Bill Text: IL HR0519 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the Village of La Grange Park on the 125th anniversary of its founding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR0519 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0519-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the residents
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| 4 | Village of La Grange Park on the 125th anniversary of its | ||||||
| 5 | founding in 2017; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The Village of La Grange Park was founded on July | ||||||
| 7 | 14, 1892 when 300
residents living in the southwest corner of | ||||||
| 8 | Proviso Township came together to form what
was then a unique | ||||||
| 9 | suburb - a bedroom community, with no business district or rail
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| 10 | transportation service; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, From La Grange Park's quiet beginnings, it has | ||||||
| 12 | grown into one of
the Chicago area's most livable communities | ||||||
| 13 | for its 13,579 residents; it is known for its
historic homes | ||||||
| 14 | along tree-lined streets and its diverse range of housing | ||||||
| 15 | options, which have made La Grange Park one of the most stable | ||||||
| 16 | real estate markets in the
country; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, La Grange Park has seen an influx of new residents | ||||||
| 18 | as young families
have been drawn to the award-winning private | ||||||
| 19 | and public schools that serve the
community, including Nazareth | ||||||
| 20 | Academy, Lyons Township High School, and Riverside-Brookfield
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| 21 | High School; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, La Grange Park also cherishes its senior citizens, | ||||||
| 2 | and it includes
three first-class senior living facilities; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, La Grange Park offers ample recreational | ||||||
| 4 | opportunities, including 24 acres
of parks, multiple Cook | ||||||
| 5 | County Forest Preserves, and the beautiful Salt Creek Bike | ||||||
| 6 | Trail,
which runs through it; it offers community events such | ||||||
| 7 | as the annual Jazz &
Blues Fest, the Concert Under the Stars | ||||||
| 8 | series, and the National Night Out, which always draws large
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| 9 | crowds; in addition, the weekend block parties bring neighbors | ||||||
| 10 | together; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, La Grange Park residents and visitors can take | ||||||
| 12 | advantage of a variety of
shopping and service amenities | ||||||
| 13 | offered by 110 businesses, ranging from national
brands to | ||||||
| 14 | locally owned shops; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, La Grange Park residents enjoy easy access to the | ||||||
| 16 | entire Chicago
metropolitan area with METRA rail service and | ||||||
| 17 | Interstates 294, 290, and 55, all nearby; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, La Grange Park will celebrate its | ||||||
| 19 | quasquicentennial with a day-long birthday
celebration on July | ||||||
| 20 | 14 in Memorial Park; therefore, be it
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| 21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
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| 1 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 2 | recognize the Village of
La Grange Park on the 125th | ||||||
| 3 | anniversary of its founding and we wish it many more
years as | ||||||
| 4 | being one of the Chicago area's premier residential | ||||||
| 5 | communities; and be it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 7 | presented to the Village of La
Grange Park.
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