SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel supported a resolution in the Senate that honors the life of Wadee Alfayoumi, a six-year-old American-Palestinian boy from Plainfield who was fatally attacked in 2023.

“This was a terrible act of violence against a child and no child should ever be made a target because of who they are, where they come from or how they pray,” said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). “May the memory of Wadee be a blessing and a reminder we must rise against hate and continue the work of building a better and safer state.”

International Day of Peace is recognized across the world each year on Sept. 21. In honor of Wadee Alfayoumi, Senate Resolution 265 renames this year’s observance in Illinois as Wadee’s Day to inspire individuals to work together to make the world a more peaceful place.

The Senate adopted the resolution on Tuesday.