HR0174 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0174 LRB094 11275 CSA 42051 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The official Sesquicentennial celebration of the Village of McLean will take place on September 9-11, 2005 with a festival, parade, entertainment, and style show with fashions spanning the past 150 years; and

WHEREAS, The planning committee has also invited several local politicians, as well as President George W. Bush, to attend the celebration or appear in the parade; the committee hopes the celebration will be a memorable event for all citizens and plans to create a history book which will highlight the celebration events and include stories about past and present citizens, pictures, and articles about past businesses; and

WHEREAS, The Village of McLean was formed on June 27, 1855; in 1867, McLean was incorporated as a Village and the train depot was built next to the railroad; with a current population of approximately 820 citizens, the Village is located about halfway between Chicago and St. Louis on I-55; prior to I-55 being constructed, historic Route 66 came through the Village; and

WHEREAS, Today, the downtown area consists of a bank, post office, village office, hardware store, tanning salon, and community hall; Shorty's Barber Shop, a small hometown hardware store, and a new library built in 2002 are also located on the square; three small churches are located in the Village; and the Dixie Cafe, an antique store, McDonalds, and the Super 8 Motel are located on the edge of town at the Route 136 exit off of I-55; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor and recognize the Village of McLean and its residents on the 150th anniversary of its founding and express our sincerest best wishes for the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Village of McLean.