Students in middle schools and high schools throughout the
state are preparing their entries for regional history fairs.
The schedule and contact persons at Northern Illinois University,
Bradley University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale,
Eastern Illinois University, and the Chicago Metro History
Education Center include:
1. Northern
March 6, 2004
Northern Illinois University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
External Programming
DeKalb, IL 60115
Contact: Anne Petty Apetty@niu.edu
815-753-5200
2. Western
March 20, 2004
Bradley University
Cullum-Davis Library
1501 W. Bradley Ave.
Peoria, IL 61625
Contact: Charles Frey Frey@bumail.bradley.edu
309-677-2823
3. Southern
March 20, 2004
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Department of History
Fanner Hall
Carbondale, IL 62901
Contact: Michael Batinski batinski@siu.edu
618-453-7862
4. Eastern
March 27, 2004
Eastern Illinois University
Dept. of Secondary Education and Foundation
Room 2134, Bussard Bldg.
Charleston, IL 61920
Contact: Dawn M. Van Gunten
dvangunten@eiu.edu
5. Chicago Metro History Education Center
www.uic.edu/orgs/cmhec
Contact: Chicago Metro History Education Center
312-255-3661
JUNIOR
Grades 6 - 8
SUBURBAN REGIONAL
Wheaton College
Saturday, March 6, 2004
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Project Registration due on February 20, 2004
Research Papers due on February 23, 2004
CITY-WIDE REGIONAL
University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Center
750 South Halsted
Intent to Enter due February 13, 2004
Research Papers due March 10, 2004
Junior Registration due March 12, 2004
Saturday, March 27, 2004
HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 8 - 12
All Research Papers Due Monday, March 5th at 9 a.m.
Regional competitions run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
SUBURBAN REGIONAL
Saturday, February 28, 2004
Niles North High School
Registration due February 18
CITY NORTH REGIONAL
Saturday, March 13, 2004
Roosevelt High School
3534 West Wilson
Registration due February 27
CITY SOUTH REGIONAL
Saturday, March 20, 2004
Gage Park High School
5630 South Rockwell
Registration due March 5
FINALS FOR EXHIBITS, MEDIA, AND PERFORMANCE PROJECTS
Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Harold Washington Library Center (CPL)
400 South State (at Congress)
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Advancement to Springfield announced on Tuesday April 20,
2004
Awards Reception T.B.A.
STATE
Illinois State Expo: Thursday, May 6, 2004 at the Prairie
State Convention Center, Springfield
NATIONAL
National History Day: Sunday, June 13 through Thursday, June
17 at the University of Maryland, College Park
