Illinois HR 557: CONGRATS-FRIENDS OF CHI RIVER

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HR0557LRB104 16420 LAW 29810 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Friends of the Chicago 

4River on being awarded the 2025 Thiess International River 

5Prize; and

6 WHEREAS, The Thiess International River Prize, established 

7in 1999, is the world's most esteemed award for river 

8restoration and management, honoring trailblazing 

9organizations that advance lasting ecological, social, and 

10economic benefits worldwide; and

11 WHEREAS, Friends of the Chicago River was awarded the 

12prestigious Thiess International River Prize by the 

13International River Foundation at the International River 

14Symposium in Brisbane, Australia on September 10, 2025; and

15 WHEREAS, Friends of the Chicago River, founded in 1979, is 

16the only organization exclusively dedicated to the restoration 

17and protection of the entire 156-mile Chicago-Calumet River 

18system, leading bold policy reforms, habitat restoration, and 

19public engagement that have transformed the river from an 

20overlooked industrial waterway into a thriving urban 

21ecosystem; and

HR0557- 2 -LRB104 16420 LAW 29810 r

1 WHEREAS, Friends of the Chicago River was selected as the 

22025 winner from a distinguished group of finalists, including 

3Cumbria Rivers of the United Kingdom, the Klamath River of the 

4United States, and the Vjosa River of Albania, all recognized 

5for pioneering watershed-scale interventions; and

6 WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Executive Director 

7Margaret Frisbie and a dedicated staff, Friends of the Chicago 

8River engages more than 60,000 people annually, including 

920,000 youth, through education, outreach, and hands-on 

10stewardship; further,