,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #aa1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ & commemorat+ ! bic5t5nial ( 
! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois4  ,:]eas ,ill9oisans 
w celebrate ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ 
( ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois on ,decemb] #c1    
#bjah1 & ! la/+ legacy ( all t !        
,prairie ,/ate has to (f]2 ,:]eas       
,ill9ois 0 ! #ba/ ,/ate to be admitt$ to
 ! ,union 9 #ahah1 exp&+ ! he>tl& ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates f>!r we/2 ,:]eas ,ill9ois 
took "p 9 %ap+ ! visions & moral compass
 ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 ! #af? ,presid5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & became kn[n z ! ,l& (
 ,l9coln2 ,:]eas ,abraham ,l9coln       
demon/rat$ political c\rage 9 issu+ !   
,emancipation ,proclamation 9 #ahfc1 an 
,executive ord] :i* fre$ m ?an          
#c1jjj1jjj enslav$ p]sons ( color 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,ill9ois l$ !     
righte\s pa? t[>d equality z ! fir/     

,/ate to ratify ! #ac? ,am5dm5t1 bann+  
slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #ahfe2      
,:]eas ,ill9ois fo/]$ ! developm5t ( _m 
lead]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! bir?place (
 ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan & ! home (   
,presid5t ,ulysses ,s4 ,grant & ! fir/  
,african-,am]ican ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ,b>ack ,h4 ,obama2 ,:]eas       
,ill9ois s]v$ z a pione] 9 *all5g+ !    
views ( lead]%ip 9 society by elect+--  
7#a7 ! ?ird woman to ev] s]ve 9         
,congress1 ,w9nifr$ ,s4 ,huck1 9 #aibb2 
&  7#b7 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican woman  
to s]ve 9 ! ,s5ate1 ,c>ol ,moseley      
,braun1 9 #aiic2 ,:]eas ! *>act]i/ic    
=e/s1 wetl&s1 & va/ f>ml& ( ,ill9ois    
e/abli%$ ,ill9ois z an agricultural     
lead] & ! pr$om9ant produc] ( soybeans1 
corn1 & sw9e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & is    
home to m ?an #gb1jjj f>ms t cov]       
#bg1jjj1jjj acres1 or #ge p]c5t ( !     
,/ate2 ,:]eas ,ill9ois is home to       
,*icago1 ! ?ird l>ge/ city 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 :i* surviv$ & rebuilt foll[+ !  
,great ,*icago ,fire ( #ahga t result$ 9

 #cjj fatalities & incurr$ an e/imat$   
#bjj1jjj1jjj 9 damage across #d miles ( 
! city2 ,:]eas ,*icago introduc$ ! _w to
 gr\ndbreak+1 life-alt]+ innovations    
:ile x 0 ho/ to ! ,_w's ,columbian      
,exposition 9 #ahic1 :]e ! _w witness$--
  7#a7 ! fir/ all-/eel-fram$ skyscrap]1 
! ,r& ,mc,nally ,build+ on ,adams       
,/reet2 &  7#b7 ! fir/ ,f]ris ,:eel2    
,:]eas ,ill9ois inv5tors h be5          
trailblaz]s 9 e area ( sci5tific &      
me*anical a*ievem5t1 hav+ contribut$ su*
 inv5tions z ! cell phone1 ! me*anical  
di%wa%]1 ! zipp]1 meatpack+1 ! fir/     
blood bank 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! wireless
 remote controll]1 ! vacuum clean]1 & ! 
f>m silo2 ,:]eas ,*icago 0 home to      
revolution>y & timely ev5ts1 includ+--  
7#a7 ! fir/ televis$ ,presid5tial       
debate2  7#b7 ! fir/ successful op5-he>t
 surg]y2 &  7#c7 ! fir/ self-su/a9+     
controll$ nucle> reaction 9 ! _w2       
,:]eas ! economic contributions (       
,ill9ois are a te/am5t ( ! h>dwork+ m5 &
 wom5 :o call ! ,/ate home1 z ! gross   

dome/ic product ( ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois 9  
#bjaf am\nt$ to #gif1jjj1jjj1jjj & 0 !  
fif? highe/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 t ye>2  
,:]eas ! communities ( ,ill9ois nurture 
unwav]+ h]oism1 z ! ,/ate is home to m  
?an #bj1jjj active duty milit>y         
p]sonnel1 m ?an #bd1jjj memb]s ( res]ve 
=ces1 &1 f #bjab to #bjaf1 m ?an        
#fdc1jjj vet]ans1 :o selflessly risk$ _!
 lives = ! protection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ,ill9ois prides itself on       
in/itutions ( academic excell5ce & is   
home to m ?an #cjj colleges &           
univ]sities t h made significant        
intellectual1 sci5tific1 & philosophical
 contributions to ! ,/ate z well z !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,ill9ois has be5  
home to num]\s r5[n$ arti/s 9 ! areas ( 
music1 writ+1 act+1 & visual art1       
includ+--  7#a7 ,miles ,davis1 born 9   
,alton & rais$ 9 ,ea/ ,/4 ,l\is2  7#b7  
,erne/ ,hem+way1 born 9 ,oak ,p>k2  7#c7
 ,jane ,addams1 born 9 ,c$>ville2  7#d7 
,nat ,k+ ,cole1 rais$ 9 ,*icago2  7#e7  
,c>l ,s&burg1 born 9 ,galesburg2  7#f7  

,sam ,cooke1 rais$ 9 ,*icago2  7#g7     
,walt ,disney1 born 9 ,*icago2 &  7#h7  
,rob9 ,williams1 born 9 ,*icago2  ,:]eas
 ! major league sports teams ( ,*icago  
exhibit an impressive level ( a?leticism
 & sportsman%ip1 & h won sev]al national
 *ampion%ips1 includ+1 )9 ! pa/ #dj     
ye>s--  7#a7 ! ,*icago ,be>s 9 #aihf2   
7#b7 ! ,*icago ,bulls ea* ye> f--  7,a7 
#aiia ?r\gh #aiic2 &  7,b7 #aiif ?r\gh  
#aiih2  7#c7 ! ,*icago ,:ite ,sox 9     
#bjje2  7#d7 ! ,*icago ,blackhawks 9    
#bjaj1 #bjac1 & #bjae2 &  7#e7 ! ,*icago
 ,cubs 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its        
inception1 ,ill9ois has welcom$ ) op5   
arms visitors f e corn] ( ! _w1 possess$
 an und]/&+ ( h[ div]sity enri*es !     
fabric ( our c\ntry1 fo/]$ p1 pres]v$   
l&1 & g5]at$ contributions t are        
imp]ative to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ,ill9ois w be celebrat+ its     
bic5t5nial ) ! d$ication ( a new        
,bic5t5nial ,plaza t connects ! home (  
,presid5t ,l9coln to ! ,/ate ,capitol 9 
,spr+field1 z well z a commemorative    

,r\te #ff motorcycle ride & fireworks   
above ! ,/ate ,capitol on ! eve ( !     
occasion2 & ,:]eas resid5ts across      
,ill9ois h ho/$1 & cont9ue to ho/1      
celebrations1 f d[n/ate ,ill9ois up to !
 coa/ ( ,lake ,mi*igan1 commemorat+ !   
#bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,/ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !   
bic5t5nial ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,/ate (        
,ill9ois1 z well z ! pa/ & curr5t       
resid5ts ( ,ill9ois = _! significant    
contributions to ! economic1 social1 &  
cultural developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 respectfully reque/s t !         
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit a copy (  
?is resolution to ! ,gov]nor ( ,ill9ois4