- Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (born October 8, 1941) is a professional civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, and is a prominent leader of the American Christian left. He is the father of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.
- Luther Head
Luther Head (born November 26, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Houston Rockets. Standing 6'3" (1.91 m) and weighing 185 lb (84 kg), Head plays primarily point guard but played shooting guard and small forward as a college basketball star at the University of Illinois.
- Lorado Taft
Lorado Zadoc Taft was an American sculptor, writer and educator, born in Elmwood, Illinois in 1860. After being homeschooled by his parents, Taft earned his bachelor’s degree (1879) and master’s degree (1880) from the University of Illinois where his father was a professor of Geology. The same year he left for Paris to study sculpture. In Paris he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts where he studied with Augustin Dumont, …
- Robert Brown
Robert "Buck" Brown (born c1936 - died 2 July, 2007) was an African American painter and cartoonist best known for creating "Playboy Magazine's" "Granny" character. Brown was born in Morrison, Tennessee in the 1930's and moved to Chicago as a child. He graduated from Englewood High School in 1954. He joined the United States Air Force and later studied at the University of Illinois.
- Jesse Jackson Jr.
Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. (born March 11 1965) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing (map). He is the son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson.
- Dick Butkus
Dick Butkus (born December 9, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football player and actor. Butkus starred as a football player for the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. He was best known for his punishing tackles. Terry Bradshaw once claimed Butkus to be "a killer on the field, but an angel sent by God from heaven above off the field".
- Jim McDermott
James Adelbert "Jim" McDermott (born December 28 1936 in Chicago, Illinois) is the current U.S. Representative for. The 7th District includes most of Seattle and Vashon Island and portions of Shoreline, Tukwila, SeaTac, and Burien. McDermott is a member of the Democratic Party. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and is a member of the House Progressive Caucus. McDermott was born in Chicago, Illinois.
- Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore (born February 16, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois) is an economist and policy analyst who founded and served as president of the Club for Growth from 1999 to 2004. He is currently a member of the "Wall Street Journal" editorial board and frequently opines on the pages of their Op-Ed section. He is also a contributing editor for "National Review". He possesses a B.A. from the University of Illinois and an M.A. from George Mason University in economics.
- Nick Anderson
Nelison "Nick" Anderson (born January 20, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American basketball player. He spent thirteen years in the NBA (beginning in 1989), most of them with the Orlando Magic. Anderson ended his career in 2002. Anderson went through Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, and the University of Illinois. He wore No. 25 in honor of his late friend and teammate, Ben Wilson. Anderson himself was the first draft pick in the history of the Orlando Magic, …
- Howard Griffith
Howard Griffith (born November 17, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American football fullback who spent 8 seasons in the NFL (1993-2000). While at the University of Illinois, Howard set the NCAA record for touchdowns in a game with eight. It occurred on September 8, 1990 against Southern Illinois University. Griffith was drafted in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, but never played for the Colts.
- Simeon Rice
Simeon Rice (born February 24, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He went to University of Illinois and was drafted in 1996 by Arizona. He attended Mount Carmel High School on Chicago's south side, the same school as current Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.
- Eddie Johnson
Edward (Eddie) Arnet Johnson (born May 1 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the NBA. A sharpshooting 6'7" forward/guard, Johnson attended the University of Illinois before being selected by the Kansas City Kings in the 1981 NBA Draft. Johnson would play for the Kings, the Phoenix Suns, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Charlotte Hornets, the Indiana Pacers, the Houston Rockets, …
- Jeffrey Jordan
Jeffrey Michael Jordan (born November 18, 1988) is an American college basketball player for the University of Illinois. He played high school basketball for Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. Jordan is the son of former NBA MVP Michael Jordan who played for the local Chicago Bulls. Jordan has been the product of local and national media attention, and had three of his games broadcast nationally on ESPN in 2007. Jordan also played football his freshman year.
- Kendall Gill
Kendall Cedric Gill (born May 25, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player
- Greg Lewis
Gregory Alan Lewis, Jr. (born February 12, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football wide receiver currently with the Philadelphia Eagles. He attended Rich South High School in Richton Park, Illinois, which retired his jersey, #8, in 2004. He went to the University of Illinois as a walk-on. Lewis signed as a undrafted free agent with the Eagles in 2003.
- Kelvin Hayden
Kelvin Darnell Hayden, Jr. (born July 28 1983 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a NFL cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts. He was originally selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Illinois. He returned a Rex Grossman interception for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLI. It was the first interception of his NFL career.
- Jeanne Gang
Jeanne Gang (b. 1964) is the founder and principal of the Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang. As the leader of the design team at Studio Gang, she focuses on materials, technology and sustainability in the innovative and award-winning work of the firm. Gang earned a Master of Architecture with Distinction from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Illinois.
- Stanley Elkin
Stanley Elkin (May 11, 1930 - May 31, 1995) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His extravagant, satirical fiction revolves around American consumerism, popular culture, and male-female relationships.
- Mel Reynolds
Melvin Jay "Mel" Reynolds (born January 8, 1952) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Illinois. Reynolds was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, and he graduated from University of Illinois, Harvard University, and Oxford University. An academic achiever, he won a Rhodes Scholarship to Lincoln College in the University of Oxford.
- Marcus Liberty
Marcus Liberty (born October 27 1968, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round (42nd overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. Liberty played for the Nuggets and Detroit Pistons in 4 NBA seasons. His best year as a pro was during the 1991-92 NBA season when he appeared in 75 games for the Nuggets, averaging 9.3 ppg. He played collegiately at the University of Illinois.
- Ella Flagg Young
Ella Flagg Young (1845 - 1918) was an American educator, born at Buffalo, and educated at the Chicago Normal School and at the University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1900). She was married to William Young in 1868. Her teaching career spanned 53 years (1862-1915).
- Barbara Bain
Barbara Bain (born 13 September 1931) is an American actress. Bain was born Millicent Fogel in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and moved to New York City where she was a dancer and high fashion model. Bain studied with Martha Graham, thus cementing her interest in dancing. After attending Lee Strasberg's Actors' Studio, she changed careers to acting.
- Kiwane Garris
Kiwane Garris (born September 24 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Armani Jeans Milano of the Italy league. He is a 6'2", 183 lb point guard. Garris played college basketball at the University of Illinois, where his position was point guard. As a freshman in the 1993-94 season, Garris finished second on the Fighting Illini in scoring, behind Deon Thomas.
- Carl Foreman
Carl Foreman was an American screenwriter and film producer who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses in the 1950s.
- Alex Agase
Alexander Arrasi Agase (March 27, 1922 - May 3, 2007) is a former American football player and coach. Agase was born in Evanston IL to an Assyrian family. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois. Agase played college football at the University of Illinois and Purdue University. Agase starred as a guard for Illinois in 1941 and 1942. In a 1942 game against the University of Minnesota, Agase scored two touchdowns for the Fighting Illini, …
- Ed Pawlowski
Ed Pawlowski is the mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. He has held this office since January 2006. Pawlowski is a Democrat. A Chicago native, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and a Master of Arts from the University of Illinois. He served as Director of Community and Economic Development for the first three years of the administration of previous Allentown mayor Roy C. Afflerbach, but resigned in protest.
- Awvee Storey
Awvee Storey (born April 18 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. In the NBA, he has played for the New Jersey Nets (2003-2004, 2006) and the Washington Wizards (2005-2006). Chicago native Awvee Storey was one of the top rebounders in the Pac-10 the past three seasons. At 6-6, he led the league in 2000-2001 at 9.1 rebounds per game and the player who was second, Dan Gadzuric of UCLA at 8.6 per game, was 6-11.
- Carol Marin
Carol Marin was named NBC5's Political Editor in 2006, covering state, local and national political stories. ... Carol's career began in Knoxville, Tennessee at WBIR-TV and continued at WSM-TV in Nashville where she both anchored and reported. In 1978, she returned home to Chicago and NBC5 News where she worked as a reporter and anchored the 6 & 10 p.m. newscasts until May 1997.
- Dan Greenburg
Dan Greenburg (born June 20, 1936) is an American author and screenwriter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. His works include titles aimed at adult readers, and a popular book series for grade-school age children, "The Zack Files", the inspiration for a television show based on this.
- Adam Hecktman
Adam Hecktman is the Director for the Microsoft Technology Center in Chicago, and has been since its inception in September of 2001. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Children's Museum since 2003, and has been involved in an advisory capacity in a number of community organizations in and around Chicago for much of the last decade. Prior to this position, Adam managed the Technology Specialist program for Microsoft’s largest sales district, …
- Edward Sternaman
Edward Sternaman, better known as Dutch, was an American player, coach, and owner in professional football for the NFL's Chicago Bears. Sternaman and George Halas took over management of the Decatur Staleys (as the Bears were then known) in 1920 when both were working for the A. E. Staley Co., a corn products firm in Decatur, Illinois. Sternaman and Halas both starred in football at the University of Illinois under the coaching of Bob Zuppke.
- George Bon Salle
George H. Bon Salle (born July 1, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward, he starred at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, before playing at the University of Illinois. As a senior in 1957, Bon Salle was awarded All-American honors, and he was selected by the NBA's Syracuse Nationals in that year's professional draft. However, Bon Salle never played for the Nationals, …
- Fred Goetz
Fred Samuel Goetz (February 14, 1897-March 20, 1934), also known as "Shotgun" George Ziegler, was a Chicago mobster and a suspected participant in the Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was stationed at Langley Field, Virginia during World War I as a pilot in the US Army's aviation branch and rose to the rank of 2nd lieutenant before the war's end.
- Thomas Verne Washington
Thomas Verne Washington (born February 19, 1960) is an American columnist and essayist. Washington was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Wayne, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He was educated at University of Illinois. He now lives in Washington, DC, where he works as a journalist, essayist, and a librarian at The Potomac School. Mr. Washington's essays and journalism center on reading, writing, and librarianship in the age of information overload.
- Michael Gianoli
I'm very social and love to be around people. I believe that a person can never have enough friends. I hope to use this page as a vehicle to meet some awesome people (perhaps that special someone---wink, wink). I am a good listener and have a great memory. When I see you again, I'll pick up the conversation right where we left off! I also love to go out to eat (more than I should), so remember me when you're making your dinner plans!
- Shane
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- Leslie Williamson
I love scary movies, dancing, cooking,and tattoos. I am a single BBW mother of three handsome young men. I have a pet snake and love to try new things at least once; twice if I really like it.
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