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HR0949
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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 Vermilion County on its
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Bicentennial anniversary and celebration during the 250th
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anniversary of the United States of America; and

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WHEREAS, Vermilion County was named after the Vermilion
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River, which passes through the county into the Wabash River
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in Indiana near Cayuga, with the river being named after the
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color of the soil along its route; and

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WHEREAS, Vermilion County was under the flag of France as
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part of New France from 1682 to 1763; it was taken over by
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Great Britain for 15 years after the French and Indian War, and
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it became a part of the colonies after the Revolutionary War
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when the area was surrendered to Virginia, becoming known as
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the Illinois County of Virginia; later, the area became a part
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of the Indiana Territory, then the Illinois Territory, and
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finally the State of Illinois; Vermilion County was officially
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created from a portion of Edgar County on January 18, 1826; and

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WHEREAS, Vermilion County's saline springs attracted many
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early settlers, including Joseph Barron, an interpreter of
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Native American languages, who was present at the Vermilion
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Salines as early as 1801; the production of salt from the

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springs proved to be profitable when salt became less
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expensive from 1822 to 1829; and

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WHEREAS, Many settlers in Vermilion County came from
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Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, Virginia, and western North
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Carolina due to their opposition to slavery; some of these
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settlers were members of the Religious Society of Friends,
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also known as Quakers, and they founded the settlement of
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Vermilion Grove in the southern part of the county,
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establishing one of the county's first settlements and the
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site of the county's second public school; and

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WHEREAS, Farmers turned the rich, black soil of Vermilion
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County to produce food and also raised cattle and hogs, and in
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the mid nineteenth century, coal became the leading industry
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in the county; and

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WHEREAS, Vermilion County had many of its residents serve
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in the Winnebago War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II,
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the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and the county has many
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heroes who merit decorations for valor and bravery; and

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WHEREAS, The Town of Westville in Vermilion County was
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laid out by William P. and Elizabeth West in May 1873, and by
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1885, the town was thriving after Mike Kelly started several
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coal mines in the area; this later led to the Chicago and

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Eastern Illinois Rail line running through Westville, and a
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now memorialized train depot was built where passengers would
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purchase their tickets and coal miners would wait for their
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trains; and

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WHEREAS, Westville will be having a Freedom Celebration
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from June 8 through June 14, 2026, which will include
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activities and events at the Westville American Legion, such
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as a patriotic home decorating contest and a celebration of
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Latoz Hardware's 80th anniversary; the Westville Depot and
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Historical Museum will be having an open house on June 12 and
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13, and June 14 will close the events with a variety of
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activities, including a patriotic golf cart parade, a vendor's
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fair, a flea market at St. Mary's Parish grounds, and a vintage
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baseball game at Youhas Field; 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 Vermilion County on its Bicentennial
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anniversary and celebration during the 250th anniversary of
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the United States of America, and we commend all of the
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contributions by its leaders and families who have impacted
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the health of their community; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to the organizer of Westville's Freedom Celebration

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and a representative of the Westville Depot and Historical
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Museum as an expression of our esteem and respect.

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