[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 63 (Friday, April 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING LIVE MUSIC, GOOD DRINKS AT FITZGERALD'S

  (Mr. GARCIA of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARCIA of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to celebrate 
Fitzgerald's, a community staple in Berwyn, Illinois, where we can 
listen to all types of music and have a good time.
  The building at Roosevelt and Clarence has gone by many names and 
served many purposes since it became a place to gather more than 100 
years ago. It was a hunting lodge and sporting headquarters. In the 
fifties and sixties, it was the Hunt Club, where jazz greats like Turk 
Murphy, Lil Armstrong, and Bob Scobey played.
  In 1980, under new ownership, the venue took the name Fitzgerald's, 
and the rest is history.
  Then, in 2020, new owners got creative with a stay-at-home concert 
series during the pandemic. They recently applied for Fitzgerald's to 
be added to the National Register of Historic Places, which I 
wholeheartedly support.
  Fitzgerald's slogan is ``Live Music, Good Drinks,'' and I raise a 
glass to this cornerstone in my community.

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