,000,000 to the Chicago Public |
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| 1 | | School District; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Chicago Bulls Organization followed the lead |
| 3 | | of Chance, by also donating $1,000,000 to the Chicago Public |
| 4 | | School District; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Chance also donated $10,000 to nine Chicago Public
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| 6 | | Schools each, including Hirsch Metropolitan High; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Chance has brought much-needed attention to the |
| 8 | | issue of school funding
inequities for the City of Chicago; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Chance will continue to make music, educate youth, |
| 10 | | and advocate for the issues he
cares about; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Chance is a role model for the Chicago community |
| 12 | | and the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 14 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 15 | | honor Chance the Rapper
for his charitable donation to Chicago |
| 16 | | Public Schools, and we wish him the best as he continues
his |
| 17 | | musical career; and be it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to Chance the Rapper as a symbol of our respect and |