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of the Illinois Reading Council
2009 Edition
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ILLINOIS
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COUNCIL
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org
Manuscripts Selected For Inclusion In The Book
To Represent Their Communities:
Cicero: 5th & 6th Grade, Columbus West School, Cook County,
Teacher Leader: Penny Geigner
Oswego: 3rd Grade, Fox Chase Elementary, Kendall County,
Teacher Leader: Jennifer Hager
Prospect Heights: 4th Grade, Anne Sullivan School, Teacher
Leaders: Betsy Yager-4th grade, Patti Walsh-3rd grade
Rockton: K-5th Grades, Rockton Grade School, Winnebago
County, Teacher Leader: School Librarian Jo Ann Eischeid
Scott AFB: K-Z, Scott Elementary School, St. Clair County,
Teacher Leaders: Dawn Jung K-Z Reading Teacher, Amy Shubert
3-5 Reading Teacher
Springfield: Springfield District #186, Sangamon County,
Teacher Leader: Cynthia Huson K-1Z Technology Instructional
Leader Apple Distinguished Educator, Sandy Denotto, Title One
Reading Teacher
Select Pages From The Following HONORABLE MENTIONS
Are Also Included Representing:
Chicago: 8th Grade, Luther Burbank School, Cook County
Teacher Leaders: Deborah Krol, Mrs. Dewain Thames, Dyanna
Clatch
Chicago: 6thgrade, Palmer Elementary, Cook County,
Teacher Leader: Janet Ruff
Glen Carbon: 4th Grade, Albert Cassens Elementary School,
Madison County, Teacher Leader: Valerie M. Morrisey
Waukegan: 3rd Grade, Multiply Handicapped class, Clearview
Elementary School, Teacher Leader: Maria Booth, Special
Education Teacher
Woodridge: 3rd and 4th grade, Meadowview School, DuPage
County, Teacher Leader: Kelly Neylon, Literacy Enrichment
Specialist
Thank you to a{{ of the teachers and students
across J{finois who yarticiyated in the
creation of this state-wide a(phabet book.
5t{{ of the entries were wonderfu{ which
made it very difficu{t to choose the
manuscriyts for inc{usion in the fina{ book.
We hoye you enjoy {earning a{{5tbout the
'Beautifu{ Communities in J{finois.
I[unois Counci[for .Affective Reading Tducation
Txecutive Officers
'Boomer Crotty, President
Larry Pennie, President-erect /Treasurer
Vonna Monti, Yice President
Rick Prest{ey, Secretary
Christine Moen, Membershiy Chair
Roxanne Owens, Syecia{Projects Chair
About Beautiful Communities of Illinois
An ABC Book Created for Illinois Students, by Illinois Students
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Credits
Special Thanks to Jim Bocek, Jobe Cerny, Larry Dominick, Dan
Propt, Anthony Iniquez and Chloe Marquez for their willingness to
share their photographs with us and to Writing with Symbols©,
whose talking and word processing program made it possible for us
to make our book.
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Thanks to our computer teacher, Jennifer Gorecki for all her help and for Jetting
us use her special printer for our photographs.
Writing with Symbols © 2008 Mayer-Johnson, all right reserved, used by
permission per licensing agreement for non-commercial and educational
purposes only.
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for Oswego
Written and Illustrated by Mrs. Hager's Class
Fox Chase Elementary School 2008-09
260 Fox Chase Dr. North
Oswego, Illinois 60543
Meet the Authors
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Back Row:
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Leah Baker, Alie Kirch, Zachary Krisch, Abby Miller, Mitchell Bradford, Grace Pagone,
Brittany Coffland, Mikayla Moog, Jordan Tarver, Zipporah Cunningham,Adam Egly
EmmaJaniak, Claire Berg, Erin Cronin, Ryan Kertesz, Isabelle Thalman
Harrison Hernandez, Ahmad Qattum, Kai Fredricks, Ernie Meza, Joselyn Goita, Molly Gustafson,
Sydney Bell, Andrew Schimmoler, Shane Washburn, P.J. Eident
Mrs. Jennifer Hager (classroom teacher) and Miss Natalie Fuertges (paraprofessional)
This book is dedicated to our parents and teachers who have shown
us the importance of education in our lives and to all those who
helped us write our first book, especially Mrs. Cronin, Mr. Miller, The
Little White School House, Miss Fuertges, Mrs. Theodor, and all of
the wonderful people in our community.
A is for Adam Armstrong
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Adam Armstrong lived long ago. He was born in 1827 and died in 1912. He lived in
Oswego, and his home is still there on Adams Street. It was built in the Greek Revival
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B is for Boulder Hill
In the mid-1950s, plans for two large industrial plants led to the development of a huge subdivision
named Boulder Hill. It is located in unincorporated Oswego Township just North of Oswego.
Boulder Hill was the largest community in Kendall County for over 40 years. As time went on,
there was a housing boom in Naperville and Aurora that spread west a/org Route 34 leading to
additional housing developments springing up in Oswego in the mid-198Qs. Eventually the village
limits extended from west of the Fox River for the first time in history and also East and North
to U.S. Route 30. In a little over 14 years, the village's population exploded from just 3,875 to
nearly 20/000 residents. This far~.;,.urpassedBoulder Hill, making it the largest community in
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C is for Caterpillar
Caterpillar was established in 1890 and came to Oswego in 1959. The company inspired people to
build Boulder Hill subdivision. Boulder Hill was the biggest community in Kendall County for 40
years. Caterpillar is engaged with NASA in knowledge and technology. There are about 3,100
employees on-site. Cat produces about 8,000 machines per year. They help Oswego by being on
the economic development corporation board of directors.
D is for Dairy Hut
Dairy Hut is a favorite
Main Street
Oswego restaurant
that sells ice cream and fast-food.
where the Smith House Hotel used to be. When it first
It stands on South
opened in 1963, it was called
the Dairy Boat. It was especially popular because it was the only business that delivered pizza in
town.
On Sundays, business was always good because of all of the customers from the famous
Oswego Drag Strip.
Over the years it has grown and three additions
have been added. Though
Dairy Hut has had many owners, it has always been a popular place for kids to come in the warm
weather. This restaurant closes in the cold weather, but Dairy Hut opens when it's spring again.
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E is for Education
Education in Oswego has grown over the past few years. The first school was started in a
small log bUilding in 1837. The first school teacher in Oswego was George Washington
Kellogg, one of the earliest settlers. Today, we have 22 schools throughout 68 square miles.
District 308 has approximately 15,000 students. The schools are served by 1,800 staff members.
Even with the growth in the district, 85/0 of elementary and junior high students meet or exceed
the state standards.
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G is for Government
The OswegoVillage Hall was built in the 1920's. It is a simple red brick building that served as the
government building from the beginning. The southern part of the building was originally the oneperson police station, and the OswegoVolunteer Fire Department was in the northern part of the
building. In May 2008, a new Village Hall was opened on Route 31 on the west side of the river.
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H is for Hudson Crossing Park
Hudson Crossing Park is a very awesome place. It is located along the Fox River. The park opened
in October 2004. You can picnic, hike, and fish in the park. The park is named after Oswego's
original name, Hudson. Hudson Crossing Park is ungelievable.
Irvin
Haines lived in Oswego from 1877-1942.
contracted
For a living Mr. Haines was a carpenter and
and built houses with his brother-in-law.
He was an amateur photographer
all his life
and always carried his camera around with him. He liked to take pictures of himself, friends, and
things around Oswego. He developed the pictures in his basement darkroom.
local Oswego museum, the Little
Many photos in the
White School House, were taken by Irvin Haines.
Irvin Haines lived in Oswego from 1877-1942.
contracted
For a living Mr. Haines was a carpenter
and built houses with his brother-in-law.
He was an amateur photographer
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all his life
and always carried his camera around with him. He liked to take pictures of himself, friends, and
things around Oswego. He developed the pictures in his basement darkroom.
local Oswego museum, the Little
Many photos in the
White School House, were taken by Irvin Haines.
J' is for the J' ohn Milton Crothers House
John Milton Crother's house in Oswego is the only home in Kendall County that is designated as a
landmark. It is made from limestone quarried from Joliet, Illinois. It was built in 1850 and it is
located at 56 Jackson Street.
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Oswego is in Kendall County. It became a county in 1841. In 1845 the county seat was moved to
Oswego. Kendall County has many townships. Oswego's Township was named after
Oswego, which was in turn named after
first settlers.
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the village of
the largest city in the home state of many of the area's
Oswego is an Iroquois Indian word meaning place of the flowing out or mouth of the
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L is for Little White School House[\~
In 1850 the Little White School Museum was built as a Methodist Church. It remained as a church
until 1913. In 1915 the Oswego School District bought the building and turned it into a school. It
was a one room school until 1930 when it was divided into a two room school. In 1975 the
Oswego/and Heritage Association was formed to preserve the building into a museum. Today the
building stands as an historical landmark and a community museum.
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M is for Methodist Church
The Methodist Church is at the corner of Madison and Washington Street in Oswego,Illinois. The
church had its first worship in July 12, 1896. Before it movedto its current location at the corner
of Washington St. and Route 34, it was located in the building that is now The Little White School
House Museum. It's now called the Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist.
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In 1845 Oswego became the Kendall county seat. The first term of circuit court in 1846 was held
in the National Hotel on Main Street. The National Hotel was Oswego's fanciest hotel from 1840
through the 1860s. The hotel served people from the stagecoaches and people coming to Oswego
for government business. It was also where Oswego citizens came to have fun. The hotel hosted
different kinds of entertainment, from patriotic celebrations to Cotillion parties. In 1867 the
National Hotel burned down and all of the village records were destro
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is for the Oswego Public Library
The first Oswegolibrary started with a basket full of books that got carried to each nineteenth
century woman'sclub meeting in 1899. In 1928 the Rankbuilding, the old post office, was donated
and used as the library. In 1928 the community raised $35,000 to build the current library. The
first addition was built in 1981. The second addition was built in 1997. In 2006 a library bond
issue was passed. A library will be built on route 30 and the old one will be remodeled.
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In the fall of 1832, John Walter, Daniel Pearce and William Smith Wilson arrived in Oswego along
the Fox River. They walked from Dayton, Ohio looking for good, cheap land. Their extended
family arrived about a month later. They settled around Route 34 and the Fox Bend Golf Course.
William Wilson and his wife Rebecca settled in the downtown Oswego area. They originally named
the village Hudson. Later the U.S. Post Office changed the nameto Lodi. Finally it was changed to
Oswego, because many settlers had come from Oswego, New York.
Q is for Quincy Railroad
In 1853, the first railroad through Oswego Township was the Chicago Burlington
and the Quincy Railroad. It passedabout a mile and a half west of Oswego. In 1870,
the Fox River Railroad was also built along the Fox River from Aurora to Streator passingthrough
the village.
R is for Retail Development
Around 1832 the first stores were a Black Smith store, a general store, a hotel, and a bUilding for
manufacturing.
For the next 100 years Oswego was the only place that had stores for the farmers
in the area. In the mid 1950's Caterpillar
came to Oswego Township.
Today retail development has
grown since more people moved to Oswego. Some of the stores we have in Oswego are Target,/o
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S is for Saint Anne's Cathol ic Church
Saint Anne's is a Catholic church that was started on February 26th, 1953. Father John Savukynus
got property on Washington Street for a church and he had the pt masson Christmas Eve. In
1969 a new church was built on Bolder Hill Pass. They had Feast Day to celebrate. The church was
burnt down in a tragic fire on January 24th, 2000. It had to be rebuilt and was finished on April
6th, 2003. As of September 2008, the parish has grown to over 3,500 families and almost 12,000" ~/
members.
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T is for Traughber Junior High
Traughber Junior High was built in 1951. When it was first built, it was used as the high school for
Oswego. Later, when the population grew, a new high school was built and Traughber becamea
junior high. In 2008, a new Traughber Junior High was built.
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Highways
Oswego has 5 important
highways. Three are state highways: Ill. Route 25, III. Route 71, and III.
Route 30. The other two are U.S highways:
Oswego, there
is an intersection
called the Five Corners where Routes 25 and 34 meet.
automobile to operate on the streets
streets
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in October
U.S Route 34 and U.S Route 30. In downtown
The first
of Oswego was built with parts by A.P. Weaver and hit the
1903. People have been driving on Oswego's highways for over one hundred
V is for Village Grind
Until 1988 the building located at 19 N. Main Street, Oswegowas a home. For 31 years a woman
named Fern Gates Grate lived there. When Fern died, Jacqueline's dress shop used the house for
shoe storage. In 1995, Jodi and Dave Behrens opened "a great little coffee housel/. They called it
The Village Grind. They sell coffee, tea, hot chocolate, muffins, cakes, and cookies. In addition to
selling food, The Village Grind sells Webkinz, signs and lots of crafty items. So, if you are in the
area, stop by and look around at crafts while you drink a cup of hot delicious coffee.
W is for Chief Waubonsee
Chief Waubonsee was born in 1765 and was a war chief of the Potowatomi Indian tribe.
His name
means "Break of Day" and he was well known for his peaceful ways and helping the early settlers.
Waubonsee was so kind to Oswego's early settlers
after
that they named the township's largest creek
him. Waubonsee was one of the signers of the Treaty of Chicago in 1821.
several times to Washington D.C. and met with President Andrew Jackson.
from Washington D.C. in 1846 that Chief Waubonsee died after
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X is for Railroad Crossing
In 1870 the railroad came to Oswego and the Kendall County Record reported, "And now we
are a railroad town." Afterward, they built a depot and coal and lumber yard. Some
famous people traveled to Oswego by train. Both Vice President Schuler Colfax and
suffragette Susan B. Anthony are a few examples.
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Y is for the Young House
The Young House is located west of the Oswego bridge on the east side of route 34. The
interesting part of Young House is there is sod on the roof. Long ago pioneers did this because it
would keep the house cool in summer and it would keep the house warm in the winter.
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Z is for ZIP Code
Oswego'sZIP code is 60543. The OswegoPost Office was first opened in January 1837. The
first postman was Oswego'sfounder, Levi Arnold. Oswego postman Lorenzo Rank built a post
office which still stands in downtown Oswego. In 1911the OswegoPost Office moved from the
Rank bUilding on North Main Street to Burkhart Block. The post office stayed there until 1955
when it moved to the Northwest corner of Main and Washington Streets. In January, 1969 the
Post Office at Madison and Jackson Streets opened.
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Bibliography
Matile, Roger, ed. 150 Years Along the Fox: The History of Oswego Township/ Illinois. Oswego:
Oswego Sesquicentennial Days Steering Committee, 1983.
Matile, Roger, ed. Images of America: Oswego Township. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2008.
*Special thanks to The Little White School House Museum docents, brochures, and pamphlets.
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About the Beautiful Communities of Illinois
An ABC Bool< Created for Illinois Students,
By Illinois Students
Prospect Heights
By
Al1ne Sullivan School
700 N. Schoenbecl< Rd.
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Sponsored by the Illinois Council for
Affective Reading Education (ICARE) of
the Illinois Reading Council
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A is for Area
in Prospect Heights
In Prospect Heights there are 4.5 square miles of
land. Each of the lots is Y2acre to a 3/4 of an acre in
size. A long time ago there was a lot of open land.
This land use to be farmland. When the houses were
built the land was developed. When farmland
disappeared, many neighborhoods grew. Today many
houses have large backyards. The village boundaries
are Sanders Road on the east, Windsor Drive on the
west, Hintz Road on the north and Euclid Avenue on
the south for a total of 4.5 square miles.
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B is for Businesses
In Prospect Heights there are not many businesses
around, but there are a lot of stores. For example,
there are ice cream stores, pizzerias, delis, and
pharmacies. There are 220 businesses in Prospect
Heights. One business is Leonard Digate Income
Planning that started in 1972. Lorper is another
business in Prospect Heights that provides word
processing, database management, personalized
repetitive letters, and delivery. There is also a
business called Family Dollar where everything is
$1.00!! Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robins sells
donuts and ice cream. Mostly, there are small
businesses in Prospect Heights.
C is for City Hall
The first city hall building was built on the corner of
Camp McDonald and Elmhurst Roads. Then it was
moved to 8 North Elmhurst Road. City Hall is open
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During this time,
staff is available to answer questions from residents or
businesses.
At 10 p.m. on April 13,2006 someone broke in a back
office window of the Prospect Heights City Hall. The
arsonist poured a mixture of gas and oil in the window
and then set the building on fire. By the time the
Prospect Heights Fire Department came from just a
block away the fire was burning through the roof. The
fire burned so quickly that Prospect Heights Fire Chief
Donald Gould knew immediately this was no ordinary
fire. The city hall had burned down so they had to
rebuild all of it. This is the new city call, which is located
in the same place as it burned down.
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airport in Illinois. It is about 411 acres. There are
three runways.
The airport opened in 1925 as Gauthier's Flying
Field, and it expanded in 1930. It was renamed PalWaukee in November, 1928.
On December 26t 1986, the airport changed from a
private irport to public ovvnership. rYlorethan
167,000 planes take off and land at the airport.
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each year at the Executive Airport.
F is for Fire Department
The fire department is located at 10 East Camp
McDonald Road. The fire chief is Rick Gould. The
fire department was built in 1940 and organized in
1944. The very first fire chief for this department
was Fran Foor. There are three ambulances, five
fire trucks, one crash truck, one pumper truck, and
one incident command. There is also another
station located on Wolf Road. There are sixtyseven firefighters that work at the department and
there are about ten fires a year. The emergency
calls are usually medical calls.
G is for Government
In 1938, the Prospect Heights Improvement Association
was formed. It was the government of the community for
38 years, even though Prospect Heights was an
unincorporated
area. By 1955, there were almost 600
homes in unincorporated
Prospect Heights.
On January 31, 1976 the Village of Prospect Heights
was born. The first Mayor of Prospect Heights was John
Gillian.
Now the acting Mayor is Pat Ludvigson,
and the five
Aldermen are Richard G. Hamen, John Styler, Dolly
Vole, James Armbruster, and Bree Higgins. Their terms
are four years.
The State Senators are Dick Durbin and Roland Burris.
Roland Burris is the only African-American
member of
the U.S. Senate. The U.S. Representative is Mark Kirk.
The Illinois State Representative is Sid Mathias, and the
Illinois State Senator is Matt Murphy.
H is for Hotels'
There are three hotels in Prospect Heights. The first one
is Wingate by Wyndham. It is at 600 Milwaukee
Avenue. There are 50 rooms. The direct phone number is
1-847-419-3600. You can earn Wyndham points every
time you stay at Wingate Hotels. The phone number for
Wingate is 1-800-449-3716 for customer service. To
book a reservation the phone number is 1-800-228-1000.
Super 8 Hotel is another hotel in Prospect Heights. To
book a reservation the phone number is 1-800-800-8000.
The Customer Service number is 1-800-454-3509. It is
located at 540 Milwaukee Avenue.
The third hotel is Forest Lodge. It is located on 1246
Street River Road. The hotel has no pool, some meeting
rooms, and 58 rooms. Forest Lodge has been open for 56
years! The direct phone number is 1-847-537-2000.
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incorporated on July 4, 1976. It
officially became a city. They now
had the power to conduct business
with the people who live there.
The village had tried to become
incorporated in 1972, but it did
not pass. Before it was
incorporated, it was under county
rule. Now it is recognized as its
own city.
J IS FOR JOURNAL
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K is for Hiram L. Kennicott
Hiram Kennicott was the first settler of
Prospect Heights. He was from New York.
He bought several acres of land near what is
now the corner of Elmhurst Road and Willow
Road By 1850, he had over a thousand
acres, which he used for a dairy farm with
over 200 cows. He called his home The Folly.
He and his wife had twelve children. It was a
big estate with private tutors and a
governess for his children.
L is for Library
The Prospect Heights Library was formed on June 19,
1956 in a storefront. 2,100 patrons were registered and
the library had 18,532 items. The library moved to its
current location at 12 North Elm Street in 1972.
As you can imagine there are a lot of books. There is a
play area for little children too. Besides books you can
also check out movies and shows. There are computers
and toys for kids to play with too.
The Prospect Heights Library holds orchestra concert,
and they show them on the local cable station. They also
hold our schools' art show in the spring. The library has
a reading program each summer. Mission: Read, Book A
Race, Powered by Reading, and Get in the game have
been some past programs.
The Prospect Heights Library's phone number is:
1-847-259-3500.
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The Prospect Heights mail system is run by the
u.s. Postal Service. It is located at 9 South,
Elmhurst Road. The phone number is 1-847255-1771. Their postmaster is Ronald Elkins.
Five people work in the post office, but the
mail is actually delivered through the Mt.
Prospect Post Office. Deliveries begin at
7:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. They issue
passports, have 700 P.O. boxes, and have a 24
hour automated postal service machine. The
post office is open from 9:00-5:00 MondayFriday, 9:00-12:00 on Saturday and is closed
on Sundays.
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Nursing Homes
Brighton Gardens of Prospect Heights is one the greatest places in the
world for seniors to live! It is Located at 700 East Euclid Avenue,
Prospect Heights, IL 60070. Their phone number is 847-797-2700,
and their fax is 847-797-2705.
They have resident clubs like Bridge
Club, Men's Club, Quilting Club, Decorating Club, and Travel Club.
Some of the activities for the seniors include a personal fitness gym, a
fair-sized pool, Bible study, balloon volleyball, darts, singing, dancing,
live entertainment,
painting, drawing, and much, much more. The
residents enjoy living there very much. The men usually participate in
activities like golf and bocce ball. Female residents like baking,
quilting, and other knitting activities. Both genders enjoy swimming,
singing, karaoke, live entertainment,
and other musical activities.
As of March 2009, Brighton Gardens of Prospect Heights housed 86
seniors. None of the people living there are disabled or impaired in
any way. Residents enjoy it there very much. One of the reasons is the
trips they take, just like a student might go on a field trip. For
example, they go out to restaurants three times a week, go to church
services, and are occasionall~ b~sed to Lake Geneva in Wisconsin.
Brighton Gardens of Prospect Heights
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other
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times a week and tells the kids how to stay safe and
how to stay away from drugs, alcohol, and gangs.
The program he teaches fifth graders is called Save.
He teaches eighth graders juvenile law, and he
teaches sixth graders Internet safety. He teaches
lower grades Internet safety, also. He also tells
kids not to get in trouble with the police. He has
worked at the department for eighteen years. For
seven years he was an investigator, and for the
remaining eleven years he has been a patrol officer.
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originally developed by Carlton Smith and
Allen Dawson. The first home was built on
Elmhurst Road on January 31, 1936. By
December there were six homes available for
sale. Almost all of them were changed or
added on to. In 1938, the Prospect Heights
Improvement Association was formed.
Sometime in 1955 there were around 600
homes available! Prospect Heights continues
to grow, and so far there are 6,573 thousand
houses in this slowly expanding city!
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In Prospect Heights, there is a Social Security Office which has
been around since 1997. People go there to get Social Security,
government windshield stickers, and much more. It is located at
215 South Elmhurst Road. The toll-free number is 1-800-773-1213.
It is open between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The manager's name is
Elizabeth Williams. They have about 36 employees. They offer
Medicare, retirement benefits, disability benefits, dependant and
survivor benefits. The office also helps with prescription drug plans.
When people apply for a social security card, they apply for it at the
office, but the card is mailed to them from Baltimore, Maryland. In
order to make their services more convenient, the Social Security
Office offers an automated telephone service (nationwide) at
1-800-772-1213. They also make all their services available on
www.socialsecurity.gov. The Social Security Office in Prospect
Heights is a very valuable and useful service to all the residents of
Prospect Heights.
T is for Trees
There are many trees in Prospect Heights. Some of
the names of the trees that grow in Prospect
Heights are sugar maple, cottonwood, American
basswood, hop hornbeam, alder, white oak, and
silver maple. They trim the trees every four years.
Less than 12 trees get cut down in Prospect Heights
each year. Some tree diseases are emerald ash bore
and Dutch elm. Oak trees live the longest. The
Garden Club, the Village and the Park District pay
for the trees that are planted in Prospect Heights.
About six trees are planted in Prospect Heights
every year.
U is for Unlimited
Fun
Prospect Heights has a park district with a
lot of fun activities for kids and adults.
Lion's Park Pool is in Prospect Heights.
There are baseball and soccer fields. They
have camps for kids, sports camp, and the
Old Orchard Country Club. At the Gary
Morava Recreation Center, there is a
fitness center for all ages, a preschool and
many types of classes. There are thirteen
different parks in Prospect Heights. There
are seven park board members and the
president of the park district is Vicki
Carney. The phone number is 1-847-2159244.
V is for the Village of Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights was first settled in 1935. This suburb is close to
interstate highways. The first official residents were Mr. and Mrs.
Nicolin, who lived at 8 North Elmhurst Road. They moved to this area
to escape the congestion of the city. The first winter was rough
with temperatures ranging from 0° to 20° below zero. There
was only a single lane on Rt. 83, no telephones, and no indoorplumbing. Mr. Nicolin had to bring water home from work in ten-gallon
jugs.
Prospect Heights was unincorporated for many years, but in 1976 the
village of Prospect Heights was born. The first mayor of Prospect Heights
was John Gillian. The village continues to grow. Many people still settle
here to escape the congestion of the city.
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In Prospect Heights, we get water from
wells. You can buy water testers at City
Hall. It is recommended to chlorify your
pipes once a year to prevent the spread
of diseases! The way you do this is to
first mix chlorine with well water and
just pump it into the well. You may ask,
"Are they dug or driven wells?" The
answer to that is driven. Wells have
always been used in Prospect Heights.
There are more than 2,000 wells in
Prospect Heights. Wells sometimes need
to be re-dug. So if your water is a
different color, your well needs to be redug!
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The yards and lots are zoned for one half or
three fourths of an acre. That's really huge!
The lots are not supposed to be split apart to
build more than one house. By having big
yards, no sidewalks, and no streetlights, the
village keeps its rural appearance.
Z is for Zip Code
The zip code in Prospect Heights is
6007. A zip code is a postal code used by
the U.S.A Postal Service. Robert Moon
is known as the father of the zip code.
On July 1, 1963 a non-mandatory zip
code was announced for every place in
the U.S. Zip codes can start with 0 up to
999! The U.S Post Office only credits
Mr. Moon for the first three numbers in
the zip code.
And this is Zee end.
An ABC Book Created for Illinois Students, by
Illinois Students
The ABC Book of Rockton, Illinois
By
Rockton Grade School
1050 East Union Street
Rockton, Illinois 61072
Sponsored by the
Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education
(ICARE) of the Illinois Reading Council
The following individuals participated in the creation of
this manuscript:
Kaitlynn Alt, Yaeli Colon, Zach Connell, Caitlin Fordell,
Josie Foss, Katherine Foster, Corey Haselton, Maiya
Johnson, Emily Lopata, Bobby Lewandowski, Collin
Moist, Rachel Rivers, Brook Titus, Audryahna
VanderHyden, Annika Weber, and Korey Yarc
The following individuals participated in the creation of
this manuscript:
Kaitlynn Alt, Madison Barr, Adam Bohn, Julia Dayton,
Caitlin Fordell, Ashley Graves, Allison Keinz, Emily
Lopata, Sarah Rose, Audryahna VanderHyden, Ryan
VanSchelven, Korey Yarc
Teacher Supervision:
Trina Austin, JoAnn Eischeid, Dan Enderle, and James
Hall
A is for the Awesome Antique and specialty shops.
There are many different shops in downtown Rockton.
Some of the things you can buy at these shops are old
furniture, clothes, old coins, old glass stuff, and books.
You can eat at a lot of different restaurants. It is fun to go
downtown Rockton.
B is for the Beautiful Bike path.
The bike path is a good place to ride bikes with your
family. The bike path is also good to ride your scooter and
walk your dog. The bike path goes from Rockton to
Roscoe,IL.
C is for the Colorful Christmas Walk.
The Christmas Walk is in December for a full weekend. It
is a lot of fun walking. You get to see your friends and
people all dressed up. There may be elves, snowmen, and
reindeer in the parade. You walk for a long time and it is
cold!
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D is for how Different Don's Coin Shop is.
Don's Coin Shop is a fun place to visit. It has a lot of
different coins in it. It has old coins and new coins. It also
has stuffed animals, books, and coin books for sale. It is a
great place to look and buy things!
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E is for Excellent Education.
Rockton Grade School has very good education. You
learn math, spelling, reading, and science. We play games
that help us learn how to spell and learn. We have fun
runs and field trips to interesting places. RGS is the Best!
F is for Fantastic Fishing on the Rock and Pecatonica
Rivers.
Fishing on these two rivers is fun. You can catch a lot of
different fish. Many people have picnics by the rivers and
they love to go boating on them. There are lots of things
to see and do by the rivers.
G is for the Gorgeous Golf courses.
Rockton has three golf courses, Red Barn, Barwood, and
Macktown. They are very green. The greens and fairways
are very green and great to play. You have to watch out
for the water and the sand!
H is for the Honorable Princess Hononegah.
Hononegah means "dear little one." Princess Hononegah
was an Indian and she had the power to heal things. She
married Stephen Mack. The high school in Rockton was
named after Princess Hononegah.
I is for the Incredible Ice cream from Dairy Haus.
Dairy Haus ice cream is really tasty. They have a lot of
different flavors and it is all homemade ice cream. We
love to go there in the hot summer. We think it is the best
ice cream in the world!
J is for the Journey in June 1851, when a flood destroyed
the Stephen Mack Bridge.
Before Stephen Mack Bridge was destroyed, people
thought Rockton was going to become a big town. The
flood deterred many people from moving to Rockton. This
changed the history of Rockton because we are still a small
town today.
K is for Knowledge that the PeKatonic River means
crooked river or muddy stream.
PeKatonic was the original name of the town of Rockton.
Lots of people fish in this river. It has lots of trees on the
shores. There are also many birds and small animals that
live there. It is a great place to walk along the bank or
have a picnic.
L is for the Long, Lighted Parade for the Christmas Walk.
It is a beautiful parade, with lots of cars, fire trucks, and
police cars. It has floats that are all covered with
Christmas lights. It is cold out, but it is worth seeing this
awesome parade!
M is for Magnificent Macktown Forest Preserve.
It is fun to go fishing and camping there. There are woods
and trails to go hiking and bike riding. You may see some
birds and animals while you are there.
N is for Native Nygren Wetlands.
It is preserved for our native plants and animals. There are
lots of birds, bugs, small and large animals that live here.
It is a beautiful place to visit with your family.
o is for Obviously
the Old Stone Church.
The Old Stone Church is very, very old. It has beautiful,
colored windows in it. It used to have singing birds in
cages in the church. The Old Stone Church is the oldest
church in the county.
P is for Playful times at Walt Williamson Pool.
It is fun to play at the pool with your family and friends. It
has a diving board and you can jump in, or race your
friends. You can take swimming lessons and learn how to
swim at the pool.
Q is for the Quiet, Quaint town of Rockton.
Rockton is a small community of about 5,500 people. It is
away from the bustle and hustle of bigger cities. At night
you can hear the crickets sing. You can also see the moon
and the stars on a clear night. I feel safe living in Rockton,
IL.
R is for the Radiant Rockton Grade School.
Rockton Grade School is a very good school. The teachers
and principal are nice. We learn about a lot of different
things! It is fun to go to school here!
S is for the Super Stephen Mack.
Stephen Mack was a fur trader in the 1800's. He was
friends with the Winnebago Indians. He had a trading post
here and would trade with the Indians. Stephen Mack
Middle School is named in his honor. He arrived here in
1829 and he married an Indian named Hononegah.
T is for the Terrific Talcott Free Library.
You can check out all kinds of books. There are children's
books and color books and movies. If you do not have a
library card, you need to get one to check out books.
U is for the Useful Unsettled prairie land before 1829.
It was a great open place to have a picnic. It had long
grasses and many different plants and animals. It also had
rivers and lakes that had frogs and fish. It was very
beautiful.
V is for the Valuable, Village Green Park.
Village Green Park is very colorful in the fall. It has a lot
of acorns. It has many trees that make it very shady and it
is a great place for a picnic. The park is busy with children
playing on the swings and playing tag. It is a fun place to
visit!
W is for the Wonderful Wagon Wheel.
The Wagon Wheel was a famous hotel and restaurant in
the old days. Bob Hope and other famous entertainers
visited the Wagon Wheel. It is no longer here, but it was
the vacation place to be a long time ago!
X is for the eXcellent luXurious Stephen Mack home.
The Stephen Mack home was built in 1935. It was one of
Rockton's first houses. It was the best house in Rockton.
It had windows, real floors, and as indoor toilet. You can
take a tour of his home today.
Y is for the communitY and ferrY to help you.
The ferry helped people get across the rivers in the old
days. We do not have a ferry any longer in Rockton. The
community of Rockton is a helpful group of people. We
have police and fireman that come to our school to help us.
Z is for the daZZling Chicago JaZZ ensemble that
performed at Hononegah High School in Rockton.
The Chicago Jazz ensemble came to Rockton to share with
this town about jazz. It was exciting to have the famous
Chicago Jazz ensemble in our high school. It was fun to
hear them play their instruments!
An ABC Book Created for Illinois Students, By Illinois Students
The Story of
A Base
Community
By
Scott Elementary School
4732 Patriots Drive
Scott AFB, IL 62225
Sponsored by the
Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education
(ICARE)
The Story of
A Base
Community
Written by Dawn Jung and Amy Shubert
Illustrated by Scott Elementary Students and Ms. Reiff
This book is
dedicated to
those who
have given
their lives for
our country.
Written by Dawn Jung and Amy Shubert, Reading Teachers, Scott Elementary
Front Cover - Kirsten Grismer, 5th grade, Mrs. Elmore
Dedication Page - Andrew Vincent, 5th grade, Mrs. Sedlacek
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Karli Donofrio, 5th grade, Mrs. Adams
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Laine Hopkins, 4th grade, Mrs. Reeves
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Auriana Lambert, 5th grade, Mrs. Sedlacek
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Bailey Albright, 3rd grade, Mrs. Gorham
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Faith Jewell, 3rd grade, Mrs. Baer
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Erin Ford, Kindergarten, Mrs. Kennemer
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Preston White, 3rd grade, Mrs. Brown
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Charles Wilson, 2nd grade, Mrs. Amann
Raven Boissiere, 1st grade, Mrs. Grommet
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Logan Williams, Kindergarten, Mrs. Looker
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Danielle Hernandez, 4th grade, Mrs. Fahey
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Sierra Montoya, 4th grade, Mrs. Howard
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Danielle Goldstone, 4th grade, Mrs. Fahey
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Kira Daniels, 3rd grade, Mrs. Gorham
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Natalie Vandewarker, 2nd grade, Mrs. Schlattweiler
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Paige Burris, 3rd grade, Mrs. Baer
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Matthew Uzzelle, 2nd grade, Mrs. Guempel
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Katie Anderson, 4th grade, Mrs. Reeves
V
Halee Olds, 5th grade, Mrs. Sedlacek
W
Zhatiya Williams, 1st grade, Ms. Phelps
X
Katiebeth Jetton, 3rd grade, Mrs. Brown
Y
Kamaree Abel, 1st grade, Ms. Niemeyer
Z
Lauren Grismer, 5th grade, Mrs. Elmore
A
is for Air Force Base
Scott Air Force Base is located 20 miles east of St.
Louis, Missouri, near Mascoutah, Illinois. The 375th Air
Lift Wing is the host wing for the base. Scott is also
home to the Air Mobility Command, U.S.
Transportation Command and over 60 other tenant
units.
B
is for
BX
BXstands for Base Exchange. Military families may
purchase clothing, tools, video and audio
equipment, personal and food items at this facility.
C
is for Code
of Honor
The famous words, "Duty, Honor, Country", were
spoken by General Douglas MacArthur in 1962. They
have since become the motto of the United States
Military Academy at West Point, New York.
D
is for Deployment
Many children at Scott AFB have parents who are
deployed, or temporarily relocated, usually for an
extended time, in order to work in direct support of
an ongoing military operation.
E
is for Enlist
Enlisting, or joining, in the U.S.military, requires raising your
right hand and taking an oath, from a commissioned
officer, after completing a lengthy qualifying process.
F
is for Flag
The United States flag is a symbol of freedom. The
installation flag in front of the 37sth Airlift Wing
Headquarters is only displayed in fair weather. American
flags are seen at other locations and each of the military
branches' flags are proudly flown to represent the mix of
service members that work at the base.
G
isfor Guard Shack
Entrances onto the base have small shelters for
guards, known as guard shacks.
H
isfor Hangar
Hangars are aircraft shelters. Just as a car is protected by
a garage, airplanes, jets and helicopters are protected
by a hangar. These structures are also used to service
and repair aircraft.
I
is for Identification
At age 10, military children may receive identification
cards. These cards are similar to a drivers license. They
contain a picture and vital information. Military adults
may wear dog tags as another form of identification.
J
is for Jet
Some common jets that fly into Scott AFB are the C-9,
C-21, C-40, and the KC135.
K
is for Kiss
Kissesare exchanged when military families say
good-bye before deployment and hello upon return.
L
is for Legion
Legions are large military groups trained for combat.
M isfor Medic
Medics, or medical personnel, work at the Scott AFB
hospital and on rescue missions all over the world.
N
is for National Anthem
The National Anthem is heard via a speaker system
throughout Scott AFB at 5:00 p.m. each day. All moving
vehicles and pedestrians pause during the playing of the
Star Spangled Banner.
o
is for Officers
Officers representing five branches of the military, Air
Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy, may
be seen at Scott AFB.
P
is for Planes
Planes are a popular attraction
AFB Air Show.
at the annual Scott
Q
is for Quarters
There are roughly 1500 houses that make up Scott
AFB living quarters.
R
isfor Reveille and Retreat
Reveille, originating from the French word "wake up",
began as a wake up call at dawn. It is played at
Scott AFBweekday mornings at 7:00. Retreat signals
the end of the duty and is played at 5:00 p.m.
S
is for Salute
Saluting, an act of expressing respect or attention, is
often observed on base.
T
is for Tank
None of the aircrafts stationed at Scott AFB have the
capability of transporting tanks, but two heavy transport
cargo aircrafts that can be seen flying in and out of Scott
AFB are the C-5 and C-17.
U
is for Uniform
Due to the current wartime mission, the primary Air
Force uniform is the new Airman Battle Uniform or the
Battle Dress Uniform (fatigues).
/ /
V
is for Veterans
A veteran is a person who has served in the military
forces. Each year, on November 11 th , U.S.veterans
are honored throughout the country.
W
isfor Welcome
Home
Banners, hugs, kisses and smiles are all part of
welcome home celebrations.
X
is for BoXes
Moving vans filled with boxes are a familiar sight on
base, as families move in and out of homes
throughout the year.
Y
is for Youth Center
Many children enjoy activities at the Youth Center.
is located across the street from Scott Elementary
School.
It
Z
is for Zone
A jump zone is a specific area where parachuting
soldiers land.
AB Seeing ... Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
Butler Elementary School
1701 South MacArthur Blvd.
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Sponsored by the
Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education (ICARE)
Of the Illinois Reading Council
Author Page
The following individuals participated in the creation of this
manuscript:
Quinn Jurgens-Manthei
Mrs. Sandy DeNotto:
Title 1 Reading Teacher
Ms. Cynthia Huson: Photographer and Technical Advisor
Cover page image courtesy of Google Maps
A is for the family of Abraham Lincoln. Our
State is known as the Land of Lincoln. He
lived in Springfield long ago, and went off to
be the President from the Lincoln Depot.
B is for Butler Elementary School where Bobcats
rule and we go to school!
C is for Camp Butler National Cemetery. Where
Civil War ghosts tarry, and sadly enough, they
never had the chance to marry.
D is for The Dana-Thomas House. Designed by
Frank Lloyd Wright, it is filled with lots of light.
E is for Executive Mansion where the Illinois
Governor has his home. Located a few blocks
away from the State Capitol Dome.
F is for The Firefighter's Memorial. They
are historical and heroical.
G is for Governor Quinn. He finally got in. He
lives in the Governor's Mansion. He's going to stop
the previous wasteful expansion.
H is for Abraham Lincoln s Home. It is the only
place the Lincoln s called home. Standing on the
front step you can almost see the Capitol Dome.
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I is the The University of Illinois at Springfield.
Where learning about life is a joy.
J is for Mel-O-Cream Jelly donuts. Found in
Springfield, they're so tasty they' II make you
go nuts!
K is for Knight s Action Park. It S even open after
dark. A place to go to have fun! Where you can enjoy
the water rides in the sun.
I
I
L is for Lincoln s nose. It brings good luck to those.
A legend says give it a rub, to bring good luck to you
and your duck!
I
M is for The Illinois State Museum. Where you go
to "see um". It holds lots of memories, with
exhibits on Illinois, and coming soon, is a place for
children at the new Play Museum.
N is for New Salem town where all the cabins are
brown. Abe Lincoln arrived there in 1831,
and in his new shop he told a pun.
o is for
Oak Ridge Cemetery. Abraham Lincoln was
buried there. People tried to steal him, but now he
rests with care.
P is for The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and
Library. Where you go to read and learn about
Lincoln. People come from all around the world to see
letters signed and written
by Lincoln.
Q is for ?questions? about Springfield? Contact:
Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, 109 North
Seventh Street, Springfield, IL. 62701 for any
information about the famous city of Springfield.
R is for Route 66 Drive In. All of the movies come
in a bin. It's outside. You can watch a movie about
Jekyl and Hyde.
S is for The Illinois State Capitol. It's shiny and
looks almost like metal. Look at the famous paintings
on the wall as you take a tour and walk down the hall.
T is for Abraham Lincoln s Tomb. Where you can
go see Lincoln s Tomb and feel the Nation s gloom.
I
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U is for Union Station. Where at that location
people come from allover the Nation to look at the
Lincoln information.
V is for The Vachel Lindsay Home. He was a poet,
don't cha know it. Comeand see where he wrote his
poems at his old home.
W is for The Washington Park Carrillon bells.
Comeand walk the trails while you listen to
the bells.
X is for the X-rays available from Memorial
and St . John's Hospital.
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Y is for the YWCA and the YMCA. You can go there
during the day. After you exercise, you shout
"Yeah!".
Z is for The Henson Robinson Zoo. Where
the snails make goo, which is cleaned up by
the crew.
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couonc us cne OoSICSOF LIFe,Frorn Flnoer
DolnClno co SOcloLlZlnowlcn ocners.
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F,-fON fAX
• DID YOO KNOW THAT LESS THEN THREE HOORS AWAY IS A PLACE
CALLED DIXON~ ILLINOIS AND RONALD REAGAN GREW OP THERE?
• DID YOO KNOW THAT THE SEARS TOWER OPENED IN 1973 AND IT WAS
DECLARED AS THE TALLEST BOILDING IN THE WORLD? THE
INTERESTING PART ABOOT THAT IS THAT SINCE THE SEARS TOWER IS
SO TALL CRAGIN HAS A GREAT VIEW {IN SOME PLACES) OF THE
MAGNIFICENT SEARS TOWER.
• DID YOO KNOW THAT THE ZIP CODE SYSTEM WAS INVENTED IN 1963~ SO
NO ONE KNEW WHICH AREAS WERE WHICH.
• DID YOO KNOW THAT SKATEBOARDS WEREN'T INVENTED ONTIL THE
EARLY 1970~S? ITS PRETIY INTERESTING BECAOSE NOWADAYS YOO SEE
ALMOST EVERYONE WITH A SKATEBOARD OR dOST THE ACCESSORIES.
G,..GLOBAL WARMING PREVENTION
CHICAGO IS TRYING TO BE AS GREEN AS POSSIBLE. THAT INCLODES THE
CRAGIN COMMONITY AS WELL. BY STAYING GREEN ENGINEERS PROVIDE
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS AND SAVING FONDS TO HELP COMPANIES~
MONICIPALITIES~ AND INSTITOTIONS SAVE MONEY BY CONSERVING
ENERGEt REDOCING THE OSE OF TOXIC CHEM!CALS~ AND SAVINR
TREATING AND REOSING WATER. THIS IS ONLY ONE OF THE MANY OTHER
WAYS CRAGIN TRIES TO BE GREEN.
H,..HIGH SCHOOLS/,
THE SCHOOLS IN OR NEARBY CRAGIN COMMONITY ARE FRIENDLY AND
CARE ABOOT STODENTS FOTORE. THE HIGH SCHOOLS WANT TO SEE YOO
GRADOATE ON TIME AND GET INTO AN OOTSTANDING COLLEGE OR IF NOT
COLLEGE THEN GET A GREAT CAREER THAT WILL TAKE YOO PLACES IN
LIFE.
HIGH SCHOOLS INCLODING
• FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL
• STEINMETZ ACADEMIC CENTRE
• PROSSER CAREER ACADEMY
• NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
• SCHURZ HIGH SCHOOL
• CHICAGO ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
AND MANY MOREl
I,..INTERESTS
INTERESTING THINGS ABOOT CRAGIN COMMONITY? HAl ITS LIKE FINDING A
BOWLING BALL IN A HAYSTACK. FROM THE HISTORY OF THE BRICKTOWN
SQOARE TO THE NEW WALGREENS DOWN THE STREET~ THE WHOLE CRAGIN
AREA IS FOLL OF FASCINATING THINGS. LIKE THE RIIS PARK ICE RINK IS
ONE OF NINE LOCATED ACROSS THE CITY. OPENS EVERY YEAR FROM EARLY
DECEMBER TO LATE FEBROARY.
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cnere ISa DlenCIFUl arnounc OF JOOSIn
cne craGin cornrnunlcu since cne
orlchuard rnall ISlOCaced In craGin. noc
onlU are cne JOOSaC cne orlchUard
rnall. cnere are rnanu JOOSaC cne
rnanu Faccorles Inor near cne craGin
cornrnunlcu.
hldS In cne craOln communlcu are ueru
f'rlendLU and reSDeCCf'UL cowardS
uour DroDercu. cneu are noc cne cUDe
Of' cnlLdren wno uandaLlze. descrucc or
Llcer cne communlcu. cneu cru COneLD
05 mucn 05 DOSS/OLeSOIf' uou euer DLan
on ulSlclno or Liulno In cne craOln
communlcu cne hldS wonc oe a naSSLe.
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ulew IS-JUSt,ext,raordlnaru, and not,nlno
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Olulno UScnlLdren t,ne oest, educat,lon
t,nere ISOossiOLe. t,ne st,reet,s and Oarhs
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are -JUSt,awesornel we are prlendLU and
Carino t,owards ot,ners. LIPeIncraOln wnat,
rnore can UOUaSh por?
M~MIDDLE SCHOOLS'
THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN OR NEAR THE CRAGIN COMMONITY ARE THE
F1NEST ONES AROOND. LIKE ANY OTHER SCHOOL IN THE CRAGIN
COMMONITY TEACHERS AND STAFF CARE ABOOT THE STODENTS~ SO THEY
TEACH IN WAYS THAT WE CAN ONDERSTAND EASILY AND QOICKLY. IF WE
DON~T GET IT THAT QOICK~ TEACHERS WILL GIVE EXTRA HELP TO ANYONE
WHO NEEDS IT.
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N,..NEIGHBORS
YOO KNOW THAT FEELING YOO GET WHEN YOO'RE THE NEW KID ON THE
BLOCK AND YOOR WORRIED THAT NO ONE WILL TALK TO YOO? WELL
THERE'S NO NEED FOR THAT FEELING HERE AT CRAGIN. IF YOOR NEW YOOR
GOARANTEEDED THAT YOOR NEIGHBORS WILL TALK TO YOO AND BE AS
HELPFOL AS POSSIBLE TOWARDS YOO AND YOOR FAMILY. THE NEIGHBORS
ARE KIND CONSIDERATE AND EXTREMELY HELPFOL. SO YOO'LL HAVE NO
PROBLEM WHAT SO EVER WITH MAKING FRIENDS IN THIS COMMONITY.
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cne Irnoorconc cn/no oDOUCour
croOln cornrnunlcu /s cnoc ICISours.
ICnos oorhs. ICnos scnooLs. ond IC
nos oroceru scores.
DUCcne rnosc Irnoorconc cnlno
oDOUCour croOln cornrnunlcu /s cnoc
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P,.. PLACES TO GO
YourVisiting Chicago and gou just so happen to be in the Cragin
neighborhood. You ask gourself 'whele doj !!o?~~
just read on and
then gou'l1 know. Aplace at the top of gour ltst should be of course
the two beautiful parks, Rns Park and Blackhawk Park. You can
walk gour dog or bring the whole familg to have a picnic, and gour
guaranteed a dag of fun. If gou don't want to just walk or sit
around, there are mang outdoor activities at these parks gou can
plag almost everg sport here. Howgreat is that!
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co Llue.or ~usc co UISIC.
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and we tru to stau enUlronmentaLLU
prlendLU.tne nelonoors dOtnelr Dart
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snow wnen It comes to season.
T,.. THEATRES IN CRAGIN
GIRLS NIGHT OOT OR A FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, ANY OF THESE LOVELY
THEATRES IN THE CRAGIN COMMONITY ARE SORE TO APPLEASE YOO.
THEATRES IN CRAGIN
AMC LOEWS NORRIDGE 10
CC LAKE THEATRE
DAVIS THEATRE
FACETS CINEMATHEQOE
KERASOTES CHICAGO CITY NORTH 1q
KERASOTES CHICAGO WEBSTER PLACE 11
KERASOTES SHOWPLACE 1Q-GALEWOOD CROSSINGS
LASALLE BANK CINEMA
LOGAN THEATRE
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aueraoe lOW In Jonuoru 14.jOo F
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source OF t,ronsDort,ot,lon. It,neLDs rnohe
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Do you like ice cream? Then
you can go to Cold Stone
Creamery. They can have
good ice cream. Ice cream
can be good for you. So
sometime listen to a cello and
eat some ice cream. /,~
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Did you know Edwardsville has
EHS? How extraordinary. I live in
Edwardsville. Edwardsville is extra
cool. I exercise a lot at my home in
Edwardsville. I am going to EHS for'
high school.
F
Fishing is a fantastic thing
to do. We fish at a lake.
After fishing people have a
picnic sometimes. The
food is fantastic. Fishing is
fun to some people. After
fishing some people take·
the fish home and eat it.
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Jump fOl Joy when you 90 to Jack-n-TheBOB
and get Juice.
Th~r~ ar~ a lot of kids in
my community who kick in
karat~. Kids kick in
kickball too. Kicking k~~ps
my community k~~nm!l
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Lots of lucky people
live in our lovely
community. Lydia,
Leslie, and Larry like to
visit the library that is
landscaped with lilies.
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I~m r-eall~ I!()()dat I!()inl!
thr-()ul!h ubstacles. I~m
better- than all m~ famil~
member-s. S()metimes I
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The playground is perfect. It is just like the park.
The park has slides, swing, poles, and a whole lot more.
The park is perfect just like the playground.
Havefun.
A quantity of people take quizzes in
science on quail. They quarry about
the answers. They quote, "The quiz
is quite hard."
RIVERSSAND R~PIDS RACE UP TO THE SHORE~
THE)( KNOCK DOWN SANDCASTLES AND A
WHOLE LOT MORE~THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
RUNS VER)(FAST~ IT RUNS RIGHT PAST THE
ARCH~ RAGmG RIVER~ IS VER)( FUN T'O SUP
AND SUDE~ BUT DO NOT RUN!
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TERRIFIC IS OUR TARGET
STORE THE PLACE FOR
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GOODS~AND GROCERIES
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exercise! Illinois is exercising every
day. Remember-exercise is extra good.
So do extra exercise!
At the YMCA yellow yoyos yell
and yelp.
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Morgan Bentel, 3rd grade
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A is for Adjacent
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Grove, and Naperville.
Western Suburbs
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park~ where ~hildren love to play!
D is for DuPage County
Woodridge is in the DuPage County.
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:Park, ancCthelilirary.
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G is for Goodrich
It was the first school in Woodridge.
Goodrich school was named after the
family that donated the land to the
school trustees.
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D is for htunid ~ontinental ~IUnate
zone. July is the warlDest~January is
the ~oldest~and August has the lDost
pre~ipitation and February is the least
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I is for
lona Slepicka
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District 68 in 1950.
-.lIs for Jefferson Jr. High
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named "Thomas
Jefferson Jr. High
School" on July 10, 1972.
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Woodridge public library is now. The newest
one has two levels. The old ones had one
level.
m il for mayor murphy
Woodridge Ichool wal renamed to
be William
r. murphy in honor of him
being mayor. mayor murphy il the
current mayor of Woodridge.
N is for nature.
Trees in Woodridge help
clean the air, and conserve soil and water.
There is a lot of outside fun in Woodridge.
There are
many parks in Woodridge, such as Castaldo.
P
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P opu..l.a~i.on..
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~oodridge i:n.. 2000
is 30,934. B"U..-t i:n..
2003-the
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is quilt. Woodridge Diversity Quilt was
created to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the
Village of Woodridge.
R is for Rose Barnard she was the first women
director of District 68. She was elected in April,
1916.
S is for school. One of the schools in Woodridge
is Sipley School.
T is for tree city
Woodridge has been named "tree city" by
Arbor Day foundation for the past 16 years.
This means they have lots of trees.
U is for unique town~what is so
unique about is that we have fun
pla~es to go and everyone enjoys living
here.
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Cove, Castaldo Park to play tennis in the
tennis court and bunch of other
parks.
W is for Woodridge.
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Woodridge is a village in
mile from the Will County line.
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thepeo;ple arefriendfj
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of
Y is for a young. Young
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to do like going to water parks
and pools.
Z is for alDaZing Woodridge. There
are alDaZing things su~h as parks~
s~hools~and water parks.

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