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92_HR1056
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are honored to recognize milestone
4 celebrations in the history of towns in the State of
5 Illinois; and
6 WHEREAS, Nestled within the beautiful surroundings of
7 Northern Illinois, Spring Grove was originally established in
8 1847 under the name of Blivin Mills; in 1883 the name was
9 changed to Spring Grove because of its many springs and
10 groves of trees; on October 6, 1902, the Village of Spring
11 Grove was incorporated; and
12 WHEREAS, Spring Grove was primarily established as an
13 agricultural community; the first silo constructed in North
14 America was built in the 1800's on a small farm located in
15 the Spring Grove area; a memorial marker stands today at Lyle
16 Thomas Park to pay tribute to this historical site; and
17 WHEREAS, Years of careful planning have rewarded the
18 Village of Spring Grove with an increase in both commercial
19 and light industrial development; with this, increased
20 residential developments have provided the Village with a
21 diverse selection of housing; Spring Grove's current
22 population is 3,880; and
23 WHEREAS, Spring Grove is an ambitious community with a
24 clear vision of the future; the hard working heritage of
25 Spring Grove continues to be a benchmark for enhanced
26 development throughout the community; and
27 WHEREAS, The Village of Spring Grove will be celebrating
28 one hundred years of incorporation on October 6, 2002; and
29 WHEREAS, The Village of Spring Grove will publish a
30 commemorative history book that will document in words and
31 pictures the history of Spring Grove's churches, schools,
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1 organizations, farming community, old and current businesses,
2 resident memories and more; and
3 WHEREAS, The Village of Spring Grove is also building a
4 brick walkway to the gazebo in Horse Fair Park commemorating
5 past and current residents and businesses; the walkway will
6 be dedicated as part of the Centennial celebration on October
7 6, 2002; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10 we congratulate the Village of Spring Grove on the
11 celebration of its centennial anniversary; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Robert Martens, the Village President of Spring
14 Grove, Illinois.