GUN VIOLENCE IS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS

The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry joined representatives from across DuPage County participating in NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health...

December 1, 2022
7:32 PM

The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry joined representatives from across DuPage County participating in NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health's inaugural Community Gun Violence Prevention Coalition meeting at the E-EH Corporate Center in Warrenville on November 30.Guns have surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death among children and teens across the United States and in Illinois, and an estimated 4.6 million live with unlocked, loaded guns in their residence. In Illinois homicides account for 61 percent of gun deaths and suicides total 36 percent.

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