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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are honored to recognize milestone dates in
4 the history of cities in the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that the City of
6 Joliet, Illinois is celebrating its 150 anniversary of
7 incorporation; and
8 WHEREAS, Originally incorporated as Juliet, Illinois, in
9 1837, the city was reincorporated in 1852 as Joliet in
10 recognition of the explorer, Louis Joliet (1645-1700); the
11 City Charter was approved on July 5, 1852 and Cornelius C.
12 Van Horn was appointed as Joliet's first mayor; and
13 WHEREAS, The City of Joliet is known as the City of
14 Stone, the City of Steel, and the City of Champions; and
15 WHEREAS, Since the late 1980s, Joliet has experienced a
16 true renaissance; reborn with a diversified economy and a
17 progressive, pro-development posture, Joliet has become a
18 center for cultural, entertainment, and recreational
19 activity; and
20 WHEREAS, Joliet is the Motor Sports Capital of the
21 Midwest with a State-of-the-Art National Hot Rod Association
22 Sanctioned Drag Racing Stadium and a new 72,000 seat
23 NASCAR/Indy Car Speedway; and
24 WHEREAS, Since 1985, Joliet has increased in area by
25 sixty-two percent, growing from 25.34 square miles to 40.71
26 square miles; in addition, 13,000 new residential units have
27 been built in Joliet since 1990 making it the fastest growing
28 community in Northeastern Illinois; and
29 WHEREAS, 2002 promises to be a landmark year for Joliet;
30 in May, Silver Cross Field will open its first season of
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1 professional baseball in the City Center; Joliet, in
2 cooperation with the Joliet Park District, will open Splash
3 Station, providing water park fun and thrills for all ages;
4 in September, a new library will open on the City's west side
5 and Joliet's rich history will be on display in the Joliet
6 Area Historical Museum; therefore, be it
7 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9 we congratulate the residents of the City of Joliet on the
10 celebration of the City's 150th anniversary of incorporation,
11 and we wish them continued success in the future; and be it
12 further
13 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to the City of Joliet as an expression of our
15 esteem.