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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the HeatherRidge 
4development and neighborhood in the Village of Gurnee on the 
5occasion of its 50th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The property of HeatherRidge was bought from 
7Spinney Run Dairy Farm by the Village of Gurnee in December 
81973, which in turn hired the HeatherRidge Development Company 
9to plan and build the community, making it into what it is 
10today; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The groundbreaking of HeatherRidge occurred in 
121974, beginning with the construction of Hidden Hills 
13Townhomes and the subsequent building of Hidden Hills 
14Condominiums in 1976, and these additions were followed by the 
15opening of Marriott's Great America, now known as Six Flags 
16Great America, in May 1976 and the opening of the HeatherRidge 
17Golf Course one month later; and
 
18    WHEREAS, HeatherRidge saw further additions with the 
19construction of the HeatherRidge Covered Bridge in February 
201977 and the opening of Covered Bridge Townhomes and 
21Condominiums and StoneyBrook in October 1977; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, HeatherRidge continued breaking new ground 
2throughout the 1980s, with the opening of CountryView Homes, 
3now part of Hidden Hills Townhomes, in November 1980, 
4Cambridge Homes in April 1988, and Gurnee Mills shopping mall 
5in 1991; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The final phases of HeatherRidge were completed 
7in 1997, including the replacement and repairing of roofs and 
8patios in Hidden Hills Townhomes; and
 
9    WHEREAS, HeatherRidge has become known for its unique, 
10contemporary architecture and design, offering a bold approach 
11to gracious living for the past half century; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate the HeatherRidge development and neighborhood 
15in the Village of Gurnee on achieving its 50th anniversary.