Full Text of HR0071 94th General Assembly
HR0071 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois congratulate the Village of Hillside on its | 4 |
| 100th anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, Established in 1905, Hillside is the "Hub of the | 6 |
| Western Suburbs"; being located near numerous transportation | 7 |
| and business opportunities, Hillside is a developing community | 8 |
| of over 8,100 residents; the Village prides itself on community | 9 |
| aesthetics and values and works to attract and maintain | 10 |
| businesses in the community; and
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| WHEREAS, Hillside has been known as the town of Proviso, | 12 |
| taken after the name of Proviso Township, the township in which | 13 |
| it is located; in
1833,
Frank Covell purchased land to build | 14 |
| Hillside's first home; today, this land is known as the | 15 |
| landfill along Mannheim Road; in 1905,
Hillside became its own | 16 |
| municipality with its incorporation on December 6; John Wolf | 17 |
| was the first President of the Village, and 1919 saw the | 18 |
| dedication of the first village hall, built on the site of | 19 |
| today's village hall; and
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| WHEREAS, Hillside was selected in the mid-1950s as the site | 21 |
| of the first large regional shopping center in the Chicago | 22 |
| suburban area; opened in 1956, the Hillside Shopping Center has | 23 |
| 67 stores, offering a variety of sales and services to the | 24 |
| surrounding area; the original Butterfield Road business | 25 |
| district was the first to thrive in the early community; and
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| WHEREAS, The Village of Hillside is a home rule unit of | 27 |
| government that is proud of the relationships it maintains with | 28 |
| the business community; the Village offers residents many | 29 |
| opportunities throughout the community, whether it is for | 30 |
| education, recreation, commerce, or location; and
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| WHEREAS, The mission of Hillside's economic development is | 2 |
| to attract and promote the appropriate growth and expansion of | 3 |
| retail, office, light industry, distribution, warehouse, and | 4 |
| related businesses within the Village in order to strengthen | 5 |
| the tax base and increase job opportunities for its residents; | 6 |
| Hillside also serves the community by creating and fostering | 7 |
| successful programs to retain and bolster existing business | 8 |
| activities within the Village; and
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| WHEREAS, More than 200 companies comprise the industrial | 10 |
| and business areas of Hillside, adding significantly to the | 11 |
| progress, pride, and growth of the community; within easy | 12 |
| access to highways, railroads, and O'Hare Airport, Hillside has | 13 |
| attracted major light industry, professional and commercial | 14 |
| business, and shopping centers; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 |
| we congratulate the Village of Hillside on the occasion of its | 18 |
| centennial anniversary; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the Village of Hillside.
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