Bill Text: IL HR0010 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the American Business Club of Springfield on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. Commends the organization for its accomplishments, unequaled charitable giving, and the selfless contributions of its members.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2025-01-13 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. [HR0010 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-HR0010-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the American Business | ||||||
| 4 | Club of Springfield on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The American Business Club of Springfield is a | ||||||
| 7 | not-for-profit organization tied to National AMBUCS, Inc., | ||||||
| 8 | where all members are dedicated to inspiring mobility and | ||||||
| 9 | independence for people with disabilities; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, The American Business Club of Springfield is the | ||||||
| 11 | largest AMBUCS chapter in the nation, consisting of 300 | ||||||
| 12 | individuals; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, The American Business Club of Springfield has | ||||||
| 14 | operated the concessions at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand | ||||||
| 15 | since 1954, and the organization has also managed admissions | ||||||
| 16 | and parking for the Illinois State Fair since 2004; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Through its relationship with the State of | ||||||
| 18 | Illinois and other fundraising efforts, the American Business | ||||||
| 19 | Club of Springfield has dedicated tens of thousands of hours | ||||||
| 20 | of community service and donated over $5,000,000 towards | ||||||
| 21 | providing Amtrykes to children, adults, and veterans, endowing | ||||||
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| 1 | scholarships for therapists, awarding grants to dozens of | ||||||
| 2 | local community organizations, and providing support to | ||||||
| 3 | numerous other deserving projects at the local, state, and | ||||||
| 4 | national level; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The American Business Club of Springfield, | ||||||
| 6 | chartered on January 10, 1925, will be celebrating its l00th | ||||||
| 7 | year on January 10, 2025; therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 9 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 10 | we congratulate the American Business Club of Springfield on | ||||||
| 11 | the occasion of its 100th anniversary, and we commend the | ||||||
| 12 | organization for its accomplishments, unequaled charitable | ||||||
| 13 | giving, and the selfless contributions of its members; and be | ||||||
| 14 | it further
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