Bill Text: IL HJR0117 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Urges the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and the Illinois Department of Transportation to rename the I-355/I-290 Interchange near Itasca as the Trooper John Kugelman Memorial Interchange.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Adopted Both Houses [HJR0117 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0117-Engrossed.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are | ||||||
3 | proud to pay tribute to those who have given their lives to | ||||||
4 | protect and serve the citizens of this State; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Twenty-seven year old Illinois State Trooper John | ||||||
6 | Kugelman was a 3-year veteran of the Illinois State Police; a | ||||||
7 | former military police officer, he was on the waiting list to | ||||||
8 | become a Chicago police officer when he was hired by the | ||||||
9 | Illinois State Police and assigned to District 2 in Elgin; and
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10 | WHEREAS, On November 10, 1986, Trooper John Kugelman was | ||||||
11 | manning a roadblock in order to subdue a parole violator who | ||||||
12 | led police on an 85 MPH chase; leaving his squad car, he | ||||||
13 | attempted to halt the suspect's car while on foot when he was | ||||||
14 | struck and killed by the suspect; and
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15 | WHEREAS, After his tragic passing, Trooper John Kugelman | ||||||
16 | was posthumously promoted to the rank of Sergeant; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Trooper John Kugelman was survived by his wife, | ||||||
18 | Janice; his parents; his sister, Beth; and his nephew; | ||||||
19 | therefore, be it
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20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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1 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
2 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Illinois State Toll | ||||||
3 | Highway Authority and the Illinois Department of | ||||||
4 | Transportation to rename the I-355/I-290 Interchange near | ||||||
5 | Itasca as the Trooper John Kugelman Memorial Interchange in | ||||||
6 | honor of Trooper John Kugelman and his great dedication and | ||||||
7 | selflessness in serving our State; and be it further
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8 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | ||||||
9 | and the Illinois Department of Transportation are requested to | ||||||
10 | erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal | ||||||
11 | regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the | ||||||
12 | name of the Trooper John Kugelman Memorial Interchange; and be | ||||||
13 | it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | delivered to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, the | ||||||
16 | Illinois Department of Transportation, and the family of | ||||||
17 | Trooper John Kugelman.
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