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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Village of Calumet 
4Park on the occasion of marking 100 years as a vibrant 
5community; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Calumet Park was originally incorporated as 
7DeYoung in 1912 before reincorporating as Calumet Park in 
81925, when it then housed a few hundred families; and
 
9    WHEREAS, With the establishment of Interstate 57 through 
10the village, Calumet Park experienced a population growth and 
11increased housing construction, which in turn supported the 
12growth of commercial districts along 127th Street and along 
13Ashland Avenue; and
 
14    WHEREAS, As Calumet Park continued to grow through the 
151960s, residents worked to expand community services by 
16building a public library and public swimming pool; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Calumet Park renamed its portion of 127th Street 
18as Obama Drive in honor of former President Barack Obama in 
192010, becoming the first Obama Drive in the United States and 
20the first road named after President Obama in his home state of 
21Illinois; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, With a population of over 7,000 people, Calumet 
2Park residents pride themselves on maintaining a close-knit, 
3family-friendly community with a sense of service, engagement, 
4and belonging; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
6HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we congratulate the Village of Calumet Park on marking its 
8100th anniversary as a vibrant community; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to Calumet Park Mayor Ronald Denson as an expression 
11of our respect and esteem.