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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Arles Hendershott Love on
4being inducted into the Illinois State University TV-10
5Broadcast Hall of Fame on April 13, 2024; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Arles Love graduated with high honors from
7Illinois State University in 1979, receiving her bachelor's
8degree in Information Sciences; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Arles Love spent her broadcasting career in the
10Rockford Region, working for WTVO and WIFR as a reporter,
11photographer, producer, and assignment editor prior to being
12promoted to news director at WIFR in 1986, when less than 5% of
13news directors in the country were women; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Arles Love rose to the corporate level, becoming
15community relations director for WIFR and Benedek Broadcasting
16in 1997, where she developed new revenue streams and
17established community-centric events that reinvested into the
18communities served by news stations; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Arles Love spent 25 years in the broadcast
20industry, paved the way for successful careers for women
21entering broadcast media, and continued her career in

 

 

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1contribution and service to her community; and
 
2    WHEREAS, In 2005, Arles Love became the development
3director at Milestone, the largest provider of services to
4children and adults with developmental disabilities in
5Northern Illinois; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Arles Love, working as a department of one, has
7secured $24 million in contributions over the past 18 years
8for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Arles Love has been actively engaged with her
10community, serving on countless boards, advocating for
11legislation, and creating and organizing events to support
12arts and culture venues, increase awareness of health issues,
13and bring assistance to homeless individuals; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In 2024, Arles Love will be honored for her
15inspirational career in broadcast media, as well as her
16incredible devotion to the betterment of her community,
17through her inclusion in the Illinois State University TV-10
18Broadcast Hall of Fame; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21we congratulate Arles Hendershott Love on being inducted into

 

 

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1the Illinois State University TV-10 Broadcast Hall of Fame;
2and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That we recognize Arles Love's contributions to
4broadcast media and applaud her ongoing commitment to serve
5her community; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to Arles Love as a symbol of our esteem and respect.