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This resolution mourns the death of Andrew James "Andy" Werhane, a dedicated educator from Poplar Grove, Illinois, who passed away on April 26, 2025. The resolution highlights Werhane's life and accomplishments, including his educational background, graduating from Lena-Winslow High School in 2001 and earning degrees from Eastern Illinois University and two master's degrees. He was a passionate teacher at Belvidere High School, where he taught English for nine years, coached multiple sports, and later served as an assistant principal at Washington Academy. The resolution emphasizes Werhane's positive impact on his community, his devotion to his family, including his wife Sarah and children Olivia and James, and his personal interests such as being a Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. The Illinois House of Representatives formally expresses their condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, and resolves to present a copy of the resolution to his family as a symbol of sympathy for their loss.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=356&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104