People from Chicago, Illinois

Since middle school I knew I wanted to go to college. I knew that I wanted to grow up and make a difference in the world. I wanted to make my family proud. Most people in my family did not go to college. I wanted to be greater than the ones that came before me, and I will do anything it takes to get where I want to be. There are people that want to stop me. They say I am not good enough or smart enough to go to college. One day I want to be able to them I did it and they were wrong. One day I…

The City of Chicago received a F for the cleanliness of the air we breathe again. New reports show that the air has not improved since last year. The American Lung Association ranked the City of Chicago as the 14th most poluted city in the nation in the “State of the Air 2014”.The City of Chicago was also ranked the 20th most ozone-polluted and year-round particle pollution. Particle pollution is a mixture of solid and liquid particles found the air. This was the ranking last year. Altgeld…

Almost 1 in 4 Chicago citizens were in poverty during the 1960s (Kruse) and they all faced systematic class oppression as a result. These people had to struggle through inadequate schools and housing, as well as unemployment and violence. Organizations like the Young Lords, Black Panthers and the Young Patriots formed throughout the city to give aid and support to poor neighborhoods. However, they were divided still by the segregation that was very prevalent then. Leaders, like Fred Hampton,…

Do you own a gun? Or are you in favor of the no gun policy that is being debated in The United States? Gun laws are currently being evaluated and debated due to the large numbers of massacres and murders by guns in the US. All in all, most people can agree that America has too many crime cases relating to guns. Something needs to be done, the question that has everyone stumped, to add gun laws or to take away gun laws? Our Founding Fathers would not have hoped to see America like it is…

are crimes motivated by ethnic, carnal, or other preconception, typically one involving brutality. These crimes entail bullying, rape, and even a homicide. (FBI.gov/hatecrimes)Out of all 50 states, the Federal Bureau of Investigation states that Illinois as a whole is the 6th highest state to have Hate crimes reported, and the 2nd highest state…

and cultural environment where people of all classes and ethnicities can come together. The Columbian World's Fair located in Chicago, Illinois 1893 emphasizes this idea that the city is not only a place of work, but also a place of leisure and a place that people of all identities can come together. The purpose of the exposition was to bring the art and industry of all nations around the world together in one place. In the summer of 1893 Chicago was transformed and from May to October the city…

How Port Chicago Changed the World By: Abigail Port Chicago Information Port Chicago is a Navy Port in California where ammunition was loaded and shipped primarily by African Americans out to the soldiers fighting in World War II (Sheinkin). Untrained African American soldiers had to load the ammunition while white soldiers commanded them. Some of this ammunition included small caliber bullets, incendiary bombs, fragmentation bombs, depth charges, and bombs up to 2,000 pounds(Browne). The…

struggling root of a flower and the sunlit blossom of that flower” (Carl Sandburg). This is a quote by Carl Sandburg. Carl Sandburg is a famous American Poet. Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois on January 6th, 1878 (Penelope Niven). Sandburg’s parents are August and Clara Sandburg who were immigrants from Sweden (Penelope Niven). Sandburg and his family were extremely poor (Academy of American Poets). At the age of 13, Sandburg quit attending school and got a job (Academy of American…

was born in Cedarville, Illinois. “Her parents are Sarah Weber Addams and John Huy Addams” (Daniels 2016). Jane Addams was the eighth of nine children and fifth living child at the time of her birth. When she was two years old her mother died giving birth to an early baby. After Jane’s mother died her father would remarry to Anna Haldeman with two sons. “Jane’s father ran a successful mill business and he also was an Illinois State senator” (Daniels 2016). As an Illinois State senator, Jane…

was the most notorious gangster in history. From early gang activity to a major crime organization, he was the leading criminal in illegal activities such as smuggling and bootlegging. He had an impact on the public’s eye, the government, and the Chicago community from the 1920s towards the 1930s. Throughout this period, Al Capone was viewed as a celebrity. During the Prohibition Era, he secured his fame and is still one of the major figures in Illinois History. In the early childhood of Al…