Full Text of HR1280 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the 90th anniversary of the | 4 | | Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Rialto Square Theatre, the "Jewel of Joliet", | 6 | | opened on May 24, 1926 as a vaudeville and silent movie palace; | 7 | | it was built by the Ruben brothers in under two and a half | 8 | | years at a cost of approximately $3 million dollars; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Seven different styles of architecture are | 10 | | incorporated into the Rialto: Italian Renaissance, Greek, | 11 | | Roman, Byzantine, Rococo, Venetian, and Baroque; the | 12 | | architects were brothers, C.W. and George Rapp, who designed | 13 | | the Chicago, State, Lake, Oriental, Paradise, Granada, Tivoli, | 14 | | and Uptown Theaters, the Trianon Ballroom, and the Paramount | 15 | | Arts Center, in Aurora; the sculptor was Eugene Romeo, who also | 16 | | designed the facade of the Civic Opera House and did the | 17 | | sculpturing on the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the | 18 | | Merchandise Mart, the Wrigley Building, Soldier Field, and | 19 | | Marshall Field's flagship store; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, A restored Rialto Square Theatre opened on | 21 | | November 27, 1981 after one and a half years of work at a cost | 22 | | of $7 million dollars; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, For the past three decades, the Rialto Square | 2 | | Theatre has served as a foundation for the economic | 3 | | revitalization of downtown Joliet and has hosted tens of | 4 | | thousands of people annually who enjoy attending the events and | 5 | | performances held there; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Rialto Square Theatre has over 250 volunteers | 7 | | known as the Penguins due to their black and white uniforms; | 8 | | they serve as ushers, ticket takers, program passers, and | 9 | | perform numerous other duties; they staff the theatre for all | 10 | | events and sometimes perform clerical duties and conduct | 11 | | fundraisers; since 1988, the Penguins have raised over $750,000 | 12 | | dollars; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The staff of the Rialto Square Theatre has planned | 14 | | special programs, activities, and tours for all to enjoy to | 15 | | celebrate the anniversary and look toward the future; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 | | recognize the 90th anniversary of the Rialto Square Theatre and | 20 | | wish it many more successful years; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the staff of the Rialto Square Theatre as an | 2 | | expression of our esteem and respect.
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