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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the people of Hazel
4Crest on the Village's centennial; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In 1890, William McClintock purchased 80 acres of
6land between Homewood and Harvey; he platted the land and
7registered it as South Harvey; and
 
8    WHEREAS, A depot was built, opening up transportation to
9Chicago and beyond; the depot later served as a real estate
10office, a public meeting place, a Sunday school room, a day
11school, and eventually the post office; and
 
12    WHEREAS, After being annexed by Homewood, the community
13fought back, and led a campaign to de-annex from Homewood; a
14petition drive changed the name to Hazel Crest, due to the
15rolling nature of the land and the abundance of hazelnut
16bushes; and
 
17    WHEREAS, In 1912, the citizens voted for incorporation; a
18municipal service, a volunteer fire department, a public
19school, and St. Anne Catholic Church all soon came about after
20incorporation; the Illinois Central Railroad later built the
21Markham freight yards, bringing Polish, Italian, and Serbian

 

 

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1workers into Hazel Crest; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The Village added many subdivisions, including
3Pottawatomie Hills, Highlands, Pacesetter, Appletree, Village
4West, Dynasty Lake, and several upscale developments over the
5years; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The 2010 census places the population of Hazel
7Crest at 14,100; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The community was one of the first to have a Human
9Relations Commission, now known as the Community Relations
10Commission; the Village has also been recognized for the
11volunteer spirit of its residents with 2 Governor's Home Town
12Awards; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we congratulate the people of Hazel Crest and wish them
16continued good health and happiness for years to come; and be
17it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Hazel Crest Mayor Dr. Robert B. Donaldson as a
20symbol of our respect and esteem.