IL HJR0047

Designates a section of Illinois Route 2 in Rockton as the "Chief Arthur L. Weston Memorial Highway"

Honors Chief Arthur L. Weston (February 1, 1925 – October 27, 1977), who served as police chief for Loves Park, Byron, and Roscoe, and as deputy coroner and sheriff's deputy for Winnebago County

Chief Weston died in the line of duty on October 27, 1977, after suffering chest pains while transporting a suspect to jail following a burglary-in-progress response

Requests the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect plaques or signs at suitable locations identifying the memorial highway in compliance with state and federal regulations