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HR0738
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Shriners Hospitals for
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Children - Chicago, more commonly known as Shriners Children's
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Chicago, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, marking a
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century of helping thousands of children while solidifying a
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reputation for finding answers and providing hope; and

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WHEREAS, On March 20, 1926, Shriners Children's Chicago
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opened amidst a raging polio epidemic and tuberculosis of the
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bone causing many deformities, leaving thousands of children
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from Illinois and the Midwest in need of medical care that was
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not available to them; and

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WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Chicago began meeting this
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demonstrated medical need, only accepting patients of families
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who could not afford to pay for orthopedic care; and

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WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Chicago continues to this day
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to provide care regardless of families' ability to pay, caring
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for children with insurance, without insurance, and on
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Medicaid, thanks to the generosity of donors and supporters;
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and

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WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Chicago serves as a pediatric

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specialty hospital on Chicago's Far West Side, and it has made
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an indelible mark on American healthcare, having led the
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nation in establishing orthopedic medical residency programs
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to train future pediatric doctors, and has provided remarkable
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breakthroughs in care, including the first surgically
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successful treatment for osteogenesis imperfecta, a
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centuries-old brittle bone condition; and

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WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Chicago further provides
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important pediatric-focused research in spine and spinal cord
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injuries, craniofacial and cleft palates, and pediatric
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orthopedic bone and joint conditions; and

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WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Chicago has remained
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steadfast in advancing its threefold mission of outstanding
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clinical care, medical education, and research, and as part of
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an international healthcare network, it continues to improve
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the lives of more children with the best care in the right
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places; 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 Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago,
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more commonly known as Shriners Children's Chicago, on
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celebrating its 100th anniversary; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we commend Shriners Children's Chicago for
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its meaningful role in the history of healthcare in Illinois
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and its continued commitment to health and well-being of the
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children of Illinois.

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