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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly wish 
3to honor those who have served our country with distinction and 
4valor in the United States Armed Forces; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the 
6President of the United States to any member of the U.S. Armed 
7Forces or any civilian national of the United States who, while 
8serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of 
9the U.S. Armed Forces after April 5, 1917 has been wounded, 
10killed, or who has died or may hereafter die after being 
11wounded; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, In honor of the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many 
13of our troops throughout history, it is fitting to dedicate a 
14section of Interstate 80 as the "Purple Heart Highway" as a 
15humble gesture of thanks to our troops for the freedoms we 
16enjoy on a daily basis; and
  
 

  
17    WHEREAS, In accordance with the words spoken over the 
18fallen at Gettysburg by a former representative  from Illinois, 
19let us never forget our fallen heroes; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
 
 
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1CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Interstate 80 from its 
2intersection with Interstate 55 to its intersection with South 
3LaGrange Road as the "Purple Heart Highway"; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
5is
requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with 
6State
and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
7giving
notice of the name "Purple Heart Highway";
and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of 
11Transportation.