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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commend 11-year-old Ayla Brookman and 
412-year-old London Robbers for their heroic actions on April 
57, 2024; and
 
6    WHEREAS, While returning from the grocery store, Ayla 
7Brookman and London Robbers spotted a fire in Steve's Antique 
8Store, prompting them to report the blaze by running to the 
9fire station located three blocks away from the scene of the 
10fire; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Ayla Brookman and London Robbers' swift reporting 
12of the fire allowed firefighters to quickly extinguish the 
13flames, later determined to be caused by old wiring in the 
14elevator of the historic downtown building on the corner of 
15East Main and Washington Streets; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Due to the courageous actions of Ayla Brookman 
17and London Robbers, thousands of dollars in property damage 
18was prevented, and lives were saved by preventing the flames 
19from spreading and growing out of control; and
 
20    WHEREAS, In honor of their actions, Ayla Brookman and 
21London Robbers were presented with certificates of 
 
 
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1appreciation from the Salem Fire Protection District and Salem 
2Mayor Nick Farley; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we commend Ayla Brookman and London Robbers for their bravery 
6and quick thinking in reporting a fire on April 7, 2024, and we 
7thank them on behalf of the citizens of Salem, the Salem City 
8Council, and the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
10presented to Ayla Brookman and London Robbers as an expression 
11of our esteem and respect.