Whereas, in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022, thousands of joyous spectators lined the Independence Day Parade route expectantly waiting for their children and grandchildren, their friends, neighbors, and coworkers to walk by in procession; Whereas, at 10:14 a.m. that day, just moments after the Highland Park Independence Day Parade began, the sense of community elation was shattered by a single individual who acquired a gun, climbed a ladder to a rooftop, and fired 80 bullets into the joyous crowd below; Whereas the 7 people who were murdered that day were— (1) Katie Goldstein, age 64, of Highland Park, Illinois, a beloved wife and mother, who was known for her kind, caring personality, and for bringing neighbors delicious baked goods during the holidays; (2) Irina McCarthy, age 35, of Highland Park, Illinois, a wife and mother of 2-year-old Aiden, who met her husband Kevin through their mutual work in the pharmaceutical industry; (3) Kevin McCarthy, age 37, of Highland Park, Illinois, a husband and father of 2-year-old Aiden, who died protecting his son from gunfire; (4) Stephen Strauss, age 88, of Highland Park, Illinois, a brother, husband, father, and grandfather, who was a joke-teller and avid reader and greatly enjoyed the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; (5) Jacquelyn Sundheim, age 63, of Highland Park, Illinois, a kind and caring wife and mother, who was a lifelong member of North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe, where she also taught preschool and served as the events coordinator; (6) Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, age 78, of Morelos, Mexico, who was attending the parade with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and (7) Eduardo Uvaldo, age 69, of Waukegan, Illinois, who was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather; Whereas more than 40 people were wounded by bullets and shrapnel, many grievously injured; Whereas 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy lost both parents who sacrificed their lives while saving his