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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the people of the |
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| Village of Shannon on the village sesquicentennial; and
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| WHEREAS, The Village of Shannon is celebrating its |
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| sesquicentennial this year, 2010; Shannon sits in the |
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| northeastern corner of Carroll County, which is in the |
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| northwestern part of the State; and
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| WHEREAS, The Village was founded in 1860 by William |
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| Shannon; he and Elijah Northey were instrumental in getting the |
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| Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroads to go through |
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| Shannon, which greatly helped the growth of the town; and
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| WHEREAS, Shannon was surrounded by thriving family farms |
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| and the Village met their needs with a variety of businesses;
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| today, Shannon is a community of about 850 people; it is still |
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| surrounded by farm land but the small family farms of the past |
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| are no longer there; and
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| WHEREAS, Shannon is a small community trying to find its |
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| way in the 21st century; like so many other rural communities, |
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| the peace and quiet of the Village offers a wonderful place to |
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| live and raise children; and
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