Illinois SR 753: RECOGNIZES-BROOKFIELD LIB BELL

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SR0753LRB104 21679 LAW 37241 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3recognize the Village of Brookfield on the occasion of the 

4rededication of its Bicentennial Liberty Bell in honor of 

5celebrating America 250, the United States' semiquincentennial 

6anniversary; and

7 WHEREAS, For America's bicentennial celebration in 1976, 

8the Village of Brookfield received a full-size replica of the 

9famous Liberty Bell, made by the same company, Whitechapel 

10Bell Foundry of London, that cast the original bell in 1752; 

11and

12 WHEREAS, The Village of Brookfield's Bicentennial Liberty 

13Bell was one of approximately 100, and one of just three in 

14Illinois, which were made available to cities and towns across 

15the United States to commemorate the nation's bicentennial in 

161976; and

17 WHEREAS, The Village of Brookfield obtained its 

18Bicentennial Liberty Bell thanks to a group of residents who 

19formed the Brookfield Bicentennial Committee in 1975 to raise 

20the $14,300 needed to purchase and ship the bell; 

21subsequently, the committee raised money for the bell by 

22selling bell-shaped decals and bumper stickers, and they were 

SR0753- 2 -LRB104 21679 LAW 37241 r

1further assisted by fundraisers hosted by community 

2organizations; and

3 WHEREAS, The Village of Brookfield received its 

4Bicentennial Liberty Bell on June 28, 1976, and it was 

5dedicated during a ceremonial bell-ringing event with U.S. 

6Congressman Ed Derwinski of the 4th Congressional District of 

7Illinois, which included Brookfield, on July 4, 1976; and

8 WHEREAS, As part of its 4th of July festivities, the 

9Village of Brookfield plans to rededicate the Bicentennial 

10Liberty Bell, loc