Moline, Illinois

Town Woman Jennifer, or Jen as some like to call her, was born July 24th, 1970, in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Illinois. Jen Townsend was the name she grew up with through out her high school and college career, but on October 7th, 1995, her life changed when she married David Claeys, a man from a town smaller than the size of her entire high school. They met at Western Illinois University, where she attended college, and majoring in business. After about three years of marriage she…

This illusion that Gacy had continued to portray for years as the good neighbor, citizen, and friend would eventually come to end upon the disappearance of Robert Priest in December of 1978. According to Cartel, “Gacy was supervising a drug store construction job in nearby Des Plaines when he spotted fifteen year old Robert Piest. Gacy told the boy that he would pay him five dollars an hour if he worked for him during that 1978 summer. When Robert’s mother came to pick him up he told her…

Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1898 in Oak Park, Illinois where he was raised in an upper middle class environment. His father was a physician and his mother was training to be a singer. His father taught him to fish and hunt while his mother took him to choir practice. Hemingway loved the life outdoors and his love for nature stayed with him throughout life and became the touchstone of his work and life. Hemingway wanted to serve his country in the war by volunteering for active service…

was just starting high school and my family had already started pressuring me about college and what I wanted to do in life. Within that chaos there was one thing that really had me intrigued, and it was my uncle telling me about the University of Illinois. He was the first person in my family to attend a University and I would soon be the second. Throughout my years in high school he’d always try to persuade me to go to this school by telling me stories of his time there along with the amazing…

Glenn Seaborg was born on April 19, 1912, in the town of Ishpeming, Michigan. His mother was an immigrant from Sweden and taught him the Swedish language before he learned English. When he was 10, he and his family moved to the suburbs of Los Angeles, where he was raised for the remainder of his childhood. As a child, he was so shy, his mother would have to arrange with his teachers to take trips to the bathroom since he was too shy to raise his hand. Also, during elementary school he was not…

Chicago's North Shore, Glencoe, Illinois consists mainly of single-family homes, occupied by their owners. The four square mile village is home to approximately 8,762 people, most of whom are professionals who earn over $100,000 per year. From kindergarten to eighth grade, Glencoe's children attend one of the three age-centered schools operated by Glencoe School District 35, followed by attendance at the New Trier Township High School. The high school is known as one of Illinois' premier…

John Wayne Gacy was a notorious serial killer known for murdering young men and boys in his own home and then burying them in his crawl space. Gacy was also known for dressing up as a clown to entertain children, an action that would earn him the name of Killer Clown. Gacy wasn’t all bad though. He was good father, did charitable work, and was even involved in politics. However, many say that no amount of good he did could make up for the men and boys he murdered. Despite what Gacy did, he was…

Ernest Hemingway Biography “Write the truest sentence you know.” (Ernest Hemingway, Biography.com) Ernest Hemingway is truly famous for his one word sentences. Hemingway is one of the most influential writers of his era and even to this day, with his iconic style that continues to influence writers today all across the world. Hemingway’s legacy has not just impacted me in yearning to read and learn and comprehend more about his life. Ernest indeed showed everyone that he was a master in…

When looking at my future career path and education, I have clear goals that are driving me towards success. To begin, I’m planning on attending Northern Illinois University in the fall to continue my pursuit in a social work degree. NIU has a program that specializes in family social services which will allow me to follow my passion. As a freshman I started out at Aurora University and was placed on the dean’s list finishing out with a GPA of 3.875. My academics are my top priority, because I…

Gabi’s Gunderson is the child of Jenni and Kent Gunderson. Her mom works in a office and her dad works at the chicken farm and owns party buses. She has one brother who is 21 and is now working at Nationwide. Gabi was born on April 10th 1998 in Grinnell, Iowa. She is currently living at Holiday lake. She has two dogs, a hamster and 4 pony’s at her dad's house. Gabi attends school at BGM in Brooklyn Iowa. When Gabi was younger, Gabi’s first words were “don’t”, which makes sense…