CONTENTS

1   Student Historians of the Year
2   Feature Essay
The City
   Perry Duis
   University of Illinois, Chicago
4   Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable:
The Founder of Chicago
   Dominique K. Butler
   Brookwood Junior High School, Glenwood
6   The Great Hotels of Mt. Vernon
   Aaron Saxe
   Mt. Vernon Township High School,
   Mt. Vernon
7   The Birth and Rise of Mt. Vernon Theaters
   Tiffany Evans
   Mt. Vernon Township High School,
   Mt. Vernon
9   Evergreen Park
   Joseph Higgins
   Most Holy Redeemer School, Evergreen Park
10   Urbanization: A Chicago Perspective
   David Edick
   Ogden Elementary School, Chicago
11   Breese: A Proud Community
   Angie Klein
   All Saints Academy, Breese
12   Urbanization in Chicago
   Donald Swiatkowski
   Ogden Elementary School, Chicago
13   The Statues of Chicago's Lincoln Park
   Andrew Bean
   Ogden Elementary School, Chicago
14   West Frankfort: A Record of Perseverance
   Steffen Brown
   Carbondale Community High School,
   Carbondale
16   Kentsville, Haightsville, Midway, Rock Ford
   Anna Carlson
   Heritage School, Rockford

On the Cover: Although it is not the only example of urbanization in Illinois, Chicago is the state's most prominent urban area. Little more than a swamp when it was originally settled, the city initially enjoyed quick growth because of its lakeside location.

18   Princeton's Beginnings
   Chad Mair
   Logan Junior High School, Princeton
19   Effects of the Stove Industry on Belleville
   Jamie Ansley
   Belleville Township High School West,
   Belleville
20   The Importance of Hotels and Resorts
in Crystal Lake's Development
   Katherine L. Weinstein
   Crystal Lake South High School,
   Crystal Lake
22   Lake View: From Wilderness to Metropolis
   Sarah T. Abrahamson
   St. Luke Lutheran School, Chicago
23   The Town a College Created
   Emily Minor
   Ewing Grade School, Ewing

Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Julie Cellini, Trustee, Chair
Pamela A. Daniels, Trustee
Samuel Lilly, Trustee
Sally B, Schanbacher, Trustee
Carol Stein, Trustee
Warren Swanson, Trustee
Susan Mogernan, Director
Maynard Crossland, Division Manager,
Public Affairs and Development
Keith A. Sculle, Head, Education and Research
Illinois History
Keith A. Sculle, Editor
Cynthia A. Fuener, Design
Toni Clark, Editorial Assistant

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