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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the people of
4 Bensenville on the 125th anniversary of the Village; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The first permanent settlers came to the
6 Bensenville area in 1833; the region was called Tioga, which
7 means "The Gate" and was originally the Potawatomi hunting
8 preserve in the Bensenville region; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Between 1860 and 1880 agriculture was changing
10 from diversified subsistence farming to specialized cash
11 crops, then to commercial dairy farming; and
 
12     WHEREAS, In 1946 the Douglas-Old Orchard location was
13 converted into O'Hare Field; today Bensenville is next to
14 O'Hare, with major expressways and the Milwaukee Railroad also
15 part of the Village borders; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The population of Bensenville doubled between
17 1940 and 1950 and between 1950 and 1960 it nearly tripled; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Incorporated in 1884, Bensenville is known for its
19 high quality of life; today it is home to nearly 21,000
20 residents near the busiest airport in the world; therefore, be

 

 

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2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate the people of the Village of Bensenville and wish
5 them continued good fortune for years to come; and be it
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7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Mike Cassady, Bensenville Village Manager, as a
9 symbol of our respect and esteem.