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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize the Chicago Public Library's
4Dunning Branch Library and its staff on the occasion of its
510th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Dunning Branch Library opened on land donated
7by the Chicago Board of Education on May 6, 2011; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Dunning Branch Library serves a community
9that takes its name from an area originally settled just after
10the Civil War by Andrew Dunning, a farmer-turned-real estate
11developer; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Dunning Branch Library's forward-thinking
13structure was granted gold certification by the U.S. Green
14Building Council under the Leadership in Energy and
15Environmental Design Green Building Rating System; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Since its opening, the Dunning Branch Library has
17served as a 21st century hub of learning and growth for the
18community; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The staff of the Dunning Branch Library have
20provided years of service by assisting members of the

 

 

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1community and local students; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The Dunning Branch Library will continue to be a
3valuable neighborhood resource that encourages lifelong
4learning; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we recognize the Dunning Branch Library and its employees on
8its 10th anniversary, thank the staff for their work in the
9community, and wish the library many more successful years;
10and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the Dunning Branch Library as an expression of
13our esteem and respect.