Full Text of HR0520 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the residents
of the | 4 | | Village of La Grange Park on the 125th anniversary of its | 5 | | founding in 2017; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Village of La Grange Park was founded on July | 7 | | 14, 1892 when 300
residents living in the southwest corner of | 8 | | Proviso Township came together to form what
was then a unique | 9 | | suburb - a bedroom community, with no business district or rail
| 10 | | transportation service; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, From La Grange Park's quiet beginnings, it has | 12 | | grown into one of
the Chicago area's most livable communities | 13 | | for its 13,579 residents; it is known for its
historic homes | 14 | | along tree-lined streets and its diverse range of housing | 15 | | options, which have made La Grange Park one of the most stable | 16 | | real estate markets in the
country; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, La Grange Park has seen an influx of new residents | 18 | | as young families
have been drawn to the award-winning private | 19 | | and public schools that serve the
community, including Nazareth | 20 | | Academy, Lyons Township High School, and Riverside-Brookfield
| 21 | | High School; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, La Grange Park also cherishes its senior citizens, | 2 | | and it includes
three first-class senior living facilities; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, La Grange Park offers ample recreational | 4 | | opportunities, including 24 acres
of parks, multiple Cook | 5 | | County Forest Preserves, and the beautiful Salt Creek Bike | 6 | | Trail,
which runs through it; it offers community events such | 7 | | as the annual Jazz &
Blues Fest, the Concert Under the Stars | 8 | | series, and the National Night Out, which always draws large
| 9 | | crowds; in addition, the weekend block parties bring neighbors | 10 | | together; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, La Grange Park residents and visitors can take | 12 | | advantage of a variety of
shopping and service amenities | 13 | | offered by 110 businesses, ranging from national
brands to | 14 | | locally owned shops; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, La Grange Park residents enjoy easy access to the | 16 | | entire Chicago
metropolitan area with METRA rail service and | 17 | | Interstates 294, 290, and 55, all nearby; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, La Grange Park will celebrate its | 19 | | quasquicentennial with a day-long birthday
celebration on July | 20 | | 15th in Memorial Park; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 | | recognize the Village of La Grange Park on the 125th | 3 | | anniversary of its founding and we wish it many more years as | 4 | | being one of the Chicago area's premier residential | 5 | | communities; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the Village of La
Grange Park.
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