IL HJR0078

Designates the section of U.S. Route 45 running through the Village of Loda as the "Veterans of Loda Township Highway"

Honors over 600 men and women from Loda Township who served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the War of 1812, including 33 who gave their lives (17 from the Civil War, 3 from World War I, and 11 from World War II)

Requests the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect plaques or signs at suitable locations along the highway notifying the public of its designation as the Veterans of Loda Township Highway

Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Village of Loda