IL HJR0093

Designates Illinois Route 150 from Galesburg Main Street to the intersection of U.S. Route 150 and Illinois Route 17 in Alpha as the "Deputy Sheriff Nick Weist Memorial Highway"

Requests the Illinois Department of Transportation erect plaques or signs at suitable locations along the designated highway route in accordance with state and federal regulations

Honors Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Donald "Nick" Weist, who was born July 28, 1987, and died in the line of duty while pursuing an armed subject

Recognizes Deputy Weist's service as a Knox County sheriff's deputy beginning in 2018, and his prior work with the Aledo Police Department and Mercer County Sheriff's Department

Acknowledges Deputy Weist's community involvement including organizing the explorer's program at Aledo High School and participating in the Shop with a Cop program