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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, A strong community newspaper system is essential
3 to the success of our society; and
4 WHEREAS, On October 13, 1913, publisher A.S. Bushkevitz
5 founded the Des Plaines Valley News; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Bushkevitz established the tradition of
7 service by naming his publication "The People's Paper"; and
8 WHEREAS, This tradition has been carried on for 9 decades
9 by talented and dedicated successors including the John C.
10 Noonan family since 1986; and
11 WHEREAS, There is no better example of a publication that
12 serves its readers with comprehensive information about
13 schools, village boards, recreational programs, and community
14 social and civic programs; and
15 WHEREAS, The major events of the Illinois communities of
16 Argo-Summit, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Brookfield,
17 Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, Lyons,
18 McCook, Willow Springs, and LaGrange Highlands have been
19 reported in the Des Plaines Valley News each week without
20 interruption; therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we offer our congratulations to the Noonan family and the
24 other staff members of the Des Plaines Valley News on the
25 occasion of the 90th anniversary of its founding, and we
26 recognize the paper's outstanding accomplishments and service
27 to the people of the State; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to the Noonan family as an expression of our
30 esteem.