Bill Text: IL HR0600 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit District.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0600 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0600-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 recognize the 50th anniversary of the | ||||||
| 4 | founding of the Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit District; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit District | ||||||
| 7 | was organized and incorporated on
October 13, 1967 as a local | ||||||
| 8 | mass transit district to serve the transportation needs of
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| 9 | local communities; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Initially, there were 11
participating | ||||||
| 11 | municipalities: Homewood,
Harvey,
Olympia Fields,
Flossmoor,
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| 12 | Dixmoor,
Park Forest,
Matteson,
East Hazel Crest,
Richton Park,
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| 13 | Riverdale, and
Hazel Crest; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, In 1971, the Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit | ||||||
| 15 | District puts its first Highliner cars into service; the last | ||||||
| 16 | run of the original Highliners took place on February
12, 2016; | ||||||
| 17 | and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Over the years, the Chicago South Suburban Mass | ||||||
| 19 | Transit District has grown to accommodate the ever-increasing | ||||||
| 20 | transportation needs of the area by expanding its rail lines | ||||||
| 21 | and operating commuter parking lots; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Currently, the Chicago South Suburban Mass | ||||||
| 2 | Transit District is comprised of 14 participating | ||||||
| 3 | municipalities with the addition of
Blue Island, Calumet Park, | ||||||
| 4 | and University Park; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 6 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 7 | recognize the 50th anniversary of the Chicago South Suburban | ||||||
| 8 | Mass Transit District, and we wish them many more years of | ||||||
| 9 | success; and be it further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | presented to the Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit District | ||||||
| 12 | as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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