Bill Text: IL HR0373 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Bronzeville Winery on its opening. Further recognizes its efforts towards the economic growth of Chicago's South Side and wishes the company the best in its endeavor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0373 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0373-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the Bronzeville Winery on | ||||||
| 4 | the occasion of its opening; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The Bronzeville Winery is a Black-owned | ||||||
| 6 | restaurant, wine bar, and cultural space located in a new | ||||||
| 7 | building development on the 4400 block of South Cottage Grove | ||||||
| 8 | Avenue; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The Bronzeville Winery is headed by businesswoman | ||||||
| 10 | Cecilia Cuff and Bronzeville resident Eric Williams, who is | ||||||
| 11 | also the founder of the artist space, gallery, and event | ||||||
| 12 | location Silver Room in Hyde Park and the creator behind the | ||||||
| 13 | restaurant, juice bar, and magazine shop Square One in Wicker | ||||||
| 14 | Park; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, The Bronzeville Winery will include a full wine | ||||||
| 16 | list with an on-site sommelier, comfort food made from | ||||||
| 17 | house-grown greens and farm share-supplied produce, a custom | ||||||
| 18 | sound system and stage for eclectic musicians and DJs, a | ||||||
| 19 | rotating gallery for local artists, indoor seating for 110 | ||||||
| 20 | guests, and outdoor seating for about 70 guests; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, The Bronzeville Winery plans to offer workers | ||||||
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| 1 | access to a paycheck match program to encourage neighborhood | ||||||
| 2 | home ownership and to host an incubator program to train local | ||||||
| 3 | talent to learn the skills required to be restaurant owners, | ||||||
| 4 | chefs, and more; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 6 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 7 | we congratulate the Bronzeville Winery on its opening, | ||||||
| 8 | recognize its efforts towards the economic growth of Chicago's | ||||||
| 9 | South Side, and wish the company the best in its endeavor; and | ||||||
| 10 | be it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the Bronzeville Winery as an expression of our | ||||||
| 13 | esteem and respect.
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