My initial idea used searchlights to shoot beams of light from the various neighborhoods in Chicago where gun violence was happening into the sky. These lights:

1. In their abundance, would bring attention to the abundance of gun violence in the city
2. Make a connection between the lights in Manhattan for the September 11th attacks, the amount of American deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the amount of deaths from gun violence in Chicago
3. Disrupt the architecture and skyline that are highly valued in Chicago's "Loop" and bring attention to the neighborhoods of Chicago where serious issues are happening