HR0113 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Many places in the State of Illinois are significant sites of local, State, national, and world history; and

WHEREAS, Visitors to these sites learn about historic people, ideas, and events that occurred there; and

WHEREAS, Such visits deepen our interest in, and appreciation of, history; and

WHEREAS, History helps us understand our place in the world and how we might improve upon it; and

WHEREAS, Increasing the number of visitors at historic sites will stimulate beautification, preservation, conservation, tourism, and business in the Illinois communities and counties where those sites are located; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Historical Society, recognized by the Illinois General Assembly in 1903 as a major contributor to the awareness and appreciation of history in Illinois, has already placed its markers at more than 400 historic sites around the State; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Historical Society is the only statewide not-for-profit historical organization; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly and the Illinois State Historical Society now seek to heighten historical awareness in Illinois residents and visitors by calling attention to these markers and historic sites throughout the State; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the week of February 28 - March 6, 2011 as Illinois State Historical Society Markers Awareness Week in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That all Illinois residents and visitors are encouraged to celebrate this week by visiting the Historical Markers Web site at www.historyillinois.org, learning about historic sites in their locales, visiting those sites, reflecting on their importance in history, communicating with others about them, and attending ceremonies commemorating them; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the members of the Illinois House of Representatives are encouraged to participate in the events of this week with their colleagues in the Illinois State Capitol and their constituents in their home districts.