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90_HR0082

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION
 2        WHEREAS, The  Star  Newspaper  of  Tinley  Park  recently
 3    published  a  series  of  articles,  "Stayin'  Alive  at 55",
 4    written by Dave Fanno and Mark J. Konkol; and
 5        WHEREAS, The Star Newspaper was instrumental in  alerting
 6    the  community  of  the dangers and risks of speeding on area
 7    highways and helped focus attention on this serious  problem;
 8    and
 9        WHEREAS,  The  Star  Newspaper brought this matter to the
10    attention of the State Police,  leading  to  an  increase  of
11    enforcement  and  furthering  public safety on area highways;
12    and
13        WHEREAS, The Star Newspaper has helped save lives through
14    their impressive  investigation  into  this  vital  issue  of
15    public safety; therefore, be it
16        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
17    NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that  we
18    join  the  people of the South Suburbs in commending the Star
19    Newspaper for bringing this issue to  the  attention  of  the
20    State Police and the community; and be it further
21        RESOLVED,  That  we  urge  the  Illinois  State Police to
22    continue its  increased  enforcement  of  the  law  on  these
23    highways,  thereby protecting the lives of residents who rely
24    on the interstates to travel throughout  the  South  Suburban
25    communities; and be it further
26        RESOLVED,  That  suitable  copies  of  this resolution be
27    delivered to the publisher and editor of the  Star  Newspaper
28    in Tinley Park and to Director of State Police Terry Gainer.

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