Full Text of HJR0090 94th General Assembly
HJ0090 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Many places in Illinois are significant sites of | 3 |
| local, State, national, and world history; and
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| WHEREAS, Visitors to these sites learn about historic | 5 |
| people, ideas, and developments; and
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| WHEREAS, Such visits deepen our interests in, and | 7 |
| appreciation of, history; and
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| WHEREAS, History helps us understand our place in the world | 9 |
| and how we might improve it; and
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| WHEREAS, Increasing visitations at historic sites | 11 |
| stimulates beautification, preservation, conservation, | 12 |
| tourism, and business in Illinois communities and counties | 13 |
| where they are located; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois State Historical Society, organized | 15 |
| in 1899 and recognized by the Illinois General Assembly in | 16 |
| 1903, has already placed markers at more than four hundred | 17 |
| historic sites around the State; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly and the Illinois | 19 |
| State Historical Society now seek to heighten historical | 20 |
| awareness in Illinois residents and visitors by calling | 21 |
| attention to these markers and historic sites throughout the | 22 |
| State; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 24 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 25 |
| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the week of February 27 through | 26 |
| March 4 in 2006 shall be known as Illinois State Historical | 27 |
| Society Markers Awareness Week with a special State ceremony in | 28 |
| Springfield on March 3, 2006; and be it further |
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| RESOLVED, That all Illinois residents and visitors are | 2 |
| encouraged to celebrate this week by learning about historic | 3 |
| sites in their locales, visiting them, reflecting on their | 4 |
| importance in history, communicating with others about them, | 5 |
| and attending ceremonies commemorating them; and be it further | 6 |
| RESOLVED, That General Assembly members are encouraged to | 7 |
| participate in the events of this week with their colleagues in | 8 |
| the Capitol and their constituents in their home districts; and | 9 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to the Illinois State Historical Society.
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