Full Text of HJR0027 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 27
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Rock River, known for its beauty and | 3 | | ecological importance, flows south through Rockford, then | 4 | | southwest across northwestern Illinois, passing Oregon, Dixon, | 5 | | Sterling, and Rock Falls before joining the Mississippi River | 6 | | at Rock Island; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Rock River provides opportunities for | 8 | | conservation and recreation for many residents of this State; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Rock River has had an important role in | 11 | | Illinois history, and it attracts many tourists each year to | 12 | | such spots as the area in Dixon where former President Ronald | 13 | | Reagan once served as a lifeguard and his favorite fishing | 14 | | spot, now called "Dutch Landing", located just southwest of | 15 | | Lowell Park; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Designating the roads along the Illinois portion | 17 | | of the Rock River as a Scenic Route will encourage residents | 18 | | and visitors alike to explore, appreciate, and enjoy the many | 19 | | wonders of the Rock River; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 21 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| 1 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Rock River Scenic Route is | 2 | | designated as follows: | 3 | | (1) from the Illinois-Wisconsin State Line at Shirland | 4 | | Avenue, along South Bluff Road in Rockton Township to | 5 | | Rockton Road on County Highway 9; | 6 | | (2) along Rockton Road from South Bluff Road to Race | 7 | | Street in Rockton; | 8 | | (3) along Race Street from Rockton Road to Main Street | 9 | | in Rockton; | 10 | | (4) along Main Street from Race Street to Hononegah | 11 | | Road (County Highway 8); | 12 | | (5) along Hononegah Road from Main Street to Illinois | 13 | | Route 251; | 14 | | (6) along Illinois Route 251 from Hononegah Road to | 15 | | State Street in Rockford; | 16 | | (7) along State Street from Illinois 251 to Illinois | 17 | | Route 2; | 18 | | (8) along Illinois Route 2 from State Street through | 19 | | the remainder of Winnebago County and through Ogle County | 20 | | into Lee County to Palmyra Road; | 21 | | (9) along Palmyra Road from Illinois Route 2 (east) to | 22 | | old Illinois Route 2 (west) in Whiteside County; | 23 | | (10) along old Illinois Route 2 through the remainder | 24 | | of Whiteside County into Rock Island County to Interstate | 25 | | 88; | 26 | | (11) along Interstate 88 to Illinois Route 5 in Rock |
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| 2 | | (12) along Illinois Route 5 to US 67 in the City of | 3 | | Rock Island in Rock Island County; and be it further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | 5 | | and units of local government that maintain any portions of the | 6 | | Rock River Scenic Route are requested to erect at suitable | 7 | | locations on their respective portions of the route, consistent | 8 | | with State and federal regulations, plaques or signs giving | 9 | | notice of the name; and be it further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That units of local government that maintain any | 11 | | portion of the Rock River Scenic Route are urged to enhance | 12 | | suitable areas along the route; and be it further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency | 14 | | and the Illinois Bureau of Tourism are requested to post the | 15 | | Rock River Scenic Route's location on their Agency websites, | 16 | | and to produce and distribute brochures and other related | 17 | | matter that will make the route known to the public; and be it | 18 | | further | 19 | | RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to | 20 | | the Illinois Secretary of Transportation, the Illinois | 21 | | Historic Preservation Agency, the Illinois Bureau of Tourism, | 22 | | and to each of the local governments having jurisdiction over |
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