IL SR0347

Recognizes the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (NMPRAC), founded in 2000 in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, which became the only U.S. museum exclusively dedicated to Puerto Rican arts and culture outside Puerto Rico in 2014

Honors the Paseo Boricua Flags of Steel monument on its 30th anniversary (January 6, 2025), featuring two 55-foot tall, 56-foot wide steel flags weighing over 40 tons each that mark Chicago's Puerto Rican community on Division Street

Commemorates NMPRAC's upcoming 25th anniversary in September 2025, along with the Barrio Arts Fest, 5th Annual Puerto Rican Engage Conference, and 12th annual Raices Gala

Commends Billy and Veronica Ocasio, the NMPRAC Board of Directors, museum staff, and supporters for their leadership in advancing Puerto Rican cultural preservation and community empowerment