[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4592]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING BERKELEY, ILLINOIS, AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR CENTENNIAL 
                              ANNIVERSARY

  (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, I rise today to celebrate the 
centennial anniversary of The Rose Town, the village of Berkeley, 
Illinois.
  From its origins as a town of German and Dutch farmers with a 
population just under 800 residents, Berkeley has become a residential 
town with transportation corridors that give easy access to the 
metropolitan region.
  Although nestled between two interstates and home to a major railroad 
and commuter train, Berkeley has managed to maintain a small-town 
atmosphere.
  One hundred years later, with a population of just over 5,000, 
Berkeley's streets are lined with residential homes, green spaces, and 
a bike path, reflecting a community that values its past while 
embracing progress and diversity.
  Here is to the next 100 years, Berkeley.

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