Full Text of HR0224 95th General Assembly
HR0224 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The history of the Village of South Chicago | 3 |
| Heights dates back to the spring of 1833, when Adam Brown and | 4 |
| his family stopped their wagon at the crossing of the Old Sauk | 5 |
| Trail and the Chicago-Vincennes Road (today known as Brown's | 6 |
| Corner), becoming the first permanent settlers to arrive from | 7 |
| Elkhart, Indiana; Brown was the first purchaser of land in the | 8 |
| south suburban area, then known as Thornton precinct, under the | 9 |
| federal pre-emption act of 1833; and
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| WHEREAS, On September 8, 1838, Adam Brown purchased 480 | 11 |
| acres of land in what is now Bloom Township; the land purchased | 12 |
| was the area of the intersection of Vincennes Road, now Chicago | 13 |
| Road or Dixie Highway, and the old Sauk Trail; his farm | 14 |
| occupied all four corners, which were at the time the only | 15 |
| crossroads of the nation; Brown's Corner played an important | 16 |
| role in the development of the State of Illinois; many pioneers | 17 |
| and travelers passed through the intersection, which was mainly | 18 |
| a meeting and stopping place, as they traveled on their way to | 19 |
| other parts of Illinois; local traditions suggest that Brown's | 20 |
| Corner was a stop on the underground railroad; Brown's Corner | 21 |
| continues to serve the traveling public; and
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| WHEREAS, On March 20, 1907, civic minded citizens from the | 23 |
| Hannah and Keeney subdivisions of Chicago Heights voted to |
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| incorporate as a Village, and on May 7, 2007 adopted the | 2 |
| trustee form of government at a public meeting held at the | 3 |
| Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad passenger station, | 4 |
| formerly located at 29th Street; and
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| WHEREAS, The first Village Hall was built in 1908 at 2835 | 6 |
| Jackson Avenue; the Village of South Chicago Heights held its | 7 |
| first election in 1908, with a total of 82 votes cast; and the | 8 |
| volunteer fire department was organized in 1909; and
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| WHEREAS, Today the Village of South Chicago Heights | 10 |
| provides many services to its residents; from fire and police | 11 |
| protection, to water and sanitary services, the families in the | 12 |
| community receive outstanding services while paying low taxes; | 13 |
| currently, there are hundreds of existing businesses within the | 14 |
| Village, and it is continually attracting new commercial | 15 |
| enterprises to the community; and
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| WHEREAS, The Village of South Chicago Heights has grown | 17 |
| through its commitment to serving the people through solid | 18 |
| fiscal management under good government; and
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| WHEREAS, The Village recently built a new picnic pavilion | 20 |
| located near the Senior Citizens Center, providing outdoor | 21 |
| activities and programs; the Village provides a courtesy van | 22 |
| transportation service; in the year 2000 the Village began |
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| acquiring Lake Michigan water; and
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| WHEREAS, According to the 2000 census, the Village has a | 3 |
| population of 3,970 residents; the 100th anniversary of the | 4 |
| Village of South Chicago Heights is being celebrated this year | 5 |
| by Village President David L Owen, Trustees Tony Capua, Patrick | 6 |
| J. DeFiore, Araceli "Sally" Marrufo, Terry L. Matthews, John M. | 7 |
| Ross, and Michael J. Tilton; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 |
| congratulate the people and government of the Village of South | 11 |
| Chicago Heights on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the | 12 |
| Village; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to Village President David L. Owen as a symbol of our | 15 |
| respect.
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