ILLINOIS

Bills and resolutions

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see S. 1662), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2879), H4650 [24JN]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 205), S4299 [18JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Illinois (see H.R. 904), H982 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for conveyance of land between Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL, and Danville Area Community College (see S. 1967), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 3262), H5589 [28JY]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives: Darin LaHood, H6110 [17SE]

Senate: Richard J. Durbin, S2 [6JA]

Letters

Election of Darin LaHood to the House of Representatives: Steven S. Sandvoss, Illinois Board of Elections, H6110 [17SE]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative Schock, H1773 [19MR]

Lists

Jefferson Middle School, Champaign, IL, archery team members, E497 [15AP]

Oaths of office

Durbin, Richard J.: Senate, S4 [6JA]

LaHood, Darin: House of Representatives, H6110, H6134 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Amicus Poloniae (organization): anniversary, E1813 [17DE]

Anderson, Sami: Caring for Military Families—Elizabeth Dole Foundation Illinois Fellow designee, E737 [18MY]

Animal Education and Rescue (organization): tribute, E580 [23AP]

Arcola, IL: tribute to Arcola Jr. Sr. High School football team, E1751 [9DE], E1806 [16DE]

Aurora, IL: anniversary of Gayles Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, E1243 [9SE]

——— Granger Middle School named Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools Illinois Horizon School to Watch, E786 [21MY]

——— tribute to Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board el Día de los Niños festival, E609 [29AP]

——— tribute to RoboGals, 11th Congressional District student robotics team, H6822 [6OC]

Barrington, IL: anniversary, E664 [8MY]

Bonner, Stephen J.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, H3510 [21MY], E746 [19MY]

Business and industry: tribute to confectionary industry, H6122 [17SE]

Carey, Brianna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Illinois, E383 [23MR]

Champaign, IL: tribute to Jefferson Middle School archery team, E497 [15AP]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of St. Bruno Catholic Church, E1380 [29SE]

Chicago (IL) Crusader: anniversary, E786 [21MY]

Chiwaukee Prairie: designation as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, H6089 [17SE]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H8437, H8439–H8443 [30NO]

Collinsville, IL: anniversary of Collinsville Memorial Library, E1606 [5NO]

Community Partners for Affordable Housing (organization): tribute, E582 [23AP]

East Dundee, IL: anniversary of East Dundee Fire Protection District, E1197 [31JY]

East St. Louis, IL: anniversary of Gateway Geyser fountain, E1534 [26OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, H7197 [27OC]

Ewoldt, Chase: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Ambassador designee, E663 [8MY]

Finer Foods Inc.: tribute to Thanksgiving donation to families in need in Illinois 10th Congressional District, E1628 [16NO]

Galena, IL: tribute to firefighters and local and Federal response to train derailment and crude oil fire, E353 [18MR]

Hoskins-Cumbey, Madeline: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E380 [23MR]

Illinois State University: tribute to football team, E104 [22JA]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of East Joliet Fire Protection District, E107 [22JA]

——— anniversary of Kiwanis Club of Joliet, E1396 [30SE]

——— anniversary of Will County Community Health Center, E1510 [22OC]

——— tribute to Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry Celebration of Success honorees, E1581 [3NO]

KA Voice (organization): tribute, E441 [26MR]

Kane County, IL, Chiefs of Police Association: tribute to Louis Spuhler Officer of the Year award nominees, E696 [13MY]

Kuprianczyk, Mary: Civil Air Patrol Amelia Earhart Award recipient, E866 [10JN]

Labor unions: proposal by Governor Rauner to create right-to-work zones relative to employee participation in labor organizations, H2367 [22AP]

LaGrange Park, IL: tribute to Nazareth Academy football team, E1703 [3DE]

LaHood, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H6110 [17SE]

Lake County, IL: anniversary of Lake County Chamber of Commerce, E641 [1MY]

Lakewood, IL: anniversary of Lakewood Fire Dept., E1203 [31JY]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Stevenson High School boys’ basketball team, E444 [26MR]

Lorenzen, Fred: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E110 [26JA]

Mano a Mano Family Resource Center (organization): anniversary, H2295 [16AP]

Maywood, IL: tribute to Proviso East High School Class of 1975 reunion, E1443 [7OC]

McDonald, Laquan: impact of poverty, sexual abuse, and social injustice prior to shooting death by law enforcement officer, H8871 [2DE]

McDonald, Sara: Illinois Principals Association Elementary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E484 [14AP]

Moweaqua, IL: tribute to Central A&M High School girls’ basketball team, E327 [16MR]

Nashville, IL: tribute to Nashville Community High School girls’ softball team, E922 [18JN]

North Chicago, IL: anniversary of Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, E1372 [28SE]

Oak Lawn, IL: anniversary of Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220, E1667 [19NO], E1681 [1DE]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, H1176 [26FE]

Rolling Meadows, IL: anniversary, E237 [24FE]

Schock, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H2093 [26MR]

Shimkus, Gene and Kathy Mondy: tribute to wedding anniversary, H5386 [22JY]

Springfield, IL: anniversary of Ansar Shriners Club, E1047 [13JY]

Summit of Hope: tribute to recidivism reduction program, E950 [23JN]

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado and commend first responders in Illinois, H5536 [28JY], E1114 [23JY]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to ‘‘It’s On Us’’ campaign to raise awareness and help prevent campus sexual assault, E578 [23AP]

Will County, IL: tribute to Comcast Cares Day volunteers for the Whalon Lake project, E617 [29AP]

Williams, Alea: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1458 [9OC]

WSEC–TV (Springfield, IL): anniversary, E82 [20JA]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, E556 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, S4174 [16JN]

——— tribute (S. Res. 205), S4332 [18JN]

Galena, IL: tribute to firefighters and local and Federal response to train derailment and crude oil fire, S1434 [11MR]

Gilmore, Edward L.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, unanimous-consent agreement, S7625 [29OC]

Lincoln, Abraham: anniversary of second inaugural address, S1278 [4MR]

Pullman Historic District: establish as a national monument, S909 [11FE]

Quincy, IL: commend first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to severe storms, S5166 [16JY]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Fairdale, IL, S2142 [14AP]

——— express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S5202 [21JY]

Weather: express condolences and support for people effected by severe storms in Illinois, S6366 [5AU]

Reports filed

Nomination of Edward L. Gilmore To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7272 [8OC]

Resignations

House of Representatives: Representative Schock, H1773 [19MR]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H2162 [14AP], H2317 [20AP], H2469 [27AP], H2802 [8MY], H2826 [12MY], H3906 [4JN], H5785 [4AU], H6985 [20OC], H9018 [7DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 205, tribute to Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team), S4306 [18JN]

Tributes

Kelly, Representative Robin L., H8437, H8439 [30NO]

LaHood, Representative, H6110 [17SE]

Lincoln, Abraham, S977, S978 [12FE], H922 [11FE], H990 [12FE]

Michel, Robert H., H4437 [17JN]