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The Illinois History Resource Page
Welcome to Illinois' History and
Government Resource Page
Established by Mark W. Sorensen on December 12, 1995.
INDEX OF TOPICS
 | The State's Symbols, Slogans, Song
and Seal
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| Government Offices, Elected
Officials and Laws in Illinois
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| Historical Topics and Maps
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| History of Women's Suffrage in
Illinois and USA
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| Help with School Work: State Symbols,
History, Genealogy, Fourth Grade Reports, History Fair
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| Abraham Lincoln and Related Topics
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| Chicago: Past and Present
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| Genealogy in Illinois and Beyond
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| Special Topics: Native
Americans, French settlement, Railroads, Vandalia,
Illinois and Michigan Canal
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| Links to Illinois' Educational,
Historical, and Cultural Institutions
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| Towns in Illinois
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For non-history Factoid information about the weather,
average temperature, highest point, population, statistics,
rate of unemployment, etc. contact the
Illinois State Library reference service or call their
Information Line at (217) 782-7596. Also check
Help with School Work: State Symbols, History, Genealogy,
Fourth Grade Reports, History Fair before you write me
for help.
The word "ILLINOIS" is the French form of
the Algonquin name ILLINI which means
"superior men." It is how some native Americans in this area
referred to themselves.
Information about Illinois Government and the State
Capitol:
Illinois History and Geography
See also Topics of Special Interest at bottom of Page.
JUST FOR KIDS: For Those Pesky School Reports
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Illinois' State Symbols, Song, Flag, Official Seal, and
Slogan |
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State Symbols - Grades K-8 |
| Our
State's Capitols, Capitals, Flag and More - Grades K-8
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| THE
2000 ILLINOIS BLUE BOOK - Photos of all the state
officials, chronology of historical events, lists of all
past state offiers and legislators. |
| For school reports about Illinois history, population,
climate and products, try
Fact Monster and
search for "Illinois," or "Illini," or "Casimir Pulaski."
Other sources for general Illinois information are:
School Discovery,
Kids Click,
Home Work Help, or
About Home Work.
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| For a list of What Days are Commemorated in Illinois
look up 5 ILCS 490/ in the
Illinois Compiled
Statutes and use 105 ILCS 5/ to see which days are
School Holidays. To know who Casimir Pulaski was try
"Oddball Holidays" or an online encyclopedia such as
The Encyclopedia
Britannica |
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Information about the State History Fair student contests
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| For those typical 4th grade state reports you can also
try sites with
Illinois
Products, Land Area, Highest Point, or
The U.S. Census Bureau for population questions at
www.census.gov. |
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At Home in the Heartland Grades 4-10 Excellent new
resource about the history of Illinois people, culture and
objects. Timelines, maps, teacher resources. |
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Prairie Pages - Illustrated lessons for 4th to 6th
graders about: the Illini, Pioneers, Lincoln, Early
Government, and Jane Addams. |
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Homework Helper for Elementary Students |
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Why Illinoisans are called "Suckers" |
| Tour of
the Governor's Mansion and
History and Views
of the State Capitol |
| Famous Places,
Memorials, and Historic Sites in Illinois |
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The Liberty Bell Museum Describes the monument on the
Illinois Capitol grounds. |
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The Words to Illinois' State Song -- If you have
RealAudio or MP3 you can listen to
The Singing of the Official State Song |
| Brief Bios
of Governors and their Wives |
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Governor Henry Horner |
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Biographies of all Presidents and First Ladies Online
including
Lincoln,
Grant, and
Reagan. |
| Biographical
Directory of the U.S. Congress - Look up any U.S.
Senator or Representative who ever served from Illinois.
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| Look up links to government information in
The Illinois "Find It"
Database or access 40 million library items found in
Illinois in The Virtual
Illinois Catalog |
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Links to Advanced History Research Tools - from the
University of Illinois History Department. |
| Historical U.S.
Documents (1600 - Present) Online - from the
University of Oklahoma College of Law |
For general Internet reference for students and adults
try what librarians use, The
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Maps and Geographic Material
To ask questions about maps call the Illinois State
Library map room at (217) 782-5823.
Links to Lincoln
CHICAGO, CHICAGO, That Toddlin' Town...
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Chronological History of Chicago - List of historical
events developed by Municipal Reference Librarians |
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Deaths, Distrubances, Disasters and Disorders in Chicago
- Compiled by Chicago Public Library Reference Librarians.
An excellent source for reports about the Lady of Angels
Fire, Iroquois Theatre Fire, Eastland Disaster, etc. |
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Chicago Stories from WTTW-TV Stories about famous
Chicagoans, disasters, ethnic groups, sports and more.
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Historical Sketch of Chicago written about 1894. |
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Demographics: Population, Ethnicity, Gender and Age
also
Population of Chicago and Modern Crime Statistics |
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Chicago History Research Guide - Links to the
locations of city records and photos for serious
researchers. Chicago bibliography. |
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Chicago Metro History Fair Links to Topics |
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Chicago Imagebase - Historic photos and maps of
Chicago and a study of its architecture. |
| Chicago
Historical Society |
| The Newberry
Library |
| The City of Chicago
Web Site |
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Chicago Mayors: Pictures and Biographies |
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Proceedings of the Chicago City Council (1833-1871)
Database. |
| Cook County
Government - County Board, County Agencies and
Officials. The County Clerk records all births and deaths.
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Cook County Coroner's Inquest Record Index, 1872-1911
- Searchable database of decedents. |
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Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index, 1870-1930
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Notable African-American Chicagoans |
| DuSable Museum
of African-American History |
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Portrait of Black Chicago in 1973-74 |
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Chicago Architects - Oral histories of 56 master
builders. |
| Chicago
Landmarks -Historic buildings and the Chicago
Commission on Landmarks. See also:
Historic Places in Chicago - Places on the National
Register. |
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Fort Dearborn |
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The Chicago Fire An Online Exhibit |
| Richard
Bales' New Look at the Cause of the Great Fire |
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The Haymarket Tragedy and the
Haymarket Affair Trial |
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The Pullman Strike with Timeline |
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The World's Columbian Exposition - Chicago 1893 Or see
another interpretation at:
The World"s Columbian Exposition: Idea, Experience,
Aftermath
The
World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 Digitization Project
at the Illinois Institute of Technology Text and
photos from 1894 books |
| The
"Eastland" Disaster July 24, 1915 |
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The Chicago "Black Sox" Baseball Scandal |
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Jane Addams & the Hull House Museum |
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The 1924 Leopold and Loeb Trial |
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The 1969 "Chicago Seven" Trial |
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Facts About the Chicago River See also:
The
Chicago River and maps and history of
The
Des Plaines River,
The
Calumet River and the
Fox River |
| History of
Bridgeport and the Origin of the Illinois & Michigan Canal
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| Jazz Age
Chicago: Urban Life from 1910 to 1945 Movie palaces,
Marshall Fields, Leopold and Loeb Case, Aragon Ballroom,
White City Amusement Park and more. |
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Chicago's "L" - The Elevated Train System |
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Chicago Tunnel Company Railroad All about the tunnels
and freight railway system under Downtown Chicago |
| Related sites include the
1992 Freight Tunnel Flood a Chicago Public Library
website with a link to the online 1928 Freight Tunnel book
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Chicago Transit System Sites |
| Graveyards in
Chicago - Over 200 excellent photos and history of
Chicago's most famous tombs and cemeteries. |
| Museum of
Broadcast Communication - The history of radio and TV
from 1921-1989. |
| The History
of Chicago's Roman Catholic Archdiocese |
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Suburban Chicago Local History Information |
GENEALOGY
HISTORICAL TOPICS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
| Native Americans: |
LINKS TO OTHER ILLINOIS WEBSITES:
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The Illinois State Archives -Depository of State
Government Records of Permanent Value |
| Illinois State Historical Society
- Supporting Illinois history through publications and
programs |
| Every Library in
Illinois Directory - Connections to every public,
private, and school library in the state. |
| Illinois
State Genealogical Society |
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County and Township Fact Sheets Includes photos of
each county court house. or a quick
List of
all Illinois County Courthouse address and phone numbers
or try
Links to County Vital Records Offices and the
Homepage of Illinois Counties |
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Directory Illinois Museums and Local Historical Agencies
and a list of
Illinois Museums, Geneological Societies and Historical
Societies |
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Historic Local Government Records Database - Illinois
State Archives IRAD System |
| Illinois
State Museum - Located in Springfield. Great programs
for kids. |
| Illinois
State Historical Library - Non-circulating collection
of books and manuscripts. Major photo, historic newspaper,
genealogy and Lincoln collections. |
| Illinois Humanities
Council - Programs, speakers, grants, calendar and
membership. |
| Illinois
Heritage Association - Help for Historic Preservation
Projects and Questions |
| Illinois
Historical Survey - Special Collection for Advanced
Historical Research |
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Stone Quarries, Stone Monuments and Geology Resources in
Illinois |
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Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
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| Illinois Natural
History Survey - Ecology, Wildlife, Fauna, Climate
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Museum of Funeral Customs - Located in Springfield
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The Chicago Public Library's List of Illinois Colleges,
Universities, and Libraries |
| University
of Illinois Archives - Red Grange, Lorado Taft, Chief
Illiniwek and more. |
TOWNS IN ILLINOIS
This webpage is maintained by Mark
Sorensen,
sorens1@insightbb.com Adjunct Professor of History,
Millikin University.
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