{"id":37354,"date":"2026-05-06T15:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=37354"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:17:22","slug":"niemerg-gains-passage-of-house-resolution-honoring-late-casey-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/37354-niemerg-gains-passage-of-house-resolution-honoring-late-casey-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"Niemerg Gains Passage of House Resolution Honoring Late Casey Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Local State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) gained passage of House Resolution 684 to honor the life of James \u201cJim\u201d Bolin of Casey, who passed away in January. Bolin was the visionary behind \u201cBig Things in A Small Town\u201d and collected 12 Guinness World Records titles for 21 different objects, including the largest wind chime, largest rocking chair, and longest seesaw\/teeter totter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJim Bolin was known and loved by people everywhere, but most importantly by his family and friends in Casey,\u201d said Rep. Niemerg. \u201cWhen the resolution states \u2018a suitable copy be presented to his family,\u2019 we thought &#8211; what could be more suitable than the world\u2019s largest resolution?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Niemerg and fellow resolution sponsors Rep. Brad Halbrook, Rep. Chris Miller, and Rep. Blaine Wilhour will present the resolution to Bolin&#8217;s family on Thursday, May 7, at the Illinois State Capitol. The House will convene at 12:00 noon.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Jim Bolin&#8217;s legacy, visit https:\/\/bit.ly\/4uzL5yh.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Niemerg may be reached at his Springfield office at 217-782-2087 or visit RepNiemerg.com for assistance with state programs or public policy issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) gained passage of House Resolution 684 to honor the life of James \u201cJim\u201d Bolin of Casey, who passed away in January. 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