Committee approves polka song as state symbol Jordan Maddox The Southern Springfield Bureau Mar 26, 2015 Mar 26, 2015 Updated Dec 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SPRINGFIELD — An award-winning polka song is a step closer to becoming the official state polka song of Illinois.In action Wednesday, a House panel signed off on a proposal to add "Polka Celebration" to a growing list of official state designations. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$E2E6 #6A] #@36CE |2CEH:4<[ s\r9:428@[ D2:5 96 AC@A@D65 E96 =68:D=2E:@? 3642FD6 @7 2 4@?DE:EF6?E H9@ D6CG6D @? E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= !@=<2 pDD@4:2E:@? 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD]k^Am kAm“p?5 @3G:@FD=J[ 2D >2?J @7 J@F <?@H[ x 92G6 E2<6? =:36CEJ 2?5 E:>6D E@ :?7@C> E96 3@5J @7 E96 D:8?:7:42?46 @7 E96 !@=:D9\p>6C:42? 4@>>F?:EJ :? E6C>D @7 E96 DE2E6 @7 x==:?@:D[” |2CEH:4< D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 D@?8 96 49@D6 H2D HC:EE6? 2?5 4@>A@D65 3J t55:6 q=2K@?4KJ< $C] w6 :D 2 r9:428@ ?2E:G6 2?5 H@? 2 vC2>>J 7@C E96 EF?6 :? `hge]k^AmkAm(2E49 t55:6 q=2K@?4KJ<VD '6CD2E@?6D A6C7@C> E96 D@?8ik^AmkAmk:7C2>6 DC4lQ9EEADi^^HHH]J@FEF36]4@>^6>365^"Ep96p3c$F&Q 7C2>63@C56ClQ_Q H:5E9lQca_Q 96:89ElQb`dQmk^:7C2>6mk^AmkAm“|@DE A6@A=6 E9:?< E92E E96 !@=:D9\p>6C:42? 4@>>F?:EJ :D 46?E6C65 :? r9:428@[ 2?5 H9:=6 E92E’D ECF6[ 3642FD6 @7 E96 D:K6 @7 r9:428@[ E96C6 H2D 2 =2C86 >:8C2E:@? 2=D@ E@ $@FE96C? x==:?@:D[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 E96C6 :D 2 =@E @7 !@=:D9 96C:E286 :? CFC2= 2C62D 2C@F?5 |E] '6C?@?[ :?4=F5:?8 (2=E@?G:==6[ sF q@:D[ pD9=6J 2?5 #25@>]k^AmkAmx==:?@:D 2=C625J 92D `g @E96C @77:4:2= DJ>3@=D[ 7C@> E96 @77:4:2= DE2E6 C6AE:=6 E@ E96 DBF2C6 52?46]k^AmkAm{2H>2<6CD E9:D DAC:?8 2=D@ 2C6 4@?D:56C:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^E96D@FE96C?]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^DE2E6\2?5\C68:@?2=^4@>>:EE66\25G2?46D\=68:D=2E:@?\7@C\4@C?\2D\DE2E6\G686E23=6^2CE:4=60aa53daf3\747c\d4`h\3hgc\44aa4d5e`7_4]9E>=Qm56D:8?2E:?8 DH66E 4@C?k^2m 2D E96 DE2E6 G686E23=6 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^E96D@FE96C?]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^=2H>2<6CD\72G@C\AF>A<:?\A:6\2D\E96\@77:4:2=\DE2E6\A:6^2CE:4=60chd2_2e7\23b7\da6`\3ece\6b35aaf3dc27]9E>=QmAF>A<:? A:6 2D E96 DE2E6 A:6k^2m]k^AmkAm%96 =68:D=2E:@? :D w@FD6 q:== bd`d]k^Am 217-557-9650jordan.maddox@lee.net Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Eddie Blazonczyk Chicago Polka International Polka Association Illinois Dance Grammy Award For Best Polka Album Music International Polka Association Board Eddie Blazonczyk Sr. Grammy Southern Illinois Mt. Vernon Institutes Legislation Song Committee Robert Martwick Politics State Symbol Featured Local Savings Recommended for you