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This resolution congratulates Oswald's Pharmacy, a family-owned pharmacy in Naperville, Illinois, on its 150th anniversary in 2025. Founded in 1875, the pharmacy has been continuously operated by the same family for six generations, surviving and adapting through significant historical periods such as Prohibition and the rise of chain drugstores. The resolution highlights the pharmacy's evolution from a small business with a soda fountain to a full-service establishment offering prescription services, medical equipment, and various retail products. It specifically recognizes the pharmacy's ownership history, which includes proprietors from Strayer & Cassem to the current sixth-generation owner, Alex Anderson. The resolution also acknowledges Oswald's Pharmacy's recent expansion through acquiring Riley's Medical Equipment and Supplies in Geneva and praises the business for exemplifying the enduring spirit of local, family-owned enterprises in Illinois. The Illinois Senate formally congratulates the pharmacy, acknowledging its deep-rooted history and significant contribution to the Naperville community's health and well-being, and will present a copy of the resolution to the owners and staff as a symbol of respect.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=254&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104