ILLINOIS Grade Four Social Studies Project
NOVEMBER 2013
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MORAH SHOSHANA
MOREH MICHAEL
Miranda Elizabeth Abby Jacob Gabi Adam Yael Matan B. Avital Sarah Matan R. Jonah H.
Jonah M. Ani Jordan Kalman Sari Arielle Ari Noam Noah Benji Eden Yanira
HISTORY ILLINOIS
Important Data in Illinois History
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Around 500 the first Native Americans lived in Illinois
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1699—Cahokia is founded, the oldest town in Illinois
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1717—Illinois becomes part of French Louisiana
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1763—England receives Illinois at the end of the French and Indian War
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1778—George Rogers Clark captures Kaskaskia from the British
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1787—Illinois becomes part of the Northwest Territory
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1804—Lewis and Clark expedition starts near Wood River
Illinois has interesting history on how it became a state. The first people to live in Illinois was the Illiniwek Indian tribe. The Illiniwek tribe hunted big animals such as buffalo, and more; they spoke a language called Algonquian. They lived in Illinois for about 100 years. Illinois got its name from the Illiniwek tribe because Illinois sounds like it. Illiniwek means “strong men” or “the people.” The United States started governing itself at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 and then congress passed a law that got them some territory with the land containing Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Illinois started to grow in the size of population after that. In
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1809—Illinois Territory is created
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1893—Chicago World's Fair
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1818—Illinois becomes the 21st state
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1900—Completion of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
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1830—Abraham Lincoln moves to Illinois
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1908—Chicago Cubs win their second World Series
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1837—Chicago incorporated as a city
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1986—Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX
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1848—The Illinois & Michigan Canal completed
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1998—The Chicago bulls win their sixth NBA championship
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1853—First Illinois State Fair is held
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1861—Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States
2001—Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated
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2005—Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opens
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2005—Chicago White Sox win their third World Series
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1863—Emancipation Proclamation
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1871—Fire consumes much of Chicago
order to become a state they needed to have a population of 60,000 people, but Illinois only had 35,000 people. Even though they only had 35,000 people the government applied to be a state. Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818. The first capital in Illinois was Kaskaskia. But since it was near the Mississippi River it got flooded many times. So they changed the capital to a town farther away from the water called Vandalia. Then in 1839 the capital got switched again to Springfield. As Illinois started growing, people started setting up farms and making living. Today Illinois has a big population of 12,419,293 people.
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ILLINOIS FLAG
ICE, FIRE, AND A FAIR There have been a lot of big events in Illinois history. There were glaciers in Illinois millions of years ago. From the North they started to cover Illinois. The glaciers are thick sheets of ice. When they melted they made the ground smoother. That is why there aren’t many hills in Illinois. Another major event was the Chicago fire. The Chicago Fire happened in 1871. It nearly burnt all of Chicago down. Everything was made out of wood so it spread very fast. The World’ s Columbian Exposition took place in Illinois. It was held in 1893 in Chicago and had new inventions such as hamburgers, chocolate bars like Hershey Bars, Wrigley's gum and other new things. In the fair there was the first ferris wheel in the world. Lots of people came. Those are some of the big events in Illinois.
something called Black Laws. That meant that Blacks who were free had to carry around a certificate of freedom. They were also unable to vote, fight against whites, and if they did they would be beaten or put in jail. It was a sad time in Illinois. Eventually the black slaves got freed, which was a great thing.
ILLINOIS PICS
NATIVE AMERICANS AND EXPLORERS
There were lots of Native Americans and explorers in Illinois. The first people to live in Illinois were the Paleo Indians. They lived in Illinois for about 100 years. The Paleo Indians lived in Illinois 1,500 years ago. The Native Americans lived in wigwams. They also hunted bison. Native Americans were the first to plant corn in Illinois. They had enemies like the tribes Peoria, Kaskaskia, and Tamaroa. Black Hawk was the chief of the Sauk tribe. Black Hawk was born near Starved Rock. Black Hawk’s Indian name was SLAVERY Makataimeshekiakiak. The first explorers to discover Illinois were Illinois has a lot of history about Louis Jolliet and Father Marquette slavery. In the past, Illinois had a in 1673. In 1679 Robert Cavelier lot of black slaves. Starting in went from Lake Michigan to 1719, the French had Black slaves Illinois. for over 100 years.The first black slaves that were recorded were brought by Philippe Francois in 1719. In 1818 Illinois was admitted as a union state but slavery was still allowed. Later, in the Northwest, slavery was banned, but if you had a slave nobody really cared. Slavery was a bad thing. In 1853 state senator John A. Logan passed a law that any black slaves or people that were freed could not live in Illinois. In 1865 John A. Logan started having second thoughts. He decided that black people should be able to live in Illinois. Some of the black slaves went to Cahokia and Kaskaskia. There were
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Illinois Landmarks NAVY PIER Illinois has many famous landmarks such as Navy Pier. Navy Pier is one of the biggest piers in the world. It is 3,000 feet long. It’s located in the heart of Chicago. It was built in 1916 and cost 4.5 million dollars to build. it took over two years to build. During World War I it was used as a military facility. It was renamed Navy Pier in honor of the World War I Veterans who were in the Navy. After the war it became a part of the University of Illinois. In 1965 the University of Illinois moved, and Navy Pier started to decay. Navy Pier hosted only a few things until the 150 million dollar renovation. Now Navy Pier has a lot of very fun and exciting rides. It has the world’s biggest ferris wheel that’s 150 feet high. The wheel has 140 cars, and holds up to 2000 passengers. At night it has thousands of lights. Navy Pier has an aero ballon, musical carousel with hand painted animals.Navy Pier’s has movie theaters. The other attractions are the funhouse maze, a beer garden, a golf course, a big swinger, and more. Plus, Navy Pier has Chicago
the Lincoln Park Zoo is open all 365 days of the year!?
Shakespeare Theatre and the C h i c a g o Children’s Museum. Navy Pier is a fun place to go to. LINCOLN PARK ZOO The Lincoln Park Zoo is a very interesting landmark. The Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoo in the USA . It is 35 acres large. It started with two swans, which was a gift from New York and then opened in 1868 for viewing. The director of the zoo was Marlin Perkins. He was popular because he hosted a television show in 1944-1962. He hosted the show Zoo Parade; now it is owned by the Chicago Park District. The Lincoln Park Zoo has a wide variety of animals now. Some of zoo’s exhibits are the big cats, polar bears, penguins, gorillas, reptiles, monkeys and many other. There are 1,250 different animals in the zoo. The
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Lion House opened in 1912, and the Primate House opened in 1927. The zoo housed a popular Gorilla (Bushman). Some of the animals they have had are buffalo, peacocks, deer, wolves, and eagles. They also have many reptiles, such as the black tree monitor and different kinds of iguanas. In 2010 the zoo made the south pond a Nature Boardwalk exhibit, that includes native plants and wildlife. Now there are tons of very fun exhibits to see like a petting zoo and special zoo area with a climbing structure. The Lincoln Park Zoo is a big zoo and a big attraction in Illinois.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
WATER TOWER
There are many things in Illinois that connect to Abraham Lincoln. Many places in Illinois honor President Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Memorial is the most popular and is a very special place to Illinoisans because it’s home to Abe Lincoln. It is in Springfield, Illinois, the state capital. It goes back to the mid 18th century and reminds us of the amazing president Lincoln. Lincoln’s home was and still is in Springfield. People still visit it daily. It eventually became known as an important landmark. People believe that touching and rubbing the nose of the bronze bust at the entrance of the Lincoln tomb brings you good luck. The Lincoln Memorial has a very elegant structure with European columns. It is located in East Springfield. Another landmark in memory of Abe Lincoln is the Lincoln Monument. It was made by Leonard Crunelle in 1930. The Lincoln Monument is in the city of Dixon and is made of pure bronze. The statue reminds us of Lincoln’s service in the Black Hawk War and being the 18th president. There is also a bridge named after Abraham Lincoln. It has four lanes and crosses over the Illinois River, Highway 351, Illinois and Michigan Canal, Iowa Railroad, and Buzzi Unicem. The Lincoln Memorial Bridge eventually leads to the Lincoln Memorial. It has a very big arch in the bridge and opened in 1987. Lincoln Hall is a concert hall on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. It hosts many emerging bands and musicians throughout the year. Lincoln Hall was first opened in 2009. Abe Lincoln was a very memorable president and it is great that Illinois has many things to remind us of him.
The Water Tower in Chicago is a very important Illinois historic landmark. It has a long history. The Water Tower was built in 1869 by William W. Boyington with large limestone blocks. The Water Tower stands proudly at 806 North Michigan Avenue surrounded by modern buildings such as the John Hancock Center and the Water Tower Place; it is also in the middle of the Magnificent Mile. People say that it looks more like a tiny European medieval castle then an actual water tower. The Water Tower is 154 feet tall (47 meters). The Water Tower was and still is very important to Chicago. They built it to serve Chicago clean water to the people in Chicago from Lake Michigan. Until the water tower was built the people were getting water from the Chicago river; that was a problem because the river was very polluted. They thought that the Water Tower would help. It did help for a while, but eventually Lake Michigan got polluted too. In 1871 the Chicago Fire destroyed almost everything in Chicago including houses, buildings, and stores. The Water Tower gained fame because it was one of the only things that survived the fire. Now it is an art museum. You can visit and go inside. When you go inside you can see historic pictures plaques and you can learn about Chicago’s history. You can also see the room with the big tubes that they used to pump water. GREAT LANDMARKS The Water Tower is a great place to learn about and visit. Navy Pier, Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln Park Zoo and The Water Tower are very important and exciting landmarks.
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FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT
Illinois has a lot of fast foods. Chicago hot
produced in Illinois. Wrigley Gum was the
dogs are one of Illinois’ most famous fast
first gum in in the world. It was made in
food. There are many different toppings
Illinois during the worlds fair. Illinois is
that you can put on a Chicago hot dog such
famous for its fast food.
as onions, tomatoes, pickles, any kind of
Illinois has a lot of state fairs. The first
mustard, and relish you want but no
Illinois state fair was hosted in Springfield. It had music, dancing, and games.The Du Quoin state fair is another state fair in Illinois. At the Du Quoin state fair farmers show off their food, and they have pig races. It also has a chili making contest and diaper decorating. The Illinois state fair had a lot of stuff to do such as watch parades. In 1869 Chicago hosted the World Fair. The reason the world fair was made was to celebrate the anniversary of arrival of Christopher Columbus at the new world. Illinois has interesting state fairs.
ketchup. The reason that you do not put ketchup on a hotdog is not known, but one idea is that ketchup overpowers the taste. The type of hot dogs used are beef frankfurter hot dogs. Corn Dogs were also made in Illinois but they were first called Cosy Dogs. The way to make Corn Dogs is to take a hot dog, dip it in cornmeal, and deep fry it. Another fast food in Illinois is deep dish pizza. It is pizza that is very thick. It has a lot of cheese and a lot of tomato sauce. The crust is about 3 inches tall and the sauce and the cheese are about 2 inches tall. Sarah Lee is a company that makes candy in Illinois. Some of the candies the company makes are Babe Ruth, Milk Duds, and Tootsie rolls. Jelly Beans and Twinkies were also
The winner of the pig races.
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Illinois also produces farm food. It is the 2nd highest producer of corn in the United States Most farmers in Illinois farm corn. Illinois is also at the top of manufacturers and processors in the United States. Illinois ranks second in the export of agricultural commodities with about $4 million worth each year. In Illinois beef, pig, sheep, turkey, horses, and donkeys are raised on farms. About 10% of farms in Illinois have pigs. Cows for food are found on about 23% of farms, and only 3% of farms have dairy cows. Not only is corn used for food, but a lot is also used for ethanol. Ethanol is usually in E85, a fuel that is 85% gasoline, and 15% ethanol. There are a lot of sports teams in Illinois. Most of them are from Chicago. Two of the most famous sports team in Chicago are the Bulls and the Bears. The Illinois NFL football team is the Chicago Bears. These are the Chicago baseball teams: Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. One day in 1969 during the 4th round of the world series the Chicago Cubs curse began. The reason of the Chicago Cubs curse is that when William “Billy Goat” Sianis brought his goat to the stadium for the fourth game. He was kicked out of the stadium with his goat and when he left he said “the Cubs ain't gonna win no more. The Cubs will never win a World Series so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field.” That was the beginning of what people believe is the Cubs curse. That is why the Cubs never won the world series since. Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field and the White Sox play at U.S Cellular Field. The Chicago Basketball team is the Bulls. The Bulls won the championship six times. The Illinois Hockey team is called Blackhawks. The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup last in 2012. Sports are a popular form of entertainment in Illinois.
fresh corn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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cutler saying hike
Derek Rose Slam Dunk
ILLINOIS GEOGRAPHY!!!
Northern Illinois Northern Illinois, is very interesting. Northern Illinois is the part of Illinois that at one point in time was covered in glaciers. Starved Rock is one important part of Northern Illinois. Starved rock is 130 feet high. Starved Rock State Park meets the Illinois river, and it is a treasured habitat and park. People visit all year round. Another characteristic of Northern Illinois is the soil. The prairie soil is great for farming. The Chicago River and Lake Michigan are in Northern Illinois. Interestingly, over time people have changed the flow of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Chicago is another important part of Northern Illinois with many businesses, shops, and more. Northern Illinois has many interesting things.
Central Illinois
STARVED ROCK STATE PARK
Central Illinois is a very nice place. Central Illinois is the flattest part of the state. Central Illinois has some really nice farm land. If you were in the 1800s and in Central Illinois you would see nothing but tall grass; they harvested corn, beans, and squash. Central Illinois is called the Heart of Illinois. In Central Illinois there is a place called Douglas County, and it is the flattest part of the state. Also Central Illinois has a lot of man-made lakes like Lake Shelbyville and Lake Springfield. Central Illinois is made of small cities and towns. Springfield is the state capital and is the largest city in Central Illinois
Southern Illinois Southern Illinois is also interesting. It is home of many cool natural wonders. One is the Garden of the Gods, which has rock formations and forests. Illinois’s only national forest is Shawnee National Forest. The lowest elevation in Illinois is Cairo; and, Cairo is in Southern Illinois. Some Southern Illinois counties are McClaire, Randolph, and Macon. Major rivers include Kaskaskia, Mississippi, and Illinois. The major rivers are important to Illinois economy because they are routs for boats to transport goods to many parts of the country. A part of the Ozarks is in Southern Illinois. The Ozarks is a highland.
Other Facts These are some other facts about Illinois. Illinois used to be forest, grass,and prairie. Prairie grass can grow as high as 5-6 feet. Illinois’s boarders are Kentucky from the south, Indiana from the east, Missouri from the west, Wisconsin from the north, Lake Michigan from the northeast,and Kentucky from the southeast. Illinois’s lines of longitude is 87 30’ degrees west to 91 30’ west and Illinois’s line of latitude are 36 58’ north to 42 30’ north.The highest point in Illinois is Charles Mound.Charles Mound is 1,235 feet above sea level.The lowest point in Illinois is on the Mississippi River.The Mississippi River is 279 feet above sea level.Illinois is the 25th largest state in the U.S.A. Illinois is a great state.
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GOVERNMENT ESSAY They are a lot of important people that worked in Illinois government. 14% of the Illinois workforce is government. Abraham Lincoln wasn't just important when he was a president. He was very important when he was in Illinois. He moved from Kentucky to Illinois to settle when he was 21. He was elected as state representative in 1834. Ronald Reagan moved from Illinois to California in 1937 to be an actor. He started working with politics during his time as an actor. In 1980 he was elected as president. He got rid of taxes and put more on military spendings. Barack Obama started his political career as a community organizer in Chicago. He was on the Illinois Senate from 1997-2004. He also ran for Illinois governor but he lost. Now he is the president of the United States. The senators for Illinois are Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin. Right now Patrick Quinn D is the governor of Illinois. Illinois has a lot of important people who work in the government. The Illinois government is important.
The Illinois government has many laws to protect the state and people that live in the state. There are some specifically for kids. Before the year 1899 kids who committed a crime went to the same jail and court as adults. Now kids have a different court than adults. The legislation made the law Abraham to protect the freedom Lincoln of workers, women, local government. kids, and the It has the most units disadvantaged. The law of local government in also said that kids must go to the country. The first unit is the school for part of the school general purpose unit. An year. The law said that when example of how it works is the kids are at age five they are city of Evanston. The general required to go to school. There purpose unit in Evanston is also a law that said that kids serves multiple purposes such could only work for a limited as police, fire department, time a week and only do some water, and sewer. The second jobs. Teens hired for jobs other unit is the special purpose unit. t h a n f a r m w o r k m u s t b e This unit serves only one fourteen years old. The Illinois p u r p o s e a n d c r o s s e s laws that are made by the boundaries. An example could government is an important be a school district or mass part of the state of Illinois. transit. There are different kinds There are state laws but also different units of local government. The Illinois government has two types of
of local government.
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Patrick Quinn
GOVERNMENT ESSAY In the Illinois government there is a constitution. For the first time the government made a constitution in 1818. On August 26, 1818 the Illinois constitution got signed. Many people signed the constitution. The constitution got changed in 1870 and 1970. There were three constitutions before the final constitution that we use today. Every 20 years the government asks people to vote if they think the constitution should be changed. The U.S government is similar to the Illinois government because they both have three branches. The branches are Legislative, they make the laws, Executive, the governor who carries out the laws of the state, and Judicial, they explain the laws. The constitution was written so that the Illinois government had a rule book to follow and these were their goals. The preamble is the introduction to the constitution. It says the purpose of the constitution is to keep the government in order, to have health and safety in our state, and to get rid of inequality and poverty. Illinois needs a constitution to stay safe. Voting is an important part of the government. The governor of Illinois is elected for a 4 year term. The governor of Illinois is like a president except he only has control over the state. The power of
the Democrats and Republicans are split almost evenly in the Illinois government. The Illinois Senate has 59 people and the House of Representatives has 118 members. Illinois elected 18 representatives to the United States House of Representatives and two senators for the United States Senate. Illinois has 20 electoral votes in the United States for the presidential elections. Illinois is important for the presidential elections because of its large number of electoral votes in the state. Illinois is a swing state. A swing state is a state where it is very hard to predict which party will win the elections, Democrat or Republican. In 1891 women got the right to vote in school board elections and in 1913 women got the right to vote in the presidential elections. In 1926 Illinois was the first state to grant all U.S women citizens the right to vote. In 1979 Chicago elected their first female mayor Jane Byrne. In 1983 Chicago elected their first African American mayor Harold Washington. Voting is important because it helps choose the people in the Government.
VOTING
Democrats Republicans
constitution Bond -Thomas Kirkpatrick, Samuel G. Morse signers Crawford -Joseph Kitchell, Ed N. Cullom Edwards -Seth Gard, Levi Compton Franklin -Isham Harrison, Thomas Roberts Gallatin -Michael Jones, Leo(nard) White, Adolphus Frederick Hubbard Jackson -Conrad Will, James Hall, Jr. Johnson - Hezekiah West, William McFatridge Madison -B. Stephenson, Joseph Burrough, Abraham Prickett Monroe -Caldwell Carns, Enoch Moore Pope -Samuel Omelveny, Hamlet Ferguson Randolph -George Fisher, Elias Kent Kane St. Clair Co. -Thomas Messinger, James Lemon, Jr., Jesse B. Thomas (President) Union - William Echols, John Whiteaker Washington - Andrew Bankson White -Willis Hargrave, William McHenry Secretary to the Convention -William C. Greenup
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Illinois state constitution
PEOPLE HISTORIC LEADERS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE Illinois had a lot of famous historic leaders. George Ferris is one of them. He was born in the year 1859 and died in 1896. He built the 250 foot Ferris Wheel which was the tallest ferris wheel in Chicago. It was used for the Chicago World Fair. He built it because he wanted to impress people all over the world. One other historical leader is Abraham Lincoln. He lived from 1809-1865. He is important because when he was president and he freed the slaves in 1861. Before he was president he was a politician in New Salem, Illinois. Another person was Richard J Daley. He lived from 1902 -1976. He was a mayor of Chicago from 1955 until he died. He was a politician for 21 years and then became mayor. Illinois has a lot of famous leaders
There are a lot of business people born in Illinois. Marshall Field was one of them. Marshall Field moved to Chicago when he was 22. He stared Marshall Field and Company which is a department store. He named it after himself. One other one is John Deere who was born in 1804 and died 1886. He started the first company to sell John Deere which is a vehicle for farmland. Charles Walgreens started a drugstore called Walgreens in Chicago and now it is all over the U.S. Dominick’s is another business in Illinois. The grocery store chain was started by a man named Dominick DiMatteo now the store Dominick’s is all over the U.S. Richard J Daley Illinois has many famous business Mayor of Chicago people.
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SPORTS PLAYERS AND ENTERTAINERS There are a lot of sports players from Illinois. Ray Nitschke he was the linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. He is important because he was one of the hardest hitters in NFL history. Charles Tillman is 30 years old. He is a cornerback on the Bears. His nickname is Peanut Tillman because he is so small. He is important because he led the NFL for forced fumbles. Dick Butkus he was was a Bears defensive tackle. He is important because he also was one of the hardest hitters. Michael Jordan was  Born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. He led the Chicago Bulls to six championships. Jordan is now 50 years old. He is important because he was one of the best basketball players of all time. Otto Graham played on the Northwestern University football team. He is important because he was a really good quarterback. Donovan McNabb is 36 years old. He was the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings then he went to the Eagles and he retired in 2011. He is important because he will be voted into the NFL Hall of Fame. Derrik Rose is the Chicago Bulls best player. Rickey Henderson is 54 years old. He is important because he was a really good baseball player, and he is in the hall of fame. Dwyane Wade is 31 years old. He is important because he is a great basketball player. Curtis Granderson Jr. is a
great baseball player. Jason Kipnis is 26 years old. He is important because he is a very good baseball player. Jim Thome is 40 years old. He is important Michael because he is a good Jordan baseball player. Bill Skowron he is Game Face important because he was a great baseball other movies like Air Force One player. Owen Daniels is 31 and in 3 Indiana Jones movies. years old. He was important because Another famous entertainer from he broke a lot of NFL records. Walter Illinois is Stefanie Scott has been Payton led the Bears to a lot of super awarded for the best performance in bowls. His nickname was sweetness 2011. She is in Ant Farm as Lexi. because he had an amazing run and Betty White was born January then he got the name sweetness. He 17,1922. She was on the Golden went to nine pro bowls. After he Girls and Mary Tyler Moore. Jennifer retired the NFL named an award Hudson was born September 12, after him called the Walter Payton 1981. She was on American Idol, but award. At the end of his 13 year long she unfortunately did not win. Illinois career he had 110 rushing yards. He has lots of famous musicians. Louis is important because he was the best Armstrong was born in the year of running back of all time. There are 1900. He was a musician and he lots of good sports players that were helped shape jazz music. As well as important to Illinois. Â shaping jazz he played the trumpet. Entertainment is an important part of Illinois. There are lots of entertainers that were born in Illinois. Walter Disney is an animator, a voice actor, producer, and entertainer. He founded the Walt Disney company and created the animated icon Mickey Mouse. Harrison Ford was born in 1942 he played Han Solo in 3 star wars movies. He also played in
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Miles Davis was born in 1926. He was a trumpet player and he had famous albums such as King Blue and Mile Ahead. Entertainers in Illinois are important because they make people in happy.
OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE There are a lots of other types of people from Illinois. Harry Blackstone Junior was a magician. He was born on June 30, 1934 and died November 16, 1965 at the age 31. Joseph Kenwin was an astronaut. He was born on February 19, 1932 and he is 81 years old. He was in the US Navy. He also went to Northwestern University. Shel Silverstein lived from 1932 to 1999. He was raised in Chicago. He was a cartoonist, author and a composer. He wrote great poems and stories such as The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and Lafcadio the Lion who Shot Back. Mae Jemison was an astronaut. She was the first female AfricanAmerican astronaut. She went into space 1992 for a week. Bill Murray is a famous comedian. He was born September 21, 1950. He was born and raised in Wilmette. He came up with a great movie called “Caddy Shack”. Some of his other famous movies are “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhogs Day,” and the T.V show “Saturday Night Live”. George Lucas is the director of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. He founded
Mae Jemison Astronaut
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Lucasfilm and led the company as chairman and chief executive before selling it to Walt Disney Company on October 30, 2012. He has 2 books one called Shadow Moon and one called Shadow Dawn. There are many famous people from Illinois.
BIBLIOGRAPHY A to Z Illinois by Betty Carlson Kay Illinois Celebrate the State by Marlene Targ Brill Illinois From Sea to Shining Sea by Barbara A. Somervill Illinois Hello USA by Kathy P. Anderson Illinois History by Andrew Santella Library of the State Illinois by Kathleen Feeley People of Illinois by Andrew Santella Uniquely Illinois by Andrew Santella www.cyberdriveIllinois.com www.factmonster.com www.famousbirthdays.com www.safesearch.com www.wikipedia.com www.illinois.gov
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