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HR0733
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Established in 1926, U.S. Route 66 has long
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captured the imagination of travelers around the world,
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stretching nearly 2,500 miles and linking Chicago to the coast
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of California; and

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WHEREAS, This historic highway has connected rural
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communities, neon­lit motels and diners, and countless dreams
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across eight states for the last 100 years, becoming a symbol
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of American mobility, adventure, and cultural heritage; and

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WHEREAS, The City of Chicago has always held the distinct
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honor of serving as the official starting point of Route 66,
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marking the beginning of one of America's most storied
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journeys; and

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WHEREAS, When Route 66 was first designated in 1926, the
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road began in Cicero at the intersection of 48th Avenue and
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Ogden Avenue; and

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WHEREAS, Route 66's starting point was then moved to the
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intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Michigan Avenue in the
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early 1930s; and

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WHEREAS, Route 66's starting point was moved once again to

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the intersection of Adams Street and Michigan Avenue in 1955
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when Jackson Boulevard became a one-way street heading east;
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and

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WHEREAS, Navy Pier stands as one of Chicago's most iconic
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and cherished landmarks, serving as a historic site, a
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community gathering place, and a welcoming gateway to the city
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known for its music, food, amusement rides, fireworks, public
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art, and sweeping views of Lake Michigan; and

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WHEREAS, The Santa Monica Pier was publicly celebrated and
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formally recognized as the symbolic western terminus of Route
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66 in 2009, establishing it as the emotional and cultural
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finish line for generations of travelers who journeyed
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westward; and

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WHEREAS, Establishing Navy Pier as the unofficial eastern
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terminus of Route 66 symbolically connects two of the nation's
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most beloved piers, creating a meaningful pier-to-pier bond
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that reinforces the cultural and historic significance of
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America's most iconic highway; and

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WHEREAS, This pier-to-pier pairing enriches the narrative
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of Route 66 by linking the western dreams long sought from the
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Santa Monica Pier with the renewed sense of possibility found
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on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of Chicago, serving

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as a tribute to the enduring legacy, imagination, and
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adventure of the road; and

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WHEREAS, The dedication of a ceremonial Route 66
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starting-point sign is planned for March 25, 2026, coinciding
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with the 28th Annual Worldwide Toast to Harry Caray to be
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celebrated at Harry Caray's Tavern at Navy Pier; and

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WHEREAS, The story of Harry Caray is deeply intertwined
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with the history and culture of Route 66 as he was raised in
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St. Louis, Missouri, where Route 66 ran through his
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neighborhood; and

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WHEREAS, Harry Caray, then known as Harry Carabina,
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traveled Route 66 from St. Louis to Chicago's Wrigley Field to
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announce his very first baseball game on April 17, 1945, when
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the Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2; and

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WHEREAS, While working along Route 66 at radio station
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WCLS in Joliet, Harry Caray received the suggestion by the
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station manager to change his last name from "Carabina" to
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"Caray", a moment that helped shape the career of one of
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America's most iconic sportscasters; and

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WHEREAS, Route 66 further inspired the famed
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Cubs-Cardinals rivalry, once known as the "Route 66 Rivalry",

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further cementing the road's place in the cultural and
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athletic life of the Midwest; and

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WHEREAS, Route 66 has long been celebrated as "The Mother
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Road" and "The Main Street of America", serving as a primary
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connection between the Great Lakes region and the Pacific
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Coast and supporting westward migration, commerce, and
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cultural exchange; and

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WHEREAS, Extending Route 66's eastern terminus to Navy
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Pier serves as a symbolic extension that honors the legacy of
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the historic highway while inspiring future generations of
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travelers, historians, and dreamers to explore the spirit of
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discovery that has defined the road for the past century;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Navy Pier on being named the unofficial
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eastern terminus of U.S. Route 66 on March 25, 2026.

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