Bill Text: IL HR1424 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Place neighborhood in Granite City.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR1424 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1424-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 100th anniversary of the | ||||||
4 | founding of the Lincoln Place neighborhood in Granite City; and
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5 | WHEREAS, During the early 1900s, the Granite City area | ||||||
6 | became the center of the graniteware industry; the opportunity | ||||||
7 | for work attracted immigrants to the area from all over the | ||||||
8 | world; these immigrants settled in the undeveloped area west of | ||||||
9 | town, which was soon known as "Hungary Hollow" after the many | ||||||
10 | Hungarian immigrants who settled the area; and
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11 | WHEREAS, In 1916, community leaders decided to rename the | ||||||
12 | area with a name that more appropriately represented the | ||||||
13 | aspirations of immigrants; "Lincoln Place" was chosen in honor | ||||||
14 | of Abraham Lincoln, who had risen from humble beginnings and | ||||||
15 | had achieved greatness, something which the immigrants within | ||||||
16 | the community aspired to do; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Since its beginning, Lincoln Place welcomed | ||||||
18 | immigrants from all over the world; with their arrival, they | ||||||
19 | brought their culture while embracing all that being an | ||||||
20 | American had to offer; and
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21 | WHEREAS, The stories of the immigrants who came to Lincoln |
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1 | Place is the story of Lincoln Place; and
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2 | WHEREAS, The culture and heritage of Lincoln Place is | ||||||
3 | preserved by the Lincoln Place Heritage Association, whose | ||||||
4 | mission is to encourage, facilitate, and implement | ||||||
5 | preservation of the history and cultural heritage of the | ||||||
6 | historic Lincoln Place neighborhood; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
8 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
9 | recognize the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Place | ||||||
10 | neighborhood in Granite City, and we wish them many more | ||||||
11 | wonderful years; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to Lincoln Place Heritage Association President | ||||||
14 | Norma Asadorian.
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