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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to recognize the Franks for the Memories | ||||||
| 4 | restaurant and its iconic pole sign located at its original | ||||||
| 5 | location in Mundelein as a significant local cultural and | ||||||
| 6 | historical treasure; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Franks for the Memories was founded in 1984 by | ||||||
| 8 | Buffalo, New York natives Jim Sr. and Carol Schultz to bring a | ||||||
| 9 | hometown classic, Buffalo Wings, to their new community in | ||||||
| 10 | Illinois; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Franks for the Memories is famous for introducing | ||||||
| 12 | the Chicago area to the delicious taste of Buffalo Wings, which | ||||||
| 13 | originated at Buffalo's Anchor Bar in 1964; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, The Schultz's son, Jim Jr., and his wife, Jodi, | ||||||
| 15 | have continued their family's legacy and today run Franks for | ||||||
| 16 | the Memories; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Franks for the Memories now serves hundreds of | ||||||
| 18 | pounds of Buffalo Wings each day with the authentic side of | ||||||
| 19 | celery and blue cheese and is a destination restaurant for | ||||||
| 20 | families throughout Lake County; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The location of Franks for the Memories on East | ||||||
| 2 | Hawley Street has been marked by its original pole sign for | ||||||
| 3 | over 35 years; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The iconic 16-foot tall pole sign bears the name | ||||||
| 5 | of the restaurant with the "F" in Franks made out of three hot | ||||||
| 6 | dog links and the "M" in Memories resembling a musical note to | ||||||
| 7 | create the recognizable brand of Franks for the Memories; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The pole sign signifies the decades of history and | ||||||
| 9 | contributions that Franks for the Memories has made to the | ||||||
| 10 | Mundelein community and contributes to the unique and historic | ||||||
| 11 | character of its downtown Mundelein location; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 13 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we honor Franks for the Memories and its iconic pole sign as a | ||||||
| 15 | local cultural and historical treasure; and be it further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to Jim Jr. and Jodi Schultz as an expression of our | ||||||
| 18 | esteem and respect.
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