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92_HR0608

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are  honored to recognize milestone dates in
 4    the history of cities in the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that  the  City  of
 6    Joliet,  Illinois  is  celebrating  its  150  anniversary  of
 7    incorporation; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Originally incorporated as Juliet, Illinois, in
 9    1837, the city  was  reincorporated  in  1852  as  Joliet  in
10    recognition  of  the  explorer, Louis Joliet (1645-1700); the
11    City Charter was approved on July 5, 1852  and  Cornelius  C.
12    Van Horn was appointed as Joliet's first mayor; and

13        WHEREAS,  The  City  of  Joliet  is  known as the City of
14    Stone, the City of Steel, and the City of Champions; and

15        WHEREAS, Since the late 1980s, Joliet has  experienced  a
16    true  renaissance;  reborn  with  a diversified economy and a
17    progressive, pro-development posture,  Joliet  has  become  a
18    center   for   cultural,   entertainment,   and  recreational
19    activity; and

20        WHEREAS, Joliet  is  the  Motor  Sports  Capital  of  the
21    Midwest  with a State-of-the-Art National Hot Rod Association
22    Sanctioned  Drag  Racing  Stadium  and  a  new  72,000   seat
23    NASCAR/Indy Car Speedway; and

24        WHEREAS,  Since  1985,  Joliet  has  increased in area by
25    sixty-two percent, growing from 25.34 square miles  to  40.71
26    square  miles; in addition, 13,000 new residential units have
27    been built in Joliet since 1990 making it the fastest growing
28    community in Northeastern Illinois; and

29        WHEREAS, 2002 promises to be a landmark year for  Joliet;
30    in  May,  Silver  Cross  Field  will open its first season of
 
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 1    professional  baseball  in  the  City  Center;   Joliet,   in
 2    cooperation  with  the Joliet Park District, will open Splash
 3    Station, providing water park fun and thrills for  all  ages;
 4    in September, a new library will open on the City's west side
 5    and  Joliet's  rich  history will be on display in the Joliet
 6    Area Historical Museum; therefore, be it

 7        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 8    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 9    we  congratulate  the  residents of the City of Joliet on the
10    celebration of the City's 150th anniversary of incorporation,
11    and we wish them continued success in the future; and  be  it
12    further

13        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
14    presented to the City of  Joliet  as  an  expression  of  our
15    esteem.

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