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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Chilli has long held a special place in the hearts 
3of those who reside in the Taylorville area; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, There are five International Chili Society 
5sanctioned cook-offs held each year in Taylorville (more than 
6any other town in Illinois);
the Palomino Club Chili Cook-off 
7"Lincoln Prairie Trail Regional" in May; the Palomino Club 
8Chili Cook-off "Aldo Klinghammer Memorial Chili
Shuffle 
9Regional" in May; the Christian County Ag Fair "Illinois State 
10Championship" Chili Cook-off in July; the Taylorville 
11Chillifest "Chillinois Regional" in October; and the  
12Taylorville Chillifest "Central States Regional" in October; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Together these cook-offs bring 12 chilli cooking 
15world champions to Taylorville each year; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, World champions Tom Calvert and Bob Hall are both 
17Taylorville residents; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, As many as 10,000 people come to Taylorville to 
19partake in the festivals held during the cook-offs; therefore, 
20be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
2NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
3declare Taylorville to be the Chilli Capital of the State of 
4Illinois; and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to Taylorville Mayor Greg Brotherton.