[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24712]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO THE DESPLAINES VALLEY NEWS ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 15, 2003

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding organization from my District on the south side of Chicago, 
Illinois. I would like to honor the Desplaines Valley News in 
celebrating 90 years of service to its community this year.
  Founded as ``the People's Paper'' on October 13, 1913 by A.S. 
Bushkevitz in Lemont, Illinois, The Desplaines Valley News now serves 
twelve suburbs southwest of Chicago and provides circulation to the 
communities of Argo-Summit, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Brookfield, 
Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, Lyons, McCook, Willow 
Springs and the LaGrange Highlands.
  This neighborhood newspaper has provided uninterrupted news coverage 
on local, state, and national events every week for the past nine 
decades. Since 1986, the John C. Noonan family has been dedicated to 
publishing the Desplaines Valley News. Currently, the Noonan family 
distributes the weekly publication to subscribers both through 
newsprint and the internet.
  I would like to pay tribute to the Desplaines Valley News, as it is a 
shining example of the ideals under which our nation was founded.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Desplaines Valley News for the many 
years it has provided services to the community and wish them the very 
best in the years yet to come.

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