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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the men and women
4 of the West Chicago Fire Department as they dedicate their new
5 stations, #2 and #3 on May 8, 2010; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The West Chicago Fire Department was founded in
7 1896 as a volunteer fire department; the community was served
8 by one station until 1967 when a second station was added; in
9 1980 a third station was built on DuPage Airport property; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The first full-time firefighters were hired in
11 1972; and
 
12     WHEREAS, A 2007 referendum was approved to construct new
13 first stations, strategically located to serve the new growth
14 of the community and to minimize the disruption caused by
15 increased rail traffic; and
 
16     WHEREAS, In March of 2009 construction began on the two new
17 fire stations; and
 
18     WHEREAS, On May 8, 2010 new stations #2 and #3 will be
19 dedicated and ready to serve the community; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate everyone involved in the opening of the new fire
4 stations for West Chicago; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the Chief of the West Chicago Fire Department as a
7 symbol of our respect.