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HR0896
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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 the Deer Creek-Mackinaw
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High School's girl's basketball team, the Lady Chiefs, on
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winning the 2025-26 Illinois High School Association (IHSA)
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Class 1A State Championship; and

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WHEREAS, The Lady Chiefs claimed their school's first ever
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state title by defeating Mount Pulaski High School 49 to 34 on
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March 7, 2026 at the CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois
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State University in Normal; and

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WHEREAS, The Lady Chiefs defeated Heyworth High School 48
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to 23 in the sectional championship, Wethersfield High School
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(Kewanee) 45 to 43 in the supersectional, and Rockford
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Christian High School 48 to 35 in the semifinal on their path
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to the championship game; and

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WHEREAS, The Lady Chiefs' 2025-26 season marked their
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first ever appearance in the state tournament, which also saw
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them ranked number one in the state for most of the season and
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compile the winningest season in school history with 34 wins
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and their highest winning percentage of 92%; and

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WHEREAS, The Lady Chiefs' senior Dalia DeJesus scored 16

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points, had 13 rebounds in the state final game, and finished
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the season as the school's all-time leading scorer and
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rebounder with 2,522 career points and 1,376 career rebounds;
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and

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WHEREAS, The Lady Chiefs are led by Head Coach Joni
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Nightingale and Assistant Coaches Todd Brownlee, Terrance
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Durbin, and Rylee Tompkins; and

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WHEREAS, The Lady Chiefs are freshman Ameilia Dunbar,
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sophomores Rudy Gilbert, Kenlea Brown, Ellie Weir, and Anna
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Schmidgall, juniors Riley Durbin and Kate Schmidgall, and
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seniors Jaelyn Nunley and Dalia DeJesus; 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 the Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School's girl's
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basketball team, the Lady Chiefs, on winning the 2025-26
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Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 1A State
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Championship, and we wish them many more successful seasons to
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come; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to the Lady Chiefs' players and coaches as a symbol
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of our respect and esteem.

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