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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Rock River, known for its beauty and | ||||||
| 3 | ecological importance, flows south through Rockford, then | ||||||
| 4 | southwest across northwestern Illinois, passing Oregon, Dixon, | ||||||
| 5 | Sterling, and Rock Falls before joining the Mississippi River | ||||||
| 6 | at Rock Island; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, The Rock River provides opportunities for | ||||||
| 8 | conservation and recreation for many residents of this State; | ||||||
| 9 | and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, The Rock River has had an important role in | ||||||
| 11 | Illinois history, and it attracts many tourists each year to | ||||||
| 12 | such spots as the area in Dixon where former President Ronald | ||||||
| 13 | Reagan once served as a lifeguard and his favorite fishing | ||||||
| 14 | spot, now called "Dutch Landing", located just southwest of | ||||||
| 15 | Lowell Park; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Designating the roads along the Illinois portion | ||||||
| 17 | of the Rock River as a Scenic Route will encourage residents | ||||||
| 18 | and visitors alike to explore, appreciate, and enjoy the many | ||||||
| 19 | wonders of the Rock River; therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 21 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
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| 1 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Rock River Scenic Route is | ||||||
| 2 | designated as follows: | ||||||
| 3 | (1) from the Illinois-Wisconsin State Line at Shirland | ||||||
| 4 | Avenue, along South Bluff Road in Rockton Township to | ||||||
| 5 | Rockton Road on County Highway 9; | ||||||
| 6 | (2) along Rockton Road from South Bluff Road to Race | ||||||
| 7 | Street in Rockton; | ||||||
| 8 | (3) along Race Street from Rockton Road to Main Street | ||||||
| 9 | in Rockton; | ||||||
| 10 | (4) along Main Street from Race Street to Hononegah | ||||||
| 11 | Road (County Highway 8); | ||||||
| 12 | (5) along Hononegah Road from Main Street to Illinois | ||||||
| 13 | Route 251; | ||||||
| 14 | (6) along Illinois Route 251 from Hononegah Road to | ||||||
| 15 | State Street in Rockford; | ||||||
| 16 | (7) along State Street from Illinois 251 to Illinois | ||||||
| 17 | Route 2; | ||||||
| 18 | (8) along Illinois Route 2 from State Street through | ||||||
| 19 | the remainder of Winnebago County and through Ogle County | ||||||
| 20 | into Lee County to Palmyra Road; | ||||||
| 21 | (9) along Palmyra Road from Illinois Route 2 (east) to | ||||||
| 22 | Illinois Route 2 (west) in Whiteside County; | ||||||
| 23 | (10) along Illinois Route 2 through the remainder of | ||||||
| 24 | Whiteside County into Rock Island County to 94th Avenue | ||||||
| 25 | North (County Highway 2); and | ||||||
| 26 | (11) along 94th Avenue North from Illinois Route 2 to | ||||||
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| 1 | Illinois Route 84 (the Great River Road); and be it further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
| 3 | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | ||||||
| 4 | State regulations, plaques or signs giving notice of the name; | ||||||
| 5 | and be it further | ||||||
| 6 | RESOLVED, That units of local government that maintain any | ||||||
| 7 | portion of the Rock River Scenic Route are urged to enhance | ||||||
| 8 | suitable areas along the route; and be it further | ||||||
| 9 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency | ||||||
| 10 | and the Illinois Bureau of Tourism are requested to post the | ||||||
| 11 | Rock River Scenic Route's location on their Agency websites, | ||||||
| 12 | and to produce and distribute brochures and other related | ||||||
| 13 | matter that will make the route known to the public; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further | ||||||
| 15 | RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to | ||||||
| 16 | the Illinois Secretary of Transportation, the Illinois | ||||||
| 17 | Historic Preservation Agency, the Illinois Bureau of Tourism, | ||||||
| 18 | and to each of the local governments having jurisdiction over | ||||||
| 19 | any portion of the route.
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