Full Text of HR0683 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Village of Alpha on | 4 | | its sesquicentennial on June 1, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, On June 1, 1872, Anson Calkins created a plan for | 6 | | the Village of Alpha; it was created as a railroad town and | 7 | | replaced the town of Oxford, which was located approximately | 8 | | three miles west of current day Alpha; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Alpha was located at the junction between two | 10 | | lines of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad; a | 11 | | since-razed depot was located at the junction; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The village was named Alpha, the first letter of | 13 | | the Greek alphabet, because Anson Calkins believed it was the | 14 | | beginning of a great city; it was officially incorporated on | 15 | | January 11, 1895; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Today, the population of Alpha is home to | 17 | | approximately 700 people; nestled on the corners of Knox, | 18 | | Henry, and Mercer counties along US Highway 150, the town is a | 19 | | quiet bedroom community located between three large population | 20 | | centers, consisting of the Quad Cities with 381,000 people, | 21 | | Galesburg with 77,000 people, and Peoria with 416,000 people; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Many residents gladly embrace a commute to work | 3 | | consisting of 25 minutes or less as a trade off for more | 4 | | affordable housing and taxes, smaller classroom sizes in | 5 | | schools, an abundance of community events, and the chance to | 6 | | join many area clubs and organizations; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we congratulate the Village of Alpha on its sesquicentennial | 10 | | on June 1, 2022; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That suitable a copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the Village of Alpha as a symbol of our respect | 13 | | and esteem.
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