- Brad Childress
Brad Childress (born June 27, 1956 in Aurora, Illinois, USA) is a professional American football coach. Attended High School at Marmion Academy. Prior to being selected as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings beginning with the 2006 season, Childress worked as an assistant coach for various college organizations and NFL franchises, most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Jeffrey Skilling
Jeffrey Keith "Jeff" Skilling (born November 25, 1953) was the CEO of Enron Corporation in 2001. He was convicted in 2006 of multiple federal felony charges relating to Enron's financial collapse, and is currently serving a 24-year, 4-month prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Waseca in Waseca, Minnesota.
- Carl Thomas
Carl Thomas was (born June 15, 1972 in Aurora, Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an African-American R&B singer. He attended Aurora East High School. Although Thomas was originally part of "The Formula" (Epic Records) who released a song, "Pass it Over." He is best known as an artist on Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment record label. Among his most popular hits are "I Wish" and "Emotional", both from his 1999 debut LP, "Emotional".
- Linda Chapa Lavia
Linda Chapa LaVia is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing a part of Kane County including the city of Aurora. A Democrat, she was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 2002 defeating incumbent Bob O'Conner, becoming to first Hispanic to win a seat in the state legislature outside of Cook County. The daughter of Texas cotton pickers, Linda attended the University of Illinois and enrolled in the R.O.T.C. program, …
- Clive Cussler
Clive Eric Cussler (born July 15, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American adventure novelist and successful amateur marine archaeologist.
- Randy Shilts
Randy Shilts (August 8 1951 - February 17 1994) was a highly acclaimed, pioneering gay American journalist and author. He worked as a reporter for both "The Advocate" and the "San Francisco Chronicle", as well as for San Francisco Bay Area television stations.
- Don Beebe
Don Lee Beebe (born December 18, 1964 in Aurora, Illinois) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Buffalo Bills (1989-1994), Carolina Panthers (1995) and the Green Bay Packers (1996-1997) of the NFL. He was drafted by the Bills out of Chadron State College (after transferring from Western Illinois University) in the third round (82nd pick overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.
- Scott Palmer
Scott B. Palmer (born November 22 1950 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA) is the Chief of Staff to United States Representative Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois), the former Speaker of the House in the U.S. House of Representatives. Palmer attended Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois, from which he received a B.A. degree in history in 1972 and a Master's degree in management in 1983. From 1972 until 1984, he worked for Aurora University.
- Dave Johnston
Dave Johnston (born in Aurora, Illinois) is a banjoist and singer most notable for being a member of the progressive bluegrass group Yonder Mountain String Band. Johnston first started learning the banjo during his years at the University of Illinois. The practice produced results; within one year, he was already playing concerts. It was during this time that he met Jeff Austin, a future member of Yonder Mountain String Band.
- Charles Henry Dietrich
Charles Henry Dietrich (November 26, 1853 - April 10, 1924) was governor of, and a U.S. Senator from, Nebraska. Dietrich was born in Aurora, Illinois November 26, 1853. He was employed as a clerk in a hardware store in St. Joseph, Missouri. He moved to Chicago, Illinois and engaged in the hardware business. He moved to Deadwood, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), in 1875 and engaged in mercantile pursuits, delivering goods on pack animals through the Black Hills.
- Andrea Evans
Andrea Evans (born June 18, 1957) is an American Emmy-nominated actress. Evans is best known for her portrayal of Tina Lord Roberts on the ABC soap opera, "One Life to Live". She played the role from 1978 to 1981, and again from 1985 to 1990. Evans was briefly married to costar Wayne Massey (who played Tina's love interest Johnny Drummond) in 1980.
- James H. Monroe
James H. Monroe was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Monroe joined the Army from Chicago, Illinois, and by February 16 1967 was serving as a private first class in the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). On that day, in Bong Son, Hoai Nhon Province, Republic of Vietnam, …
- Edna Murray
Edna "Rabbits" Murray was a Depression-era outlaw and partner of Volney Davis during the early 1930s. Although popularly known to the press as the "Kissing Bandit" for her habit of kissing male robbery victims, she was known in the underworld as "Rabbits" for her skill as an escape artist. Her sister Doris O'Connor (or Vinta Stanley) lived with outlaw Jess Doyle, a member of the Barker Gang. As a partner with her lover Volney Davis, …
- Elizabeth Linington
Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (born March 11 1921 in Aurora Kane, Illinois; died April 05 1988 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California) was an American novelist. She was awarded runner-up scrolls for best mystery novel from the Mystery Writers of America for her 1961 tome, Nightmare, and her 1962 entry in her Luis Mendoza series, Knave of Hearts.
- Dion O'Banion
Dean O'Banion (8 July, 1892-10 November, 1924) was an Irish-American mobster who was the main rival of Johnny Torrio and Al Capone during the brutal Chicago bootlegging wars of the 1920s.
- Rich Becker
Richard Godhard Becker (born 1972-02-01) was a Major League Baseball player during the years 1993-2000. Born in Aurora, Illinois, Becker was drafted out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 1990 amateur draft. He made his major league debut in 1993 as a switch hitter. However, he achieved greater success batting exclusively from the left side of the plate.
- Kenny Battle
Kenny Battle (born October 10, 1964 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft and then traded on draft day to the Phoenix Suns along with Micheal Williams in exchange for the Suns' first round draft choice (24th overall pick), Anthony Cook. Battle played in 4 NBA seasons for the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors.
- Quavas Kirk
Quavas Kirk (born April 13, 1988 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Quavas Kirk was drafted by the Galaxy in the 3rd round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, 34th overall. He made his MLS debut in 2006.
- Kimberly Donley
Kimberly Donley (born December 15, 1965 in Aurora, Illinois, U.S.A.) is an American adult model and actress. She was "Playboy"'s Playmate of the Month in March 1993 and continues to model there.
- Bob Kipper
Robert Wayne (Bob) Kipper (born July 8, 1964 in Aurora, Illinois) is a former middle-relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1985 through 1992 for the California Angels (1985), Pittsburgh Pirates (1985-1991) and Minnesota Twins (1992). He batted right handed and threw left handed. He is currently the pitching coach for the Lancaster JetHawks. In an eight-season career, Kipper posted a 27-37 with a 4.43 ERA and 11 saves in 271 appearances.
- Henry Gale
Henry Gordon Gale (September 12, 1874 - November 16, 1942) was an American astrophysicist and author.
- James Compton
James W. Compton, was president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League from 1978 – 2006. During his tenure, the Chicago Urban League refocused its interest in education and economic development and developed a new emphasis on community empowerment. He is credited with changing the organization from primarily a social service organization to a research organization advocating for public policy.
- Ira Clifton Copley
Ira Clifton Copley (b. 25th October 1864 in Galesburg, Illinois, d. 1st November 1947 in Aurora, Illinois) was a United States statesman and newspaper publisher.
- Roy Solfisburg
Roy J. Solfisburg, Jr. was the Chief Justice of Illinois for the 1962-63 term and again from 1967 to 1969, when he was forced to resign following Sherman Skolnick's revelations that Solfisburg and Associate Justice Ray Klingbiel had corruptly accepted stock from the Civic Center Bank & Trust Company (CCB) of Chicago at the same time that litigation involving the CCB was pending at the Illinois Supreme Court.
- Gene Greene
Eugene Delbert Greene (June 9 1881 - April 5 1930), better known as Gene Greene was an American entertainer, singer and composer, nicknamed "The Ragtime King". He was a vaudeville star and made some of the earliest sound recordings of scat singing in 1911 for Columbia Records and Victor Records and was a popular Ragtime performer. Greene was born in Aurora, Illinois and moved to Chicago as a young child.
- Walter E. Truemper
Walter E. Truemper (1918-1944) was awarded the Medal of Honor as a member of the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Second World War.
- Zachary Taylor Davis
Zachary Taylor Davis was the architect of several major Chicago buildings, including Old Comiskey Park (1910), Wrigley Field (1914), and St. James Chapel of Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary (1918).
- Frank R. Reid
Frank R. Reid (April 18, 1879 - January 25, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Aurora, Illinois, Reid attended the public schools, the University of Chicago, and the Chicago College of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Aurora, Illinois. He served as prosecuting attorney of Kane County 1904-1908. State's attorney 1904-1908. He served as assistant United States attorney at Chicago 1908-1910.
- M. Miriam Herrera
- Lester W. Weber
Lester William Weber (1948-1969) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in February 1969.
- Mark Catlin
Mark Catlin (born 1882 in Aurora, Illinois; died 1956) was the eighth head football coach at the University of Iowa, coaching from 1907-1908. He also won two unofficial competitions held during the 1904 Olympic Games and coached 14 years at Lawrence University.
- Jim Platt
Jim Platt (born in Aurora, Illinois) is an assistant coach with the Army Black Knights basketball team. He has previously served as head coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Charleston Southern University. Platt arrived at the Academy after spending the previous five seasons at Charleston Southern, picking up Big South Conference Coach of the Year honors in his first season at the helm. The Buccaneers were 55-89 under his leadership.
- Steve Thompson
Steven Kenneth Thompson (born June 24, 1965 in Aurora, Illinois) was an American football defensive tackle in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Minnesota.
- Kurt Becker
Kurt Becker (born December 22, 1958 in Aurora, Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams.
- Joe Krakoski
Joseph Joshua Krakoski (born November 11, 1962 in Aurora, Illinois) was an American football linebacker in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Washington.
- Nathaniel
The Most Reverend Dr. Nathaniel (Popp) (b. June 12, 1940) is an American Romanian Orthodox clergyman, the current archbishop of the Orthodox Church in America's Romanian Episcopate. Born to a Romanian-American family in Aurora, Illinois, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1966, in the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church. He soon left the Catholic Eastern Rite and, under the guidance of Archbishop Valerian Trifa of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, …
- Steve Dalton
- Stanley Hao
I put together a list of things I like and hope you have similar interests. Here they are:%A. Good conversationalist - I like a great conversation. I can talk about anything and everything, and look at life and topics in from different perspectives. I love good ideas. For example, my dad's a pediatrician (doctor), so I told him that his best business development/marketing tool was the flu.
- David
My friends call me DFC. I work at the Wyndham Drake in Oak Brook. Its pretty tight. I am 99.99% Irish and the rest is French. I like to hang out with my friends and party it up. From May to September, I go to Windy City Thunderbolts baseball games with Rachel and Heather. I have two older sisters (Lynn & Dana), Lynn's husband George, an older brother (Mike) and his wife (Kim). My two dogs (Bantry & Libby) are the cutest dogs in the world.
- Sarr Sheffer
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