Through June, Cook County has had 220 gun homicides, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. This is 24 more than this time last year. Behind each number is a person, a family and a community forever changed. And too often, we are seeing the devastating impact of gun violence on children and teens. But when we look at the data and speak to the people closest to ongoing gun violence, we have reasons to be hopeful. We have the tools and strategies to build a safer future for all re