Full Text of HR0695 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the residents of | 4 | | the Village of Arlington Heights on the occasion of the | 5 | | village's 125th anniversary of incorporation in 2012; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Village of Arlington Heights was incorporated | 7 | | on January 18, 1887 with a population of approximately 1,000 | 8 | | residents; many of the early inhabitants of the Village were | 9 | | farmers, but the village soon became one of the earliest | 10 | | commuter suburbs after the completion of the train depot; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Village of Arlington Heights continued to grow | 12 | | and experienced an increase of residents in the years following | 13 | | the founding of the Arlington Park Race Track after World War | 14 | | II; the 1950's and 1960's were a time of widespread growth due | 15 | | to the expansion of the Chicago-area economy and the increase | 16 | | of automobile sales; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Today, the Village of Arlington Heights is the | 18 | | largest community in Chicago's northwest suburbs, with the | 19 | | village's 75,101 residents spread throughout the village's 17 | 20 | | square-mile area; with its excellent access to trains, | 21 | | expressways, and O'Hare International Airport, the village | 22 | | maintains its popularity with commuters; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Village of Arlington Heights is renowned for | 2 | | its outstanding school districts and park district, vibrant | 3 | | cultural scene, progressive village planning, and small town | 4 | | charm; the downtown area is a popular destination where | 5 | | residents and visitors can explore a variety of new additions, | 6 | | including the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, movie | 7 | | theater, retail shops, and numerous award-winning restaurants; | 8 | | the 5-acre Lake Arlington, golf courses, and neighborhood | 9 | | parks; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Village of Arlington Heights is home to the | 11 | | Arlington Park Race Track, a world-class thoroughbred race | 12 | | track that is home to the "Arlington Million", which features | 13 | | outstanding thoroughbred horses from several continents; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Village of Arlington Heights' Northwest | 15 | | Community Hospital was named one of the 50 best hospitals in | 16 | | the nation for the treatment of cancer and digestive disorders | 17 | | by the U.S. News & World Report; therefore, be it | 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we congratulate the residents of the Village of Arlington | 21 | | Heights on the occasion of the village's 125th anniversary of | 22 | | incorporation and wish them continued success and happiness in |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene J. Mulder and the | 4 | | Arlington Heights Village Board as a symbol of our esteem and | 5 | | respect.
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