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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to recognize MacCormac College for 100
4 years of continuous and vital post-secondary education in the
5 City of Chicago; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Nearly a century ago MacCormac opened its doors to
7 students seeking a business education in Chicago; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Dr. Morton MacCormac, a descendant of John Morton,
9 a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife Mary,
10 founded MacCormac College; its first location was the Woodlawn
11 National Bank Building near the University of Chicago; in the
12 following decades, MacCormac moved to several Chicago
13 locations including LaSalle Street near the Chicago Board of
14 Trade and the South Loop area known as the "Education
15 District"; in May 2001, the Chicago campus was relocated to
16 newly renovated space in the Heyworth Building at 29 E.
17 Madison; this new location is just steps away from the
18 crossroads of Chicago at State and Madison; and
 
19     WHEREAS, While MacCormac has been known primarily as a
20 business college for decades, the school has also
21 revoluntionized instruction in Law programs such as Court
22 Reporting and Paralegal Studies; MacCormac has always been
23 known for its ability to adapt to changing times, and in recent
24 years has added such programs as International Business and
25 Medical Transcription to its cirricular offerings; and
 
26     WHEREAS, As MacCormac enters the twenty-first century, it
27 takes pride in leading the way with technological advances in
28 instruction that prepare its students for an increasingly
29 complex and exciting world; at the same time, MacCormac College
30 never forgets its proud tradition of personalized instruction
31 in a highly professional atmosphere; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 recognize the anniversary of MacCormac College after 100 years
4 of continuous service to the citizens of this State; and be it
5 further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the MacCormac College Centennial Committee as a
8 token of our respect.