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There are many famous Illinoisans

one of them is Jane Addams .

Jane Addams is famous because

she was a Social worker who

founded Hull House for poor im-

migrants in Chicago .On a trip to

England , Jane saw something

called a settlement house. Jane de-

cided she would move to Chicago

& start a settlement house. Jane

bought a mansion in Chicago. The

mansion once belonged to

Charles Hull. Jane fixed up the

mansion & moved in she named

the mansion Hull House . The

hull house stated a kindergarten

club for children. Jane Addams

worked very hard all over the

world to help people and sup-

port peace .

Jane Addams By : Audrey Rogers

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The hull house is in Chicago.

Trivia question what did

Jane Addams see on a trip

to England ?

A settlement house

Jane Addams

There are many land forms in

Illinois, one of them is Lake

Michigan. Lake Michigan is one

of

the biggest lakes in the world.

It forms Illinois’ Northeast

border. It is the drinking wa-

ter source from Chicago and

parts of Indiana. In the last

two million years, glaciers

carved out the lad and melted

forming the Great Lakes. Lake

Michigan is 923 feet deep. Ca-

nals link Lake Michigan to the

rivers in Illinois making it possi-

ble for barges to carry cargo.

Lake Michigan By Calvin

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Lake Michigan is one of the Great

Lakes.

Canals link Lake Michigan

making it possible to carry

cargo.

How deep is Lake Mich-

igan?

923 ft

Illinois has many symbols. One of

its symbols is the cardinal. Cardi-

nals are also called redbirds. The

cardinal measures about 7 to 9

inches long and ( 18 to 23) cm

long . The male cardinal is bright

red and the female is dull

brown .The cardinal is the song-

bird of north America . School

kids voted for the cardinal to be

the state bird.

State Bird by:DarionWilliams

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The male cardinal is

Bright red .And the

Female is dull brown .

How did the cardinal

Become the state bird.

School kids voted .

Cardinals stay in Illinois

all year long.

Illinois has many Natural Re-

sources. I’m only going to talk

about one the Government.

There are many companies

that work for them. Police of-

ficers, teachers, gardeners, and

helpers in museums. Police of-

ficers help us with making a

living today because they take

down bad guys. Another one

is gardeners they help with

making flowers beautiful in

parks. Helpers in museums

give tours to people so that

people will understand an-

cient culture.

Making a Living today.

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Police officers help with

taking bad guys to jail t

Gardners help keep gardens

beautiful.

What service do police officers

provide?

They take down criminals.

By brett

There are many resources in Illi-

nois one of them is corn. Corn is

one of the most popular crops.

That’s why there are more than

80,000 farms in Illinois. Also takes

up about 3/4 of Illinois. Once the

corn is harvested it’s sold as

grains and shipped to the two pro-

duction states.

Natural Resources by devon

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Corn takes up 3\4 of the

nation land.

How many farms take up Illinois.

80,000

There are many national parks in

Illinois. One large one is the Shaw-

nee national forest in southern Il-

linois. It helps support woodland

animals such as squirrels and owls.

It opened in the 1930s. One of its

fun activities include the Little

Grand Canyon, (lower right) a 3.6

mile hike through a small canyon.

The canyon’s walls tower 100 feet

high! There are lots of landforms

like this at the Shawnee National

Forest like the Garden Of the

Gods.( Upper right). Cedar lake is

on the very edge of this forest, so

why not visit this excellent park?

Shawnee National Forest By: Emily

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The beautiful Garden of the Gods is a popular

landform.

The Little Grand Canyon’s walls are 100

feet high!

The Shawnee national forest opened

in the 1930s.

Trivia question:

Where is the Shawnee forest?

Southern Illinois

Illinois has very many places

to visit. One of them is Lin-

coln’s tomb. Lincoln’s Tomb

has been around for many

years now. It is a big tomb that

almost looks like a monument.

It has a big statue of Lincoln in

the middle, and two civil war

scenes. It also has Lincoln’s

name on the front. If you go,

always pay respect, and be

quiet so you can hear all

about Lincoln’s life! If you

find Lincoln’s face, rub his

nose for good luck!

Lincoln’s Tomb BY ETHAN NOAKES

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Lincoln’s Tomb From Distance.

Lincoln’s Tomb From Front.

Trivia Question:

How many statues are on his Tomb?

Three

There are many land forms in Illi-

nois .One of them is the prairie .A

prairie is a wide level grassy land

with few trees . Illinois prairies are in

the central lowland region in the

prairies you may find dear elk and

black bears. Hundreds of plants

grow on the prairie. Parries made

perfect farm land for settlers.

Land Forms by PAYTON ZILLION

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prairies are very grassy

Hundreds of plants grow on the prairie

Prairies once coverd

about 40% of the unit-

ed states

Trivia question

What is a prairie?

A prairie is a wide level grassy land with few

tress

Illinois has many different

symbols.In1974, a third grader

form Decatur declared the state

insect. Monarch butterfly’s live in

Illinois from May to October.

Monarch butterfly’s travel 2,000

miles each spring. Monarch butter-

fly’ spend the winter in Mexico

because it is warmer. At sum-

mers end groups of monarch.

Butterfly’s began a 2,000 miles

flight to central Mexico. Some

of them only for a week be-

cause the migration. Very few

live the whole migration back

and fourth.

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Trivia: What year did the third grader

announce the state insect?

1974

Monarch butterfly’s travel 2,000 miles

each spring.

Monarch butterfly’s pollinate flowers.

State Insect

1974

Illionis has many symbols.

One of its symbols is the

state fish the bluegill. Bluegill

lives inside the Mississippi

river and lakes and pounds.

The bluegill is 9 inches and

23 centimeters . The bluegill

was selected state fish in

1986 by students in Illinois.

Bluegill eats insect and small-

er fish. So it is a consumer in

the foodchain.

Illinois State Fish

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The bluegill is called a sunfish to so its

scales shine mostly bluegill like to

live in dirty water and that means

bluegill dose not get enough to eat so

bluegill eats little specs in the water.

Bluegill is one of the best fighting

fish

What year was the bluegill

seleced state fish?

Year 1986

Illinois has many

symbols. One of

the symbols is the

state fossil called

the Tully monster.

It is extinct and it

once lived over 300 million

years ago. The Tully monster

had a soft shell and lived in

swampy shallow water. It was

a swimmer with tiny teeth and

a

long snout. Over one hundred

Tully monster fossils have

been in Illinois and no where

else in the world.

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The state fossil Tully Monster.

When did the Tully monster once

live?

300 million years ago.

The Tully monster living in swampy shal-

low water.

There are many types of

land forms in Illinois.

The largest river is the

Mississippi River. It bor-

ders Illinois on the west .

Another large river is

the Ohio River in the

southern part of the

state. We find lots of

wildlife in rivers .We find

fish, otters , beavers ,

duck and swans. In Illi-

nois rivers are used for

drinking water. Rivers

are also used to

ship things to place

To place.

Illinois Rivers By Jake

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This river is going through Illinois.

Trivia Question

What two big rivers are in

Illinois?

Ohio river Mississippi river

This river is very calm.

Illinois has many famous cities to

visit. Here are just a few. Chicago

has the tallest tower in the U.S.A.,

the Sears Tower. Now for Aledo.

Its name was made by pulling let-

ters out of a hat! Metropolis is su-

perman’s hometown, and in

Oakbrook, you can take classes in

Advanced Burger Flipping! My

final city is DeKalb. This city is

home to the barbed wire. I hope

you enjoy these cities!

Cities To Visit Around Illinois By: Jonah

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The Sears Tower, which is in Chicago.

A: Advanced Burger Flipping

Q: What class can you take

in Oakbrook?

Advanced Burger Fliping

Pulling “letters” out of a hat

Illinois has lots of famous people.

One of them was Abraham Lin-

coln. Abraham Lincoln moved to

Illinois when he was 21 years old.

Soon after Abe married Mary

Todd in 1865.He ran for president

twice and the second time he was

elected. Abe Lincoln, was the16th

president of Illinois.

He was

president during the Civil

war. He led the slaves out of

slavery. Abe was assassinated

by John Wilkes Booth

April 14th 1865.He died the

next day. Luckily, his home

still stands today in Spring-

field, Illinois.

Abraham Lincoln by Lily

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Abe Lincoln as the 16th president.

Trivia : During what war was Abe

president/? A:During the Civil war

Mary Todd Lincoln

Illinois has many natural re-

sources. One of them is

coal .Coal is one thing we mine

out of the ground. By using big

scoopers. Coal used for elec-

tricity ,roads buildings and

homes too .coal is a very im-

portant natural resource in Illi-

nois. Over three fourths of Illi-

nois is covered with coal and

other minerals such as

fluorite .sometimes coal is

hauled on boats trains and even

big trucks. To get coal miners go

far under ground to get coal.

There are many types of coal

one of them is light and

brown ,subbituminous ,anthracit

e .to make a coal mine first

miners use a big truck with a big

saw blade to open the wall and

take the coal out with pickaxe’s

and drills.

Natural Resources Of Illinois By: Louis

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COAL IS MELTED INTO ELECTRISITY

Coal is being carried in trains.

Light and brow subbiumas anthrscite

Illinois state flower is the violet .

There are more than 100 of vio-

lets grow in the United States. Al-

so the violet was named by

school children in 1907.The vio-

lets grow through out most of the

world . Also violets nickname is

called bird-foot violets. The violet

is also the flower of the month of

March.

The state flower by Maddie Bretz

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Violets grow in many places

What year was the violet

named by school chil-

dren ?

There are more than 100 of vio-

lets grow in the United States 1907

Illinois has many natural re-

courses . One natural re-

course is grass. prairie grass is

one. Small animals eat prairie

grass. Some prairie grasses are

big blue stem and little blue

stem. Farms and growing cities

took over the prairie. Today

most of the original prairie is

gone. Indian grass is also a

type of prairie. Grass lands

are always covered in grass.

ILLINOIS GRASSES by: Madysen

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This is what it looks like inside the

prairie.

This is a picture of Indian grass.

What are two types of

prairie grasses?

Big blue stem and little blue stem

Illinois has many famous people.

One of those famous people is

Walt Disney. Walt Disney was a

former WWI ambulance driver.

He also made the first talking ani-

mated character – Mickey Mouse

after he moved to los angles. Dis-

ney built

Disneyland

incidentally.

Walt Dis-

ney's full

name is

Walter Eli-

as Disney.

In 1937

Disney is-

sued the first

full length ani-

mated film

Snow White And The Seven

Dwarfs this movie became one of

the most famous movies in histo-

ry! Disney was born in Chicago.

Disney lived from 1901 to 1966.

early in Disney's life his family

moved to Missouri. Disney spent

much of his boyhood on a farm

near Marceline. At ‘16’,disney

studied art in Chicago. In 1920

Disney joined the Kanas City

film directing company.

Walt Disney by: mariela

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Disneyland is known for Disney's pictures.

Disney made the first animated

talking character–mickey

mouse.

Q.At what age did Disney study art in

Chicago?

16

Illinois has many interesting and

fun places to vist.one of them is

the Shed Aquarium in Chicago

and includes reptiles, inverte-

brates, and lots of sea life. Anoth-

er place is the Brookfield Zoo in

Chicago which has more than

2,000 interesting animals. Grant

park is a great place to visit in the

summers for festivals and deep-

style pizza. Finally Lego land in

Chicago has more than 2,000

kinds of Legos and Lego sets. The-

se sites in Chicago are great vaca-

tion spots because they are inter-

esting and great fun for all ages.

FUN Places In Illinois by Maya

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Lego lands Lego SpongeBob

Shed aquarium shark

Trivia question

Q: where is Lego land

located?

A:chicago

In Springfield you can visit a wonderful

place called the State Capitol, it was

built in 1888.

Another sight to see is the old State

Capitol, something to know about is it

looks the same as it does whenever

Abe was there. While were talking

about Abe you can even visit his

tomb, but before you enter if you

rub Abe's nose it will bring you good

luck. Another sight is Abe's cabin

which he first lived in 1809. Another

sight is the presidential library, witch

has a load of books about ole Abe

and what he did and were he lived at.

Places to Visit in Springfield By: Mitch

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Old state capitol which looks the

same as it does when ole Abe was

there.

This is Abe's tomb but before you en-

ter rub his nose so you can have good

luck.

Trivia question: When was the

State Capitol built ?

The state capitol was built in 1888 .

The state animal is the white-

tailed deer the white tailed deer

can run up to 35 miles (56 KILO-

METERS) per hour. THEY also

are the largest mammal living in

the state and one of the fast-

est.IN the1800s, hunters drove

the white-tailed deer from the

state. Today white-tailed deer are

a common sight in most parts of

the state. school children select-

ed the white-tailed deer as the

state animal in 1980.

Illinois symbols by: montrel 4BR

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This is a Buck. It is very big.

IT is very strong.it also has

long legs.

How fast can

a white tailed

deer run.

35 miles56 kila-

meters per HOUR.

There are many fa-

mous Illinoisans. One

of them is Edgar Bur-

roughs. Edgar wrote

twenty-eight books

about Tarzan. Edgar

was born in Chicago on

September 1 and died

in 1875.Edgar sold 36

million copies and trans-

lated them in to 30 dif-

ferent languages. Edgar

wrote 70 books altogether.

Edgar Burroughs By Nick Quivey

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What year did Edgar

R. Burroughs die in?

Young Edgar Burroughs

Older Edgar Burroughs

1950

Illinois has many different animals

like the buffalo who are found in

the prairie.

The Coyote live all over Illinois

even in the cities and suburbs.

Coyotes usually eat rabbits, mice

and other small animals. But they

have ben none to attack small

dogs in their back yards. The

white tailed deer is

Illinois state animal. They also live

on the prairie to get the food and

nutrients they need they are the

largest animal in Illinois. The deer can

run up to 35 miles 56 kilometers.

Illinois Animals by Payton C.

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The white tailed deer is the larg-

est mammal living in Illinois.

Cities and suburbs

Where do coyotes live?

Coyotes eat rabbits and mice but they wonder into

peoples back yards and attack small dogs

Jane Addams is A famous Illinois-

an. Jane Addams was born in Ce-

darville , Illinois. Jane Addams

graduated from Rockford College

in 1881. In 1889, she moved into

A home in the slums of Chicago

and turned it into a community

for people. Addams spoke out

against child labor , overcrowd-

ing cities, and unclean conditions.

She won A Nobel Peace Prize

for her hard work.

Jane Addams By Evie

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This is A picture when she was A

young women.

This is Jane Addams with children she

watched.

Trivia question ; Where was

Jane Addams born ?

Cedarville , Illinois

Illinois has many famous peo-ple. One of them is JOSEPH SMITH. He lived from 1805 to1844.He was born in Ver-mont. He is famous because he is the founder of the Mormon church. Later on the church be-came the church of the Jesus Christ and later day saints. When he was 15 he saw God and his son Jesus Christ . Did you know he lived in Navoo and he started a church there.?

Joseph Smith was jailed many times because of his religion. However the final time he went to jail he was shot by a mob. Eventually his followers were driven out of

Navoo.

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Joseph smith as a young man.

Joseph Smith preaching.

Trivia Question

Q; How long did Joseph smith live?

A: 39 years

By Alack Whiting

Illinois has many famous cities

to visit. Here are just a few.

Chicago has the tallest tower

in the U.S.A., the Sears Tower.

Now for Aledo. Its name was

made by pulling letters out of

a hat! Metropolis is super-

man’s hometown, and in

Oakbrook, you can take clas-

ses in Advanced Burger Flip-

ping! My final city is DeKalb.

This city is home to the

barbed wire. I hope you en-

joy these cities!

Cities To Visit Around Illinois

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