The State of Illinois“State Sovereignty, National Union”

Travel AgentHalen Toney

Introducing Illinois

The State Capital is Springfield.

The State Nickname is “The Prairie State.”

The State Bird is The Cardinal.

The State Flower is the Native Violet.

The State tree is the White Oak.

The State name is Illinois.

Illinois History

• In Early 1673 two French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet were the first Europeans in the area.

• In 1699 French settlers established the first settlement of the area, which is near present day East St. Louis.

• Illinois was the 21st state to enter the union on December 3rd, 1818.

Government • The current Governor of

Illinois is Pat Quinn.

• The State motto is“State, Sovereignty, National

Union.”

Zones and Regions• Illinois is apart of the

Central Time Zone. • Illinois belong to the Midwest Region based upon the Census Bureau.

The People of Illinois• The population of Illinois

12,830,632 people.

• The most populated city is Chicago, The Windy City.

• The racial/ethnic distribution is as follows

White 77.9%Black or African American

14.8%American Indian and Alaska

Native 0.6%Asian 5.0% Native Hawaiian and Other

Pacific Islander 0.1%Two or More Races 1.7%Hispanic or Latino 16.3%

Geographic Features • The states that border

Illinois are Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

• Some major cities in Illinois are Chicago, Springfield, Aurora, Rockford, and Joliet.

• One major road way of Illinois is Interstate 64. It is an east-west route.

Geographic Features Continued

• The major rivers of Illinois are The Mississippi River, The Ohio River, The Illinois River, and The Wabash River.

• The major lakes of Illinois are Lake Michigan and Rend Lake.

This is a view of Lake Michigan from Chicago IL.

This is a view of the Wabash river.

Now that you know some information of the state of

Illinois, let me get you ready for your vacation!!

Dear The Expedition Family,Greetings!I, your travel agent Halen Toney, have created a 5-day itinerary

for your trip to Illinois. It will include an activity for each day and your total expenses for that day. At the end I will have an expenses sheet to total your prices for the entire trip. I hope that you enjoy the trip that I have planned for you all. It should be delightful!

Have Fun!Halen Toney

Travel AgencyPhone- 404 123-4567Fax- 404-987-6543 ext. 21Email – HalenToney@TravelAgency.com

Day 1• Navy Pier (located in Chicago

IL)• Navy Pier is located on Lake

Michigan. It has rides and attractions such as a Ferris wheel and The Children Museum. It also has shopping, and entertainment such as the Imax Theatre.

• Navy Pier is a 10 year tradition and it gets bigger every year.

Prices:Ferris Wheel Ticket $6.00 per person (4 people)

$24.00Children’s Museum$14.00 per person (4 people)

$56.00Navy Pier Imax Theatre$14.00 adults (2 adults)$12.00 children (2 children)

$52.00Total For Day 1

$132.00

Day 2• Wrigley Field (located

Chicago IL)• Wrigley Field is the

baseball home field to the Chicago Cubs. You can watch the Cubs play and enjoy the game.

PricesWrigley Field Cubs Baseball

Game$31.00 per person (4 people)

$124.00Total for Day 2

$124.00

Day 3• Chicago Botanic Garden

(Located in Chicago IL)• At the Chicago Botanic

Garden you will enjoy 26 spectacular gardens on 385 acres. It also has a living plant museum and four natural habitats for you to see.

PricesChicago Botanic GardenFREE Admission

Parking $25.00 per car (1 car)

$25.00 Total Day 3

$25.00

Day 4• Art Institute of Chicago

(located in Chicago IL)• In the Art Institute of

Chicago you can see over 30,000 pieces of art work that I am sure you will enjoy. It is located in Grant Park of Chicago.

• PricesArt Institute of Chicago$17.00 children (2 children)$23.00 Adults (2 adults)

$80.00Total For Day 4

$80.00

Day 5• The Shedd Aquarium

(Located in Chicago IL)• The Shedd Aquarium is the

largest aquarium in the world. It has more then 8000 aquatic creatures. While here you will be able to enjoy the sight of many of them.

PricesThe Shedd Aquarium$79.00 children (2 children)$89 adults (2 adults)

$336.00Total For Day 5

$336.00

Total Expenses Day 1Ferris Wheel Ticket $6.00 per person (4 people)

$24.00Children’s Museum$14.00 per person (4 people)

$56.00Navy Pier Imax Theatre$14.00 adults (2 adults)$12.00 children (2 children)

$52.00

Total For Day 1$132.00

Day 4Art Institute of Chicago$17.00 children (2 children)$23.00 Adults (2 adults)

$80.00

Total For Day 4$80.00

Day 2Wrigley Field Cubs Baseball Game$31.00 per person (4 people)

$124.00

Total for Day 2$124.00Day 3

Chicago Botanic GardenFREE Admission

Parking $25.oo per car (1 car)

$25.00

Total Day 3$25.00

Day 5The Shedd Aquarium$79.00 children (2 children)$89 adults (adults)

$336.00

Total For Day 5$336.00

Day One $132.00Day Two $124.00Day 3 $25.00Day 4 $80.00Day 5$ 336.00

Total for entire trip

$697.00

Dear The Expedition Family, Hello again!I hope that you enjoy your trip that I have planned for you. Illinois is

filled with fun and many exciting things to do. I wish I could have planned more than 5 days but that is okay. I know you will enjoy everything. I wish I could come with you but I have many other client’s trips to plan. Have fun in The Prairie State.

See You Next TimeHalen Toney

Travel AgencyPhone- 404 123-4567Fax- 404-987-6543 ext. 21Email – HalenToney@TravelAgency.com

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