RECOGNIZES-BROOKFIELD LIB BELL

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SR0753
LRB104 21679 LAW 37241 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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recognize the Village of Brookfield on the occasion of the
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rededication of its Bicentennial Liberty Bell in honor of
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celebrating America 250, the United States' semiquincentennial
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anniversary; and

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WHEREAS, For America's bicentennial celebration in 1976,
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the Village of Brookfield received a full-size replica of the
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famous Liberty Bell, made by the same company, Whitechapel
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Bell Foundry of London, that cast the original bell in 1752;
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and

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WHEREAS, The Village of Brookfield's Bicentennial Liberty
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Bell was one of approximately 100, and one of just three in
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Illinois, which were made available to cities and towns across
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the United States to commemorate the nation's bicentennial in
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1976; and

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WHEREAS, The Village of Brookfield obtained its
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Bicentennial Liberty Bell thanks to a group of residents who
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formed the Brookfield Bicentennial Committee in 1975 to raise
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the $14,300 needed to purchase and ship the bell;
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subsequently, the committee raised money for the bell by
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selling bell-shaped decals and bumper stickers, and they were

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LRB104 21679 LAW 37241 r
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further assisted by fundraisers hosted by community
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organizations; and

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WHEREAS, The Village of Brookfield received its
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Bicentennial Liberty Bell on June 28, 1976, and it was
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dedicated during a ceremonial bell-ringing event with U.S.
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Congressman Ed Derwinski of the 4th Congressional District of
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Illinois, which included Brookfield, on July 4, 1976; and

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WHEREAS, As part of its 4th of July festivities, the
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Village of Brookfield plans to rededicate the Bicentennial
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Liberty Bell, located in the southwest corner of Kiwanis Park,
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on July 4, 2026; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the
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Village of Brookfield on the rededication of its Bicentennial
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Liberty Bell in honor of celebrating America 250, the United
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States' semiquincentennial anniversary; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the Village of Brookfield as an expression of our
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esteem and respect.

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