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Acks was born, attended high school and college in Illinois. [10] Valdas Adamkus (1926–living), president of Lithuania 1998–2009. Lived in Illinois for a number of years after emigrating to the United States from Lithuania, getting a college degree and entering Chicago politics. [11] Mike Adamle, NFL and Northwestern running back, TV ...
Governor of Illinois: Rahm Emanuel: Nov 29, 1959: Former mayor of Chicago, White House Chief of Staff, US congressman Lives in Chicago Thomas R. Fitzgerald: Jul 10, 1941: Nov 1, 2015: Retired chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court: Born in Chicago [137] Betty Ford: Apr 8, 1918: Jul 8, 2011: U.S. First Lady; wife of Gerald Ford: Born in ...
19th Governor of Illinois: Attended Illinois Wesleyan University, served as city attorney of Bloomington John Marshall Hamilton: May 28, 1847: Sep 22, 1905: 18th Governor of Illinois: Lived in Bloomington. Ward Hill Lamon: Jan 6, 1828: May 7, 1893: Personal friend and bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln John Brown Lennon: Oct 12, 1850: Jan 18, 1923
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Rockford, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Rockford, Illinois.
Mary K. O'Brien (born 1965), Illinois state legislator and judge, was born in Kankakee. [8] Daniel H. Paddock (1852–1905), Illinois state representative and lawyer, lived in Kankakee. [9] George Ryan (born 1934), 39th governor of Illinois [10] Samuel H. Shapiro (1907–1987), 34th Governor of Illinois, practiced law in Kankakee and died there ...
U.S. Representative from Illinois Buried in Decatur (Greenwood Cemetery) Rolla C. McMillen: Oct 5, 1880: May 6, 1961: U.S. Representative from Illinois Lived in Decatur Richard James Oglesby: Jul 25, 1824: Apr 24, 1899: U.S. senator and the 14th governor of Illinois: Grew up in Decatur Thomas D. Westfall: May 14, 1927: Mar 7, 2005: Mayor of El ...
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Shelby Jordan: Jan 23, 1952: Offensive tackle for the New England Patriots, and the LA Raiders; Super Bowl champion (XVII) Attended East St. Louis High School Mike Magac: May 25, 1938: Aug 25, 2003: Guard for the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers: Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Montez Murphy: Jan 6, 1982
Frank P. Sadler, Illinois state senator and lawyer, born in Springfield [15] Paul Simon, U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, served in the Illinois State legislature from 1955 to 1968, served as Illinois Lt. Governor from 1969 to 1973, taught at Sangamon State University (now UIS) from 1973 to 1975 [16] Father of Illinois Lt. Governor ...