[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16729]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINCOLNWOOD

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 3, 2011

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of Lincolnwood.
  Not many cities can boast a more colorful start than Lincolnwood. A 
hundred years ago, the city came to be known as Tessville after a band 
of tavern owners incorporated the area to take advantage of a loophole 
during Prohibition that allowed organized municipalities to grant 
liquor licenses.
  It was an unconventional way for a city to begin. Though not as 
infamous as its Midwestern counterpart Dodge City, Kansas a few decades 
prior, Tessville was also known for its speakeasies, saloons and 
gambling halls.
  In the 1920s, under the helm of long-serving Mayor Henry Proesel, 
came an electric rail. With the electric rail came new ideas and 
prosperity.
  Stricter liquor control laws were passed, and Tessville would become 
Lincolnwood--an ethnically diverse, popular community that offered fast 
access to and from Chicago, and good fortune for its residents.
  Since then, Lincolnwood has had many proud moments--from the 
construction of a 1.5 million-gallon water tower to the election of 
Peter Moy, the first Asian American to serve any municipality in 
Illinois as its President.
  Over the years, city efforts--including the Vision 2020 plan--have 
yielded improvement in repairing infrastructure, renovating city parks, 
and construction of new parkways.
  Today, Lincolnwood is a vibrant community that still sports a strong 
business sector and a diverse population. The city of Lincolnwood has 
much to be proud of and much to look forward to in the next 100 years. 
I am proud to serve as Congresswoman for Lincolnwood and wish its 
leaders, businesses and residents a happy 100th anniversary.

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