Stickers on the tree are almost like ornaments, each with a name of someone lost in Chicago to violence.
'We're doomed to repeat history if we don't remember it': Christmas tree honors Chicago gun violenceThere was a new tree in Daley Plaza Saturday, honoring 2,000 victims of Chicago violence. The families of those victims came out in force to see it light, but it was only up for a little while.
Stickers on the tree are almost like ornaments, each with a name of someone lost in Chicago to violence or impacted by violence in some way. Anyone who registered -- there were about 500 families who did -- should eventually have their sticker put up. Each family member also received a sweatshirt personalized with their loved one's name on it.
"He was an important person in my life and in my mom's place and his family members here. He was important person," said 9-year-old Rickia Fountain, as she held a sweatshirt with her brother's face on it. "After school he would always help me with my homework and stuff like that," he said. "It's important for him to be remembered, you know? He was 15 years old, and I believe anyone that was murdered or killed should be remembered," she said.
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