HJ0117 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are proud to pay tribute to those who have given their lives to protect and serve the citizens of this State; and

WHEREAS, Twenty-seven year old Illinois State Trooper John Kugelman was a 3-year veteran of the Illinois State Police; a former military police officer, he was on the waiting list to become a Chicago police officer when he was hired by the Illinois State Police and assigned to District 2 in Elgin; and

WHEREAS, On November 10, 1986, Trooper John Kugelman was manning a roadblock in order to subdue a parole violator who led police on an 85 MPH chase; leaving his squad car, he attempted to halt the suspect's car while on foot when he was struck and killed by the suspect; and

WHEREAS, After his tragic passing, Trooper John Kugelman was posthumously promoted to the rank of Sergeant; and

WHEREAS, Trooper John Kugelman was survived by his wife, Janice; his parents; his sister, Beth; and his nephew; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and the Illinois Department of Transportation to rename the I-355/I-290 Interchange near Itasca as the Trooper John Kugelman Memorial Interchange in honor of Trooper John Kugelman and his great dedication and selflessness in serving our State; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and the Illinois Department of Transportation are requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of the Trooper John Kugelman Memorial Interchange; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the family of Trooper John Kugelman.