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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to acknowledge milestones events
4 in the State of Illinois; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The Village of Hanover Park will celebrate the
6 50th anniversary of incorporation on August 14, 2008; and
 
7     WHEREAS, In the late 19th century, the area now known as
8 Hanover Park was a farm community centered around an area
9 called Ontarioville; its predominant feature was a pathway,
10 which was one of the earliest transportation corridors into the
11 northwest Chicago area; the pathway became Lake Street and a
12 parallel railway, the Chicago Milwaukee Railroad, was
13 eventually constructed; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The early 20th century brought a school and new
15 homes to the area; when the people of the area decided to form
16 a village, the name Hanover Park was selected, based on the
17 German farming heritage of the area and Hanover, Germany; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The Village will celebrate the incorporation
19 anniversary year with events throughout the year that include a
20 50th Anniversary Dinner Dance, a Family Festival, a Fine Art
21 Fair, and a Tree Lighting Ceremony at Christmas; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Village of Hanover Park believes in promoting
2 "Unity through Diversity", and it is the Village's objective
3 not to judge each other by physical characteristics, cultural
4 values, or philosophical differences, and the Village of
5 Hanover Park encourages people to understand, acknowledge, and
6 accept its diversity as a community; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Today the community has a population that exceeds
8 38,000 persons, several business parks, and continuing growth;
9 therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate the people of Hanover Park on the 50th anniversary
13 of incorporation and wish the community the best for the
14 future; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Rodney Craig, Village President of Hanover Park.