https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2564834&GUID=9B0CDF64-9F79-4E6B-9BE9-30FF2A0A94F4Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2564834&GUID=9B0CDF64-9F79-4E6B-9BE9-30FF2A0A94F49B0CDF64-9F79-4E6B-9BE9-30FF2A0A94F4-2016-02-10-19-04-26Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING DURACLEAN INTERNATIONAL AS IT CELEBRATES 85 YEARS IN BUSINESS WHEREAS, Duraclean International is celebrating its 85th year of solving cleaning and restoration problems for homeowners and businesses in the U.S. and overseas; and WHEREAS, in 1930, Duraclean was founded by Irl Marshall Sr. in Racine, Wisconsin, as The Home Service Company and was based on a safe and effective cleaning solution for fine rugs and upholstery, which Irl Marshall developed; and WHEREAS, Duraclean moved to Deerfield, Illinois, in 1938 and expanded its office and warehouse space; and WHEREAS, in the mid-1940s, Irl Marshall changed the name of The Home Service Company to Duraclean International and changed from a Business Opportunity to a Business Format Franchise utilizing his patented process for cleaning fine fabrics; and WHEREAS, the founding family continued to own Duraclean until 1998 when Vincent Caffarello and Wilbur Gage purchased the company; and WHEREAS, Duraclean’s services have continued to expand over the years, now offering water and fire restoraWed, 10 Feb 2016 19:04:26 GMT