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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION |
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General |
| 3 | | Assembly pays honor and respect to those individuals who have |
| 4 | | given their lives in service to their community; and |
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil, a beacon of joy |
| 6 | | and resilience, was born to Philip and Diane Caporaso on |
| 7 | | August 17, 1988; and |
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil dedicated her time to bettering the |
| 9 | | communities of DeKalb County as a deputy of the DeKalb County |
| 10 | | Sheriff's Office; and |
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil served in the U.S. Army National |
| 12 | | Guard, including completing a tour of duty in Afghanistan from |
| 13 | | 2008 to 2009; and |
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil was a passionate fan of the New York |
| 15 | | Yankees and the New Jersey Devils, but her truest enthusiasm |
| 16 | | as a fan was reserved for watching her children compete in |
| 17 | | their youth sport organizations; and |
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil was killed in the line of duty on |
| 19 | | March 29, 2024; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Deputy Musil was |
| 2 | | survived by her children, Zoe, Genevieve, and Cillin; her |
| 3 | | parents; her siblings, Bridgette Caporaso and Anthony |
| 4 | | Caporaso; and additional family members and friends; and |
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Musil will be remembered as an incredible |
| 6 | | woman with a magnetic personality, a ready laugh, and a |
| 7 | | selfless spirit; therefore, be it |
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF |
| 10 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate State |
| 11 | | Route 23 from Perry Road to McGirr Road as the "Deputy Sheriff |
| 12 | | Christina Musil Memorial Highway"; and be it further |
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation |
| 14 | | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with |
| 15 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs |
| 16 | | giving notice of the name "Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil |
| 17 | | Memorial Highway"; and be it further |
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil and |
| 20 | | the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation. |