Illinois SR 275: MEMORIAL - REV. G. A. WALLACE

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SR0275LRB104 13417 LAW 25769 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville on the occasion 

4of celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025, marking a 

5century and a half of fostering a love of reading; and

6 WHEREAS, The roots of Anderson's Bookshop trace back to 

7the opening of W. W. Wickel Pharmacy in Naperville in 1875, 

8where books, gifts, and toys were sold by W. W. Wickel, the 

9great-great-grandfather of the bookstore's current owner, and 

10his son-in-law, Louis Oswald; and

11 WHEREAS, The descendants of W. W. Wickel remained 

12dedicated to literature, leading to the establishment of the 

13family's first official bookstore, Paperback Paradise, in 

141964, and this bookstore laid the foundation for the beloved 

15Anderson's Bookshop of today; and

16 WHEREAS, Anderson's Bookshop has grown and evolved over 

17five generations of family ownership, expanding to include a 

18location in Downers Grove, the bookfair wholesaler Anderson's 

19Bookfair Company (ABCFairs) in Aurora, and the independent 

20store Anderson's Toyshop in Naperville; and

21 WHEREAS, Even in a changing literary landscape, Anderson's 

SR0275- 2 -LRB104 13417 LAW 25769 r

1Bookshop has continued to thrive, with knowledgeable staff, 

2hundreds of author events, engaging community programs, book 

3groups, and literature conferences; it has also contributed to 

4its community through Anderson's Bookfair Company, which has 

5raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support literacy 

6and education in local schools; and

7 WHEREAS, Anderson's Bookshop has been recognized for its 

8excellence and impact through numerous accolades, including 

9being named th