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SR 275

CONGRATS-ANDERSON'S BOOKSHOP

104th Regular Session Introduced by Laura Ellman

Congratulates Anderson’s Bookshop on its 150th anniversary and recognizes its multi-generational ownership, community programs, and contributions to local literacy.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 275

Summary — SR 275 (CONGRATS — Anderson’s Bookshop)

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: March 13, 2025
Sponsors: Sen. Donzella James; Sen. Laura Ellman (both listed as primary)
Classification: Senate resolution (congratulatory)

Purpose and intent

SR 275 is a non‑binding Senate resolution that congratulates Anderson’s Bookshop of Naperville on its 150th anniversary (1875–2025) and formally recognizes the bookstore’s longstanding contributions to literacy, community engagement, and local culture.

Key provisions

  • Officially congratulates Anderson’s Bookshop on achieving its 150th anniversary in 2025.
  • Recognizes the bookstore’s multigenerational (five generation) family ownership and evolution from the W. W. Wickel Pharmacy (1875) through Paperback Paradise (1964) to the modern Anderson’s Bookshop.
  • Notes the business’s expansion (Downers Grove location; Anderson’s Bookfair Company/ABCFairs in Aurora; Anderson’s Toyshop in Naperville), community programs, author events, book groups, and literacy fundraising that has raised “hundreds of thousands of dollars” for local schools.
  • Highlights honors and awards cited in the text (including Publisher’s Weekly 2011 Bookstore of the Year and the 2015 Lucille Pannell Award for Best Children’s Bookseller).
  • Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to the owner and staff of Anderson’s Bookshop as an expression of the Senate’s esteem.

Who is affected / impacted

  • Primary beneficiary: Anderson’s Bookshop (owner Becky Anderson, staff, and family owners).
  • Secondary beneficiaries acknowledged: Naperville and surrounding communities, local schools supported by Anderson’s Bookfair fundraising, patrons and participants in the shop’s programming.
  • Nature of impact: ceremonial recognition that honors community service and promotes public awareness of the bookstore’s legacy; does not create legal rights or obligations.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Legislative record shows the resolution was introduced March 13, 2025; it was read and adopted by the Senate and reported enrolled in late March 2025 (records list March 26, 2025) and subsequently placed on the Congratulatory Consent Calendar and adopted (final entries show May 2025 dates).
  • As a senate congratulatory resolution, SR 275 is ceremonial and requires no executive signature to take effect as an adopted resolution. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide a copy to the bookstore.

Additional note

The enrolled text provided with SR 275 also contains an unrelated congratulatory passage recognizing Apostle Darryl L. Winston (detailing his ministry and community work). The principal title and sponsor metadata for SR 275 identify its purpose as congratulating Anderson’s Bookshop.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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