HR0143 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Frannie's Beef & Catering
4on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its founding; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Frannie's is a beloved institution in Schiller
6Park; and
 
7    WHEREAS, One summer day on his journey home from work in
81991, Vincent DiVincenzo Sr. spotted a vacant building on
9River Road and considered turning the building into a
10restaurant with his brother, Joe; the two brothers and their
11parents, Franca and Rosario, then created Frannie's Beef &
12Catering; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Frannie's has been serving their famous Italian
14Beef and Sausage sandwich, steak Italian, and hot dogs for
15decades in Schiller Park; these are among other favorite menu
16items, including their homemade meatballs, designed to
17"dazzle" diners' taste buds; and
 
18    WHEREAS, At their River Road location, Frannie's serves
19additional menu options in their catering service, including
20Lemon Garlic Chicken, beef packages, and more; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Ten people currently work at Frannie's, including
2three who live in Schiller Park; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Frannie's was built by a talented and dedicated
4family, including Russ DiVincenzo, Vince DiVincenzo, Doreen
5Sowa, Joe DiVincenzo, the late Francesca DiVincenzo, and the
6late Rosario DiVincenzo, who have always worked to bring
7delicious food to their community; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Frannie's has reached this milestone by achieving
930 years of success; the DiVincenzo family and all who work at
10their restaurant have shown a commitment to serving great food
11and providing great customer service; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
13HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we congratulate Frannie's Beef & Catering on the 30th
15anniversary of its founding, and we wish them many more years
16of success; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
18presented to Vincent DiVincenzo Sr. and Joe DiVincenzo and
19their family as an expression of our appreciation for their
20work in the Schiller Park community.