Veterans (Memorials & Recognition)

passed · Illinois · House May 28, 2025

HJR 9: SFC T KATSOOLIAS MEMORIAL HGWY

House Joint Resolution 9 designates a specific section of Route 59 in West Chicago, from Route 38 to Route 64, as the "SFC Theodore A. Katsoolias Memorial Highway." This bill honors SFC Theodore A. Katsoolias by naming a public highway in his memory.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransHonors veteran service via highway naming, aligning with recognition indicator under veterans' policies85% confidence

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passed · Illinois · House May 21, 2025

HR 367: COMMEND-SFC THOMPSON HGHY

Commends the designation of Route 25 in Aurora from Sullivan Road to Ashland Avenue as the SFC Ogden N. Thompson Memorial Highway as part of the Heroes Way Designation Program through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCommends highway designation as memorial for SFC Thompson, recognizing veteran service under Heroes Way Program.80% confidence

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passed · Illinois · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SR 136: MEMORIAL-KENNETH R. FORD

This is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 136) honoring Kenneth Ray Ford, an Illinois resident who died on February 14, 2025. The resolution memorializes his life, highlighting his service in the U.S. Army, work as a machinist supporting the Apollo 11 mission, and role as a pioneering African American union representative. It expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family and community. The resolution was formally adopted by the Senate on February 27, 2025.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransHonors veteran service via memorial resolution, aligning with recognition indicator for support.80% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jan 28, 2025

SJR 8: CPL. LEOPOLD MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Designates the West Baltimore Street Bridge over the Kankakee River just west of North Water Street in Wilmington as the "Cpl. Lester H. Leopold Memorial Bridge".

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill honors Cpl. Leopold (veteran) via memorial bridge designation, directly recognizing veteran service per title/summary.95% confidence

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passed · Illinois · House May 30, 2025

HJR 35: SSG R. HERREID MEMORIAL HGWY

HJR 35 designates a portion of Route 31 in Batavia, specifically from Main Street south to Mooseheart Road, as the "SSG Robert D. Herreid Memorial Highway." This bill honors SSG Robert D. Herreid by naming a section of the highway after him.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransHonors veteran service via highway naming, aligns with recognition indicator per topic description85% confidence

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passed · Illinois · House May 28, 2025

HJR 10: PFC W. HILL MEMORIAL HGWY

House Joint Resolution 10 designates a specific section of Route 31 in Aurora, Illinois, as the "PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr. Memorial Highway." This section runs from Sullivan Road to Ashland Avenue, honoring PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransHonors a veteran through highway naming, aligning with recognition as a support indicator for veterans' services.90% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jul 2, 2026

SJR 20: SGT. LEVI RIDGLEY MEM ROAD

Designates U.S. Highway 250 from the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Illinois Route 130 in Olney to 10 miles West of Olney on U.S. Highway 50 as the "Sgt. Levi Ridgley Memorial Road".

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransNames road after veteran Sgt. Levi Ridgley, recognizing his service per topic's recognition criterion90% confidence

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passed · Illinois · House May 28, 2025

HJR 11: SFC O. THOMPSON MEMORIAL HGWY

House Joint Resolution 11 designates a specific segment of Route 25 in Aurora, running from Sullivan Road to Ashland Avenue, as the "SFC Ogden N. Thompson Memorial Highway." This bill honors SFC Ogden N. Thompson by naming a portion of the state highway after him.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill honors veteran SFC Thompson via highway naming, directly recognizing service per support indicators.95% confidence

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passed both · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HJR 1: LT. GREGORY JONAS MEMORIAL AVE

HJR 1 designates a specific section of Bond Avenue in Centreville, from South 43rd Street to South 47th Street, as the "Lt. Gregory Jonas Memorial Avenue." This bill honors Lt. Gregory Jonas by naming a public road after him.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill honors Lt. Gregory Jonas (a veteran) via memorial road naming, directly aligning with 'recognition of veteran service' under topic indicators.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jan 28, 2025

SJR 9: PFC KICK MEMORIAL BRIDGE

This resolution designates the Illinois Route 54 bridge over the Sangamon River near Riverton as the "PFC Daniel Lee Kick Memorial Bridge." It honors PFC Daniel Lee Kick, a Marine who died during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam after performing life-saving missions under fire. The resolution directs the Illinois Department of Transportation to install appropriate signage naming the bridge and provides copies to his family, Riverton's mayor, and the IDOT. As a naming resolution, it has no policy impact beyond commemoration.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransHonors Marine veteran's service via bridge naming, directly recognizing sacrifice as a form of support per topic description.95% confidence

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