Maple Students Meet Illinois Senate President

Maple School seventh graders were in Springfield last week, where they met Illinois Senate President John J. Cullerton.

The Springfield trip coincides with the students' social studies curriculum, which focuses on the study of state, local and federal government.  

Students toured New Salem, Lincoln's Tomb, the Old State Capitol, New State Capitol, Executive Mansion, Illinois State Museum, Lincoln's Home, the Illinois Korean Veteran's Memorial, Illinois Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, Illinois World War II Memorial and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum.

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