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IL HR0610
Resolution
Status
Passed
10/26/2017
Primary Sponsor
Robert Martwick
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AI Summary
- Designates October 4, 2017 as "Polish Highlander Day" in Illinois
- Recognizes Polish Highlanders' historical contributions to Illinois economy in construction, maintenance, transportation, education, military, government, religion, and medicine
- Acknowledges Polish Highlanders' role in emigration to Chicago, particularly to work in stockyards and form community parishes
- Notes Polish Highlanders' military service in World War I and World War II, including fighting as partisan resistance fighters against Nazi Germany
- Recognizes approximately 100,000 Polish Highlanders currently concentrated in the southwest Chicago metropolitan area who have maintained their cultural traditions including dress, music, and cuisine
Legislative Description
POLISH HIGHLANDER DAY
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
10/26/2017
Committee Referrals
Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement10/25/2017
Rules10/17/2017
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