OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 13, 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reboyras, Sposato, Laurino, Napolitano, Silverstein, Pawar, Cappleman, Osterman and O'Connor, a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Police Department.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
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Whereas , On the afternoon of Sunday, January 27th, 2019, Chicago Police Officers rescued a man and his dog from the icy waters of Lake Michigan. This resolution honors those efforts; and
WHEREAS, This incident began when a man was walking his dog along Foster Beach. The individual had recently acquired a nine-month-old American Eskimo mix breed named Pika and was taking it for its first walk to the beach; and
WHEREAS, At some point during the walk, the man let his dog off its leash. The dog immediately bolted for the beach,-where six to eight foot-high ice ridges had formed as a result of the very cold temperatures; and
WHEREAS, Pika reached the top of the ridge but lost its footing and plunged into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan; and
WHEREAS, .In an effort to rescue ^his dbg, the owner raced to the ice ridge and jumped into the freezing water, which'was waist deep; and
WHEREAS, The owner put the nineteen-pound dog on his shoulders and tried to climb up the sheer ice wall but was unable to do so; and
WHEREAS, Realizing after severdl tries that he couldn't extricate himself from the freezing water, and having lost virtually ail sensation in his hands, the man barely managed to call 9-1-1; and
WHEREAS, At the ...
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