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Jane Addams By : Audrey Rogers
There are many famous Illinoisans mansion & moved in she named
one of them is Jane Addams . the mansion Hull House . The
hull house stated a kindergarten
The hull house is in Chicago.
Jane Addams is famous because
she was a Social worker who
founded Hull House for poor im- Jane Addams
migrants in Chicago .On a trip to club for children. Jane Addams
England , Jane saw something worked very hard all over the
called a settlement house. Jane de- world to help people and sup-
cided she would move to Chicago port peace .
& start a settlement house. Jane Trivia question what did
bought a mansion in Chicago. The Jane Addams see on a trip
mansion once belonged to to England ?
Charles Hull. Jane fixed up the
A settlement house

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Lake Michigan By Calvin
There are many land forms in two million years, glaciers
Illinois, one of them is Lake carved out the lad and melted
Michigan. Lake Michigan is one
Lake Michigan is one of the Great
Lakes.
forming the Great Lakes. Lake
Canals link Lake Michigan
making it possible to carry
Michigan is 923 feet deep. Ca-
of
cargo. nals link Lake Michigan to the
rivers in Illinois making it possi-
the biggest lakes in the world. ble for barges to carry cargo.
It forms Illinois’ Northeast
border. It is the drinking wa-
ter source from Chicago and How deep is Lake Mich-
parts of Indiana. In the last igan?
923 ft

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State Bird by:DarionWilliams How did the cardinal
Illinois has many symbols. One of Become the state bird.
its symbols is the cardinal. Cardi-
nals are also called redbirds. The School kids voted .
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.
The male cardinal is
Bright red .And the
Female is dull brown .
Cardinals stay in Illinois
all year long.

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Making a Living today.
Illinois has many Natural Re- down bad guys. Another one
sources. I’m only going to talk is gardeners they help with
about one the Government. making flowers beautiful in
There are many companies parks. Helpers in museums
Gardners help keep gardens
beautiful.
Police officers help with
taking bad guys to jail t give tours to people so that
people will understand an-
that work for them. Police of- cient culture.
ficers, teachers, gardeners, and
helpers in museums. Police of- What service do police officers
provide?
ficers help us with making a
living today because they take
They take down criminals.
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Natural Resources by devon
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.
Corn takes up 34 of the
nation land.
How many farms take up Illinois.
80,000

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Shawnee National Forest By: Emily
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
The beautiful Garden of the Gods is a popular
mile hike through a small canyon. landform.
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?
The Little Grand Canyon’s walls are 100
feet high!
Trivia question:
The Shawnee national forest opened
in the 1930s. Where is the Shawnee forest?
Southern Illinois

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Lincoln’s Tomb BY ETHAN NOAKES
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
Lincoln’s Tomb From Front.
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!
Trivia Question:
Lincoln’s Tomb From Distance.
How many statues are on his Tomb?
Three

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Land Forms by PAYTON ZILLION
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 prairies are very grassy
grow on the prairie. Parries made
perfect farm land for settlers.
Hundreds of plants grow on the prairie
Trivia question
What is a prairie? Prairies once coverd
about 40% of the unit-
tress ed states
A prairie is a wide level grassy land with few

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State Insect
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
Monarch butterfly’s pollinate flowers.
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
1974
live the whole migration back
and fourth.
Monarch butterfly’s travel 2,000 miles
each spring. Trivia: What year did the third grader
announce the state insect?
miles each spring. Monarch butter-
fly’ spend the winter in Mexico
1974

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Illinois State Fish
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 The bluegill is called a sunfish to so its
scales shine mostly bluegill like to
1986 by students in Illinois. live in dirty water and that means
bluegill dose not get enough to eat so
bluegill eats little specs in the water.
Bluegill eats insect and small-
er fish. So it is a consumer in
the foodchain. What year was the bluegill
seleced state fish?
Bluegill is one of the best fighting
fish
Year 1986

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Illinois Symbols By Sarah
Illinois has many
symbols. One of
the symbols is the
state fossil called
the Tully monster.
It is extinct and it The state fossil Tully Monster.
once lived over 300 million
years ago. The Tully monster Tully monster fossils have
had a soft shell and lived in been in Illinois and no where
swampy shallow water. It was else in the world.
a swimmer with tiny teeth and When did the Tully monster once
live?
The Tully monster living in swampy shal-
low water. a 300 million years ago.
long snout. Over one hundred

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Illinois Rivers By Jake
There are many types of fish, otters , beavers ,
land forms in Illinois. duck and swans. In Illi-
nois rivers are used for
drinking water. Rivers
are also used to
ship things to place
To place.
This river is going through Illinois.
The largest river is the
Mississippi River. It bor-
ders Illinois on the west .
Another large river is
the Ohio River in the
This river is very calm.
southern part of the
state. We find lots of
Trivia Question
wildlife in rivers .We find What two big rivers are in
Illinois?
Mississippi river Ohio river

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Cities To Visit Around Illinois By: Jonah
Illinois has many famous cities to Advanced Burger Flipping! My
visit. Here are just a few. Chicago final city is DeKalb. This city is
has the tallest tower in the U.S.A., home to the barbed wire. I hope
the Sears Tower. Now for Aledo. you enjoy these cities!
Advanced Burger Fliping
Q: What class can you take
in Oakbrook?
A: Advanced Burger Flipping
The Sears Tower, which is in Chicago.
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
Pulling “letters” out of a hat

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Abraham Lincoln by Lily
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.
Abe Lincoln as the 16th president.
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
Mary Todd Lincoln
president of Illinois.
He was Trivia : During what war was Abe
A:During the Civil war president/?

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Natural Resources Of Illinois By: Louis
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 COAL IS MELTED INTO ELECTRISITY
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 Coal is being carried in trains.
saw blade to open the wall and
take the coal out with pickaxe’s
and drills.
Light and brow subbiumas anthrscite

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The state flower by Maddie Bretz
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.
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

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ILLINOIS GRASSES by: Madysen
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
This is a picture of Indian grass.
type of prairie. Grass lands
This is what it looks like inside the
prairie. are always covered in grass.
stem. Farms and growing cities
took over the prairie. Today What are two types of
prairie grasses?
most of the original prairie is
gone. Indian grass is also a
Big blue stem and little blue stem

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Walt Disney by: mariela
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.
Disneyland is known for Disney's pictures.
Walt Dis-
ney's full Disney lived from 1901 to 1966.
name is early in Disney's life his family
Walter Eli- moved to Missouri. Disney spent
as Disney. much of his boyhood on a farm
In 1937 near Marceline. At ‘16’,disney
Disney made the first animated
Disney is- studied art in Chicago. In 1920
talking character–mickey sued the first Disney joined the Kanas City
mouse.
full length ani- film directing company.
mated film
Snow White And The Seven
Dwarfs this movie became one of Q.At what age did Disney study art in
the most famous movies in histo- Chicago?
ry! Disney was born in Chicago.
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FUN Places In Illinois by Maya
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 Lego lands Lego SpongeBob
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.
Trivia question
Q: where is Lego land
located?
A:chicago
Shed aquarium shark

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Places to Visit in Springfield By: Mitch
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.
Trivia question: When was the
State Capitol built ?
This is Abe's tomb but before you en-
ter rub his nose so you can have good
luck.
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 Old state capitol which looks the
same as it does when ole Abe was
about Abe you can even visit his there.
tomb, but before you enter if you
The state capitol was built in 1888 .

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Illinois symbols by: montrel 4BR
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
This is a Buck. It is very big.
the state. school children select-
ed the white-tailed deer as the
state animal in 1980.
How fast can
a white tailed
deer run.
35 miles56 kila-
IT is very strong.it also has meters per HOUR.
long legs.

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Edgar Burroughs By Nick Quivey
There are many fa- million copies and trans-
mous Illinoisans. One lated them in to 30 dif-
ferent languages. Edgar
wrote 70 books altogether.
Young Edgar Burroughs
of them is Edgar Bur-
roughs. Edgar wrote Older Edgar Burroughs
twenty-eight books
about Tarzan. Edgar
was born in Chicago on What year did Edgar
R. Burroughs die in?
September 1 and died
in 1875.Edgar sold 36
1950

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Illinois Animals by Payton C.
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 The white tailed deer is the larg-
on the prairie to get the food and est mammal living in Illinois.
nutrients they need they are the
largest animal in Illinois. The deer can
run up to 35 miles 56 kilometers.
Where do coyotes live?
Cities and suburbs
Coyotes eat rabbits and mice but they wonder into
peoples back yards and attack small dogs

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Jane Addams By Evie
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
This is A picture when she was A
young women.
for people. Addams spoke out
against child labor , overcrowd-
ing cities, and unclean conditions.
She won A Nobel Peace Prize
for her hard work.
Trivia question ; Where was
This is Jane Addams with children she Jane Addams born ?
watched.
and turned it into a community
Cedarville , Illinois

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JOSEPH SMITH By Alack Whiting
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
Joseph smith as a young man.
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
Joseph Smith preaching.
and his son Jesus Christ . Did
you know he lived in Navoo and
he started a church there.? Navoo.
Trivia Question
Q; How long did Joseph smith live?
A: 39 years

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Cities To Visit Around Illinois
Illinois has many famous cities a hat! Metropolis is super-
to visit. Here are just a few. man’s hometown, and in
Chicago has the tallest tower Oakbrook, you can take clas-
in the U.S.A., the Sears Tower. ses in Advanced Burger Flip-
Now for Aledo. Its name was ping! My final city is DeKalb.
made by pulling letters out of This city is home to the
barbed wire. I hope you en-
joy these cities!