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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate MainStreet Libertyville | ||||||
4 | for its 35 years of service and thank them for their hard work | ||||||
5 | on behalf of downtown Libertyville; and | ||||||
6 | WHEREAS, On April 25, 1989, MainStreet Libertyville was | ||||||
7 | founded as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to | ||||||
8 | enhancing community identity and heritage, fostering a center | ||||||
9 | of activity, and ensuring economic stability in the heart of | ||||||
10 | Libertyville through concentrated efforts of education, | ||||||
11 | design, promotion, organization, and economic revitalization; | ||||||
12 | and | ||||||
13 | WHEREAS, MainStreet Libertyville has demonstrated | ||||||
14 | excellence in community revitalization efforts and received | ||||||
15 | the Great American Main Street Award in 1997 from Main Street | ||||||
16 | America; and | ||||||
17 | WHEREAS, MainStreet Libertyville has advocated for small | ||||||
18 | business owners and economic vitality in downtown Libertyville | ||||||
19 | and partnered with local stakeholders, community leaders, and | ||||||
20 | volunteers to help create and maintain a unique and vibrant | ||||||
21 | shopping, dining, and entertainment district in downtown | ||||||
22 | Libertyville; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, MainStreet Libertyville holds more than 55 days | ||||||
2 | of community and retail events that bring thousands of people | ||||||
3 | to the heart of downtown Libertyville, including Let's Wine | ||||||
4 | About Winter, First Fridays, Girls' Nights Out, Car Fun on 21, | ||||||
5 | the Farmers Market, Lunch in the Park, Sidewalk Sales, | ||||||
6 | MainSweet Dessert Walk, Oktoberfest in Libertyville, Trick or | ||||||
7 | Treat on MainStreet, Small Business Saturday, and Dickens of a | ||||||
8 | Holiday; and | ||||||
9 | WHEREAS, MainStreet Libertyville brings thousands of | ||||||
10 | people from the community and tourists to enjoy the historic | ||||||
11 | charm and independent retailers, restaurants, and service | ||||||
12 | providers in downtown Libertyville; and | ||||||
13 | WHEREAS, MainStreet Libertyville is also a part of | ||||||
14 | Illinois Main Street and a national network of more than 1,200 | ||||||
15 | Main Street Communities accredited and affiliated with Main | ||||||
16 | Street America, a subsidiary of the National Trust for | ||||||
17 | Historic Preservation; therefore, be it | ||||||
18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
19 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
20 | we congratulate MainStreet Libertyville for its 35 years of | ||||||
21 | service and thank them for their hard work on behalf of | ||||||
22 | downtown Libertyville; and be it further |
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to MainStreet Libertyville as an expression of our | ||||||
3 | esteem and respect. |