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The display was organized by a group that came together following the death of AJ Freund, who was killed by his parents roughly three years ago.
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Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin called the display "very emotional," saying it represented a horrible failure by the state.
The group that organized the display hopes it will have a greater impact simply hearing the number of children who have died.
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