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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives wish to recognize MacCormac College for 100 |
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| years of continuous and vital post-secondary education in the |
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| City of Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Nearly a century ago MacCormac opened its doors to |
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| students seeking a business education in Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Morton MacCormac, a descendant of John Morton, |
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| a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife Mary, |
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| founded MacCormac College; its first location was the Woodlawn |
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| National Bank Building near the University of Chicago; in the |
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| following decades, MacCormac moved to several Chicago |
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| locations including LaSalle Street near the Chicago Board of |
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| Trade and the South Loop area known as the "Education |
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| District"; in May 2001, the Chicago campus was relocated to |
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| newly renovated space in the Heyworth Building at 29 E. |
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| Madison; this new location is just steps away from the |
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| crossroads of Chicago at State and Madison; and
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| WHEREAS, While MacCormac has been known primarily as a |
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| business college for decades, the school has also |
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| revoluntionized instruction in Law programs such as Court |
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| Reporting and Paralegal Studies; MacCormac has always been |
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| known for its ability to adapt to changing times, and in recent |
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| years has added such programs as International Business and |
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| Medical Transcription to its cirricular offerings; and
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| WHEREAS, As MacCormac enters the twenty-first century, it |
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| takes pride in leading the way with technological advances in |
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| instruction that prepare its students for an increasingly |
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| complex and exciting world; at the same time, MacCormac College |
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| never forgets its proud tradition of personalized instruction |
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| in a highly professional atmosphere; therefore, be it
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