Full Text of HR0676 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the Niles Historical and | 4 | | Cultural Center (NHCC) building on the occasion of its 100th | 5 | | anniversary; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Located at 8970 North Milwaukee Avenue, the NHCC | 7 | | building is one of the oldest municipal structures in the | 8 | | Village of Niles and serves as a vital piece of the village's | 9 | | history; although it does not have landmark status, it is a | 10 | | local landmark in the community; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, The NHCC building was originally built in the | 12 | | unincorporated Maine Township to house the Cook County Highway | 13 | | Police Station #1, with its construction beginning in 1923 and | 14 | | the police station opening in 1924; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, The NHCC building was later renamed the Cook | 16 | | County Sheriff's Police Department, serving as its | 17 | | headquarters until 1984, and during this time, the police | 18 | | department worked many high-profile cases, including the | 19 | | arrest of serial killer Richard Speck in 1966, the John Wayne | 20 | | Gacy case of the late 1970s, and the horrific crash of American | 21 | | Flight 191 at O'Hare Airport on the afternoon of May 25, 1979; | 22 | | and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The NHCC building began its transformation into | 2 | | the Niles Historical Museum with the relocation of the Niles | 3 | | Historical Society's artifacts from a hallway at the Trident | 4 | | Center to 8970 North Milwaukee Avenue on March 25, 1985, and | 5 | | the museum hosted its grand opening and dedication on October | 6 | | 25, 1986; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Today, the NHCC building remains the headquarters | 8 | | of the Niles Historical Society and is open to visitors | 9 | | year-round with no cost for admission thanks to donations that | 10 | | fund its programs, exhibits, collections, and research; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, The NHCC building's 100th anniversary in 2024 is | 12 | | a time to honor the political, cultural, and historical | 13 | | significance that it has had on the Village of Niles and | 14 | | suburban communities in Cook County; therefore, be it | 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we recognize the Niles Historical and Cultural Center (NHCC) | 18 | | building on its 100th anniversary and its importance to the | 19 | | Village of Niles and Cook County; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the Niles Historical Society (NHS) as an |
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| 1 | | expression of our esteem and respect. |
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