Bill > HJR0003

This resolution honors Chief Arthur L. Weston, a dedicated law enforcement officer who died in the line of duty in 1977, by designating a section of Illinois Route 2 in Rockton as the "Chief Arthur L. Weston Memorial Highway". The resolution provides background on Chief Weston's life, highlighting his extensive law enforcement career, which included serving as a patrolman in Loves Park, police chief in multiple towns, and deputy in the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department. It notes that Weston was a World War II veteran, a member of several community organizations, and died after experiencing chest pains while transporting a suspect to jail following a burglary arrest. The resolution requests the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect appropriate signs marking the highway memorial and directs that copies of the resolution be presented to Chief Weston's family and the Department of Transportation, serving as a formal recognition of his service and ultimate sacrifice in protecting his community.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HJR&SessionID=114&GA=104