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This resolution congratulates the DeGeratto family and Buddy Bear Car Wash on the City of Chicago designating "Buddy Bear Way" as an honorary street name at the original site of their first business, recognizing the family's nearly century-long dedication to Chicago's West Side. The resolution highlights the family's entrepreneurial spirit through businesses like Big Bear Foods and Buddy Bear Car Wash, their extensive community service including job creation, support for youth programs, and advocacy for various social causes, and their lasting impact on strengthening neighborhoods and uplifting residents, with this honorary street designation serving as a permanent recognition of their multigenerational legacy.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=626&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104