Full Text of HR1655 095th General Assembly
HR1655 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the residents of | 4 |
| the City of Wheaton on the occasion of the city's | 5 |
| sesquicentennial anniversary on February 24, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, The City of Wheaton is a distinctive community of | 7 |
| 55,000 residents, known for its top-ranked schools, | 8 |
| outstanding parks and library, and diverse group of | 9 |
| organizations; and
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| WHEREAS, The rich history of the City of Wheaton began when | 11 |
| the city's founders, Erastus Gary, Jesse Wheaton, and Warren | 12 |
| Wheaton, purchased the land that became Wheaton in 1837 and | 13 |
| offered free land for the railroad to run through the center of | 14 |
| town; and
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| WHEREAS, Following their deal with the railroad, the | 16 |
| founders platted the original 10 blocks of land and offered | 17 |
| free land to people who were willing to build houses or | 18 |
| buildings on the lots immediately, spurring the growth that | 19 |
| Wheaton needed to create a thriving community; this growth | 20 |
| culminated in Wheaton being incorporated as an Illinois village | 21 |
| on February 24, 1859; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1867, Wheaton was established as the seat of | 2 |
| the DuPage County government; and
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| WHEREAS, Recently, the City of Wheaton has been named one | 4 |
| of Money Magazine's best places to live in the United States | 5 |
| and the healthiest of Chicago's largest suburbs by Chicago | 6 |
| Magazine based on the city's public health, safety, and | 7 |
| environment, a measure of the commitment to quality that the | 8 |
| city's government and residents share; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| congratulate the residents of the City of Wheaton on the | 12 |
| occasion of the city's sesquicentennial anniversary and wish | 13 |
| them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it | 14 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to Michael J. Gresk, Mayor of the City of Wheaton, as | 17 |
| a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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