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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Village of Oswego was settled in 1833 and will
3 be celebrating its 175th anniversary; and
 
4     WHEREAS, In 1837, Oswego consisted of about 30 wooden
5 buildings and early roads from Joliet to Galena and from
6 Chicago to Ottawa; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Oswego was settled in part for its transportation
8 potential at the confluence of the Waubonsie Creek and the Fox
9 River; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Over the years, Oswego has continued to flourish;
11 the 1990 U.S. Census showed the population at 3, 875; the 2004
12 Speical Census counted nearly 20,000 residents; and
 
13     WHEREAS, To commemorate the 175th anniversary of Oswego's
14 founding in 1833, the citizens of Oswego plan to celebrate
15 Oswego's rich history with events such as a Birthday Party
16 Celebration, Old Time Games held during PrairieFest, and
17 OswegoRama, a weekend-long celebration commemorating Oswego's
18 heritage; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

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1 congratulate the citizens of the Village of Oswego on the
2 occasion of the village's 175th anniversary and wish them
3 continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
4 further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Oswego President Brian LeClercq as a symbol of our
7 esteem and respect.