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HR0732 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to recognize the Franks for the Memories
4 restaurant and its iconic pole sign located at its original
5 location in Mundelein as a significant local cultural and
6 historical treasure; and

7     WHEREAS, Franks for the Memories was founded in 1984 by
8 Buffalo, New York natives Jim Sr. and Carol Schultz to bring a
9 hometown classic, Buffalo Wings, to their new community in
10 Illinois; and

11     WHEREAS, Franks for the Memories is famous for introducing
12 the Chicago area to the delicious taste of Buffalo Wings, which
13 originated at Buffalo's Anchor Bar in 1964; and

14     WHEREAS, The Schultz's son, Jim Jr., and his wife, Jodi,
15 have continued their family's legacy and today run Franks for
16 the Memories; and

17     WHEREAS, Franks for the Memories now serves hundreds of
18 pounds of Buffalo Wings each day with the authentic side of
19 celery and blue cheese and is a destination restaurant for
20 families throughout Lake County; and

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1     WHEREAS, The location of Franks for the Memories on East
2 Hawley Street has been marked by its original pole sign for
3 over 35 years; and

4     WHEREAS, The iconic 16-foot tall pole sign bears the name
5 of the restaurant with the "F" in Franks made out of three hot
6 dog links and the "M" in Memories resembling a musical note to
7 create the recognizable brand of Franks for the Memories; and

8     WHEREAS, The pole sign signifies the decades of history and
9 contributions that Franks for the Memories has made to the
10 Mundelein community and contributes to the unique and historic
11 character of its downtown Mundelein location; therefore, be it

12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
13 HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14 we honor Franks for the Memories and its iconic pole sign as a
15 local cultural and historical treasure; and be it further

16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Jim Jr. and Jodi Schultz as an expression of our
18 esteem and respect.

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