Full Text of SR0636 96th General Assembly
SR0636 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE 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, Illinois residents and visitors coming to these | 5 |
| sites may learn about historic people, ideas, and developments | 6 |
| there; and
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| WHEREAS, Such visits may deepen their interests in, and | 8 |
| appreciation of, history; and
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| WHEREAS, History can help them understand their place in | 10 |
| the world and how they might improve it; and
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| WHEREAS, Increasing visitations at historic sites | 12 |
| stimulate beautification, preservation, conservation, tourism, | 13 |
| and business in Illinois communities and counties where they | 14 |
| are located; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois State Historical Society, recognized | 16 |
| by the Illinois General Assembly in 1903, has already placed | 17 |
| markers at more than 400 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 |
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| awareness in Illinois residents and visitors by calling | 2 |
| attention to these markers and historic sites throughout the | 3 |
| State; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 5 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the week of March 1-7, | 6 |
| 2010 shall be known as Illinois State Historical Society | 7 |
| Markers Awareness Week; and be it further | 8 |
| RESOLVED, That we encourage all Illinois residents and | 9 |
| visitors to celebrate this week by learning about historic | 10 |
| sites in their locales, visiting them, reflecting on their | 11 |
| importance in history, communicating with others about them, | 12 |
| and attending ceremonies commemorating them; and be it further | 13 |
| RESOLVED, That the members of the Illinois Senate are | 14 |
| encouraged to participate in the events of this week with their | 15 |
| colleagues in the Capitol and their constituents in their home | 16 |
| districts.
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