January 29, 2014
(L-R) Lynn McClure, Midwest Regional Dir., National Parks Conservation Association; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL); Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL); and Congresswoman Kelly ( D-IL) held a press conference on Friday to announce legislation they plan to introduce to the 113th Congress, designating the Historic Pullman area with National Park Status.
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U.S. Legislators Introduce Bill Designating National Park Status for Historic Pullman Area
A legislative measure originally introduced by former U. S. Cong. Jesse Jackson, Jr., is once again being presented by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mark Kirk (R-IL), along with Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), during the first session of the 113th Congress this week to establish a national park in Chicago’s Historic Pullman neighborhood.