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This is a list of notable individuals who come from the state of Illinois, a state within the larger United States of America.
🤕==A== Aa–Ag
- Emma Abbott (1850–91), opera soprano. Born and raised in Illinois until age 16; funeral held in Illinois, but interred in Massachusetts.[1]
- David Abidor (born 1992), soccer player
- Margaret Abbott (1878–1955), first modern-era Olympic United States female champion. Lived during her teens and learned her Olympic sport of golf in Illinois.[2]
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1868–1940), African-American lawyer, newspaper publisher and editor. Studied law and had his newspaper career in Chicago.[3]
- Jessica Abel (1969–living), comic book writer and artist. Born and educated in Illinois.[4]
- Gertrude Abercrombie (1909–77), surrealist painter. Lived most of her life in Chicago and known for her association with the city.[5]
- Max Abramovitz (1908–2004), architect. Born and college-educated in Illinois.[6]
- Ben Abruzzo (1930–85), balloonist. Born and college-educated in Illinois.[7]
- Tony Accardo (1906–1992), organized crime figure. Born and lived entire life in Chicago metropolitan area.[8]
- Barbara Acklin (1943–98), singer. Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death.[9]
- Ron Acks (1944–living), NFL linebacker 1968–76. 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 personality
- Berle Adams (1917–2009), founder of Mercury Records. Born and lived first thirty years in Illinois.[12]
- Franklin P. Adams (1881–1960), writer, member of Algonquin Round Table. Described as "a native of Chicago", he found fame and lived most of his life in New York.[13]
- John Hicks Adams (1820–78), gunslinger, Wild West lawman. Born and attended college in Illinois.[14]
- Katrina Adams (1968–living), president of United States Tennis Association. Born and educated in Illinois.[15]
- Robert McCormick Adams Jr., anthropologist, secretary of Smithsonian Institution
- Jane Addams, social worker, teacher, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- George Ade, author and cartoonist (born in Indiana)
- Paul Adelstein, actor, Prison Break, Private Practice
- Victor Adeyanju, NFL defensive end 2006–10
- Dankmar Adler, architect (born in Germany)
- David Adler, architect (born in Wisconsin)
- Lou Adler, music producer in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Max Adler, founder of Adler Planetarium
- Scott Adsit, actor, writer, improvisational comedian, 30 Rock, Big Hero 6
- John Agar, actor, Sands of Iwo Jima, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, husband of Shirley Temple
- Alex Agase, football player for Cleveland Browns; head coach of Northwestern, Purdue
- Lou Agase, football player for Illinois, coach of CFL's Toronto Argonauts
- Milton Ager, composer, "Ain't She Sweet", "Happy Days Are Here Again"
- Benjamin Agosto, ice dancer, 2006 Turin Olympics silver medalist
- Mark Aguirre, forward for DePaul, NBA's Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons; top pick of 1981 NBA draft
Ah–Am
- Gene Ahern, cartoonist
- Joe Aiello, organized crime figure (born in Sicily)
- Joseph Aiuppa, organized crime figure
- Stan Albeck, basketball head coach, Bradley, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls
- Abraham Adrian Albert, mathematician
- Eddie Albert, Oscar-nominated actor, Green Acres, Switch, Oklahoma!, Roman Holiday, The Heartbreak Kid, The Longest Yard
- Frankie Albert, quarterback and head coach for San Francisco 49ers, College Football Hall of Famer
- Bruce Alberts, biochemist, original author of Molecular Biology of the Cell
- Steve Albini, musician, producer
- Ted Albrecht, offensive tackle for Purdue and Chicago Bears
- James L. Alcorn, governor and U.S. Senator of Mississippi
- Jody Alderson, swimmer, 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
- Dorothy Aldis, children's author
- J. Frank Aldrich, 19th Century U.S. Representative (born in Wisconsin)
- Gus Alex, organized crime figure
- Dan Alexander, football player, 2000 Alamo Bowl MVP
- Houston Alexander, mixed martial artist
- Linsey Alexander, blues musician (born in Mississippi)
- Lorez Alexandria, jazz and gospel singer
- Nelson Algren, author, The Man with the Golden Arm, A Walk on the Wild Side (born in Michigan)
- Saul Alinsky, founder of modern community organizing and writer
- Paul Alivisatos, president, University of Chicago
- Brian Allard, MLB pitcher 1979–81
- Jeff Allen, NFL offensive guard 2012-19
- Joan Allen, Oscar-nominated actress, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Contender, The Upside of Anger, Nixon, Face/Off
- Karen Allen, actress, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Animal House, Scrooged
- Leo E. Allen, 14-term U.S. Representative
- Leslie Allen, auto racer, ninth in 1930 Indianapolis 500
- Rex Allen Jr., country singer, narrator of film Me, Myself and Irene
- Ronnie Allen, professional pool player
- Sandy Allen, tallest U.S. woman
- Steve Allen, TV personality, actor, author, songwriter, first host of The Tonight Show (born in New York)
- Tony Allen, NBA forward 2004-18, member of 2008 champion Boston Celtics
- William J. Allen, judge, U.S. Representative (born in Tennessee)
- Justin Allgaier, auto racer, 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series champion
- Fran Allison, radio-TV personality, Kukla, Fran and Ollie (born in Iowa)
- Luther Allison, blues musician (born in Arkansas)
- Samuel Allison, prominent physicist who worked on Manhattan Project
- Arthur Allyn Jr., co-owner of Chicago White Sox in 1960s
- John Allyn, owner of White Sox 1961–75
- Alfred S. Alschuler, architect
- Mike Alstott, fullback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996–2007, Super Bowl XXXVII champion
- Jonathan Alter, journalist and author
- Michael J. Alter, real estate developer, owner of WNBA's Chicago Sky
- John Peter Altgeld, Governor of Illinois 1893–97 (born in Germany)
- Dave Altizer, MLB infielder 1906–11
- Scott Altman, astronaut, four Space Shuttle missions
- John Altschuler, screenwriter, Blades of Glory, Silicon Valley
- Anita Alvarez, Cook County State's Attorney 2008-16
- John Alvin, actor, The Beast with Five Fingers, Objective, Burma!
- A.A. Ames, four-term mayor of Minneapolis
- Edward Ames, founder, McKendree University (born in Ohio)
- Knowlton Ames, college football player and coach
- Rosemary Ames, actress, Our Little Girl, Pursued
- Stephen E. Ambrose, author, historian, Band of Brothers
- The American Breed, band, "Bend Me, Shape Me"
- Warren Amling, Ohio State athlete in College Football Hall of Fame
- Albert Ammons, jazz musician
- Gene Ammons, jazz musician
- Morey Amsterdam, actor and comedian, The Dick Van Dyke Show
An–Ar
- Merry Anders, actress, The Dalton Girls, Hear Me Good, Tickle Me
- Arthur E. Andersen, founder of accounting firm
- Alexandria Anderson, NCAA champion sprinter
- Andree Anderson, ice dancer, member of Figure Skating Hall of Fame
- Craig Anderson, NHL goaltender 2002-23
- Gillian Anderson, Emmy Award-winning actress, The X-Files, The House of Mirth, Bleak House, Hannibal
- J. J. Anderson, forward for Bradley and Utah Jazz
- John B. Anderson, politician, U.S. Representative 1961–81, U.S. presidential candidate
- Ken Anderson, NFL quarterback 1971–86, four-time Pro Bowl selection
- Kevin Anderson, actor, Sleeping with the Enemy, Miles from Home, Hoffa
- Kurt Anderson, football player and coach
- Laurie Anderson, performance artist and musician
- Les Anderson, auto racer, 11th in 1947 Indy 500
- Margaret C. Anderson, editor and publisher (born in Indiana)
- Nick Anderson, NBA and Illinois guard, first Orlando Magic draft pick
- Philip Warren Anderson, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
- Ray Anderson, musician
- Robert Orville Anderson, founder of ARCO oil company
- Sherwood Anderson, novelist (born in Ohio)
- Walter Stratton Anderson, naval vice admiral, battleship commander
- Fern Andra, circus performer, actress, director
- Emil Andres, auto racer, drove in nine Indianapolis 500s
- Bruce Andrews, poet
- Stanley Andrews, actor, Death Valley Days
- Ethel Percy Andrus, founder of AARP
- Elmer Angsman, running back for Notre Dame, Chicago Cardinals
- John Ankerberg, Christian evangelist, TV presenter
- Morris Ankrum, actor
- Ann-Margret, Oscar-nominated actress, Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, Carnal Knowledge, The Cincinnati Kid, Tommy (born in Sweden)
- Beulah Annan, inspiration for "Roxie Hart" in play and film Chicago
- Moses Annenberg, newspaper publisher (born in Prussia)
- Frank Annunzio, politician (Democrat), 13-term U.S. Representative
- Cap Anson, Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Stockings (born in Iowa)
- Bessie Anthony, golfer, U.S. Women's Amateur champion
- Luis Aparicio, Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Sox (born in Venezuela)
- Clarence Applegran, basketball coach, Kentucky 1924–25
- Amy Applegren, pro baseball player
- Arthur I. Appleton, businessman, thoroughbred owner
- Luke Appling, Hall of Fame infielder for White Sox (born in North Carolina)
- Lee Archambault, astronaut
- Robert Ardrey, playwright and screenwriter, Khartoum, The Three Musketeers
- Leslie C. Arends, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1943–74, Majority and Minority Whip
- Mark Arie, two gold medals in shooting at 1920 Olympics
- Hub Arkush, publisher of Pro Football Weekly
- Andrew Watson Armour III, meat-packing executive, philanthropist
- Philip Danforth Armour, businessman, founder of Armour and Company (born in New York)
- Terron Armstead, NFL offensive lineman
- Matthew John Armstrong, actor, Heroes
- Otis Armstrong, running back for Denver Broncos 1973–80
- Billy Arnold, auto racer, won 1930 Indianapolis 500
- Billy Boy Arnold, blues musician
- Isaac N. Arnold, U.S. Representative, author (born in New York)
- Cliff Arquette, comedian and actor (born in Ohio)
- Lewis Arquette, actor, Sherlock Hound, Camp Candy, The Waltons
- Patricia Arquette, Oscar and Emmy-winning actress, Boyhood, Medium, True Romance, CSI: Cyber
- Gerry Arrigo, MLB pitcher 1961–70
As–Az
- Jon Asamoah, NFL offensive lineman 2010-15
- Diandra Asbaty, bowler
- Tom Ashbrook, NPR personality
- John Ashcroft, politician (Republican), U.S. Attorney General 2001–05, Missouri senator and governor
- Darryl Ashmore, NFL tackle 1992–2002
- James N. Ashmore, basketball coach, North Carolina, Iowa, Washington State, DePauw
- Ed Asner, Emmy-winning actor, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Up, Elf (born in Missouri)
- Mary Astor, Oscar-winning actress, The Maltese Falcon, Dodsworth, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Great Lie
- Joe Astroth, MLB catcher 1945–56
- Ira Aten, lawman, Texas Ranger
- Doug Atkins, defensive end for Chicago Bears 1955–66, Hall of Fame (born in Tennessee)
- Smith D. Atkins, editor, Civil War colonel (born in New York)
- Edith Atwater, actress, True Grit, Family Plot, The Body Snatcher
- Richard and Florence Atwater, co-authors of Mr. Popper's Penguins
- Steve Atwater, NFL safety 1989-99, twice Super Bowl champion with Denver Broncos
- James T. Aubrey Jr., television executive, president of CBS
- David Auburn, playwright, Proof
- Jean M. Auel, author, The Clan of the Cave Bear
- James Augustine, center for Illinois' 2005 NCAA basketball runners-up
- Jeff Austin, mandolinist, singer
- Lovie Austin, jazz musician (born in Tennessee)
- Jason Avant, NFL wide receiver
- Charles Avery, silent film actor, Keystone Kops
- Sewell Avery, chairman of Montgomery Ward, first president of Museum of Science and Industry (born in Michigan)
- John Avildsen, Oscar-winning film director, Rocky, Save the Tiger, Lean on Me, The Karate Kid
- David Axelrod, political advisor to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, author, TV commentator
- Brendon Ayanbadejo, NFL linebacker 1999–2012
- Marion Aye, silent-film actress
- David Ayer, screenwriter and director, Training Day, End of Watch, Fury
- Edward E. Ayer, benefactor and first president of Field Museum of Natural History (born in Massachusetts)
- Harriet Hubbard Ayer, 19th Century cosmetics maven, journalist
- Bill Ayers, founder and member of Weather Underground
- Reiko Aylesworth, actress, Michelle Dessler on 24
- Agnes Ayres, silent-film actress
- Irving Azoff, music executive, head of Ticketmaster, Live Nation Entertainment
🤕==A== Aa–Ag
- Emma Abbott (1850–91), opera soprano. Born and raised in Illinois until age 16; funeral held in Illinois, but interred in Massachusetts.[16]
- David Abidor (born 1992), soccer player
- Margaret Abbott (1878–1955), first modern-era Olympic United States female champion. Lived during her teens and learned her Olympic sport of golf in Illinois.[17]
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1868–1940), African-American lawyer, newspaper publisher and editor. Studied law and had his newspaper career in Chicago.[18]
- Jessica Abel (1969–living), comic book writer and artist. Born and educated in Illinois.[19]
- Gertrude Abercrombie (1909–77), surrealist painter. Lived most of her life in Chicago and known for her association with the city.[20]
- Max Abramovitz (1908–2004), architect. Born and college-educated in Illinois.[21]
- Ben Abruzzo (1930–85), balloonist. Born and college-educated in Illinois.[22]
- Tony Accardo (1906–1992), organized crime figure. Born and lived entire life in Chicago metropolitan area.[23]
- Barbara Acklin (1943–98), singer. Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death.[9]
- Ron Acks (1944–living), NFL linebacker 1968–76. Acks was born, attended high school and college in Illinois.[24]
- 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 personality
- Berle Adams (1917–2009), founder of Mercury Records. Born and lived first thirty years in Illinois.[25]
- Franklin P. Adams (1881–1960), writer, member of Algonquin Round Table. Described as "a native of Chicago", he found fame and lived most of his life in New York.[26]
- John Hicks Adams (1820–78), gunslinger, Wild West lawman. Born and attended college in Illinois.[27]
- Katrina Adams (1968–living), president of United States Tennis Association. Born and educated in Illinois.[28]
- Robert McCormick Adams Jr., anthropologist, secretary of Smithsonian Institution
- Jane Addams, social worker, teacher, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- George Ade, author and cartoonist (born in Indiana)
- Paul Adelstein, actor, Prison Break, Private Practice
- Victor Adeyanju, NFL defensive end 2006–10
- Dankmar Adler, architect (born in Germany)
- David Adler, architect (born in Wisconsin)
- Lou Adler, music producer in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Max Adler, founder of Adler Planetarium
- Scott Adsit, actor, writer, improvisational comedian, 30 Rock, Big Hero 6
- John Agar, actor, Sands of Iwo Jima, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, husband of Shirley Temple
- Alex Agase, football player for Cleveland Browns; head coach of Northwestern, Purdue
- Lou Agase, football player for Illinois, coach of CFL's Toronto Argonauts
- Milton Ager, composer, "Ain't She Sweet", "Happy Days Are Here Again"
- Benjamin Agosto, ice dancer, 2006 Turin Olympics silver medalist
- Mark Aguirre, forward for DePaul, NBA's Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons; top pick of 1981 NBA draft
Ah–Am
- Gene Ahern, cartoonist
- Joe Aiello, organized crime figure (born in Sicily)
- Joseph Aiuppa, organized crime figure
- Stan Albeck, basketball head coach, Bradley, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls
- Abraham Adrian Albert, mathematician
- Eddie Albert, Oscar-nominated actor, Green Acres, Switch, Oklahoma!, Roman Holiday, The Heartbreak Kid, The Longest Yard
- Frankie Albert, quarterback and head coach for San Francisco 49ers, College Football Hall of Famer
- Bruce Alberts, biochemist, original author of Molecular Biology of the Cell
- Steve Albini, musician, producer
- Ted Albrecht, offensive tackle for Purdue and Chicago Bears
- James L. Alcorn, governor and U.S. Senator of Mississippi
- Jody Alderson, swimmer, 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
- Dorothy Aldis, children's author
- J. Frank Aldrich, 19th Century U.S. Representative (born in Wisconsin)
- Gus Alex, organized crime figure
- Dan Alexander, football player, 2000 Alamo Bowl MVP
- Houston Alexander, mixed martial artist
- Linsey Alexander, blues musician (born in Mississippi)
- Lorez Alexandria, jazz and gospel singer
- Nelson Algren, author, The Man with the Golden Arm, A Walk on the Wild Side (born in Michigan)
- Saul Alinsky, founder of modern community organizing and writer
- Paul Alivisatos, president, University of Chicago
- Brian Allard, MLB pitcher 1979–81
- Jeff Allen, NFL offensive guard 2012-19
- Joan Allen, Oscar-nominated actress, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Contender, The Upside of Anger, Nixon, Face/Off
- Karen Allen, actress, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Animal House, Scrooged
- Leo E. Allen, 14-term U.S. Representative
- Leslie Allen, auto racer, ninth in 1930 Indianapolis 500
- Rex Allen Jr., country singer, narrator of film Me, Myself and Irene
- Ronnie Allen, professional pool player
- Sandy Allen, tallest U.S. woman
- Steve Allen, TV personality, actor, author, songwriter, first host of The Tonight Show (born in New York)
- Tony Allen, NBA forward 2004-18, member of 2008 champion Boston Celtics
- William J. Allen, judge, U.S. Representative (born in Tennessee)
- Justin Allgaier, auto racer, 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series champion
- Fran Allison, radio-TV personality, Kukla, Fran and Ollie (born in Iowa)
- Luther Allison, blues musician (born in Arkansas)
- Samuel Allison, prominent physicist who worked on Manhattan Project
- Arthur Allyn Jr., co-owner of Chicago White Sox in 1960s
- John Allyn, owner of White Sox 1961–75
- Alfred S. Alschuler, architect
- Mike Alstott, fullback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996–2007, Super Bowl XXXVII champion
- Jonathan Alter, journalist and author
- Michael J. Alter, real estate developer, owner of WNBA's Chicago Sky
- John Peter Altgeld, Governor of Illinois 1893–97 (born in Germany)
- Dave Altizer, MLB infielder 1906–11
- Scott Altman, astronaut, four Space Shuttle missions
- John Altschuler, screenwriter, Blades of Glory, Silicon Valley
- Anita Alvarez, Cook County State's Attorney 2008-16
- John Alvin, actor, The Beast with Five Fingers, Objective, Burma!
- A.A. Ames, four-term mayor of Minneapolis
- Edward Ames, founder, McKendree University (born in Ohio)
- Knowlton Ames, college football player and coach
- Rosemary Ames, actress, Our Little Girl, Pursued
- Stephen E. Ambrose, author, historian, Band of Brothers
- The American Breed, band, "Bend Me, Shape Me"
- Warren Amling, Ohio State athlete in College Football Hall of Fame
- Albert Ammons, jazz musician
- Gene Ammons, jazz musician
- Morey Amsterdam, actor and comedian, The Dick Van Dyke Show
An–Ar
- Merry Anders, actress, The Dalton Girls, Hear Me Good, Tickle Me
- Arthur E. Andersen, founder of accounting firm
- Alexandria Anderson, NCAA champion sprinter
- Andree Anderson, ice dancer, member of Figure Skating Hall of Fame
- Craig Anderson, NHL goaltender 2002-23
- Gillian Anderson, Emmy Award-winning actress, The X-Files, The House of Mirth, Bleak House, Hannibal
- J. J. Anderson, forward for Bradley and Utah Jazz
- John B. Anderson, politician, U.S. Representative 1961–81, U.S. presidential candidate
- Ken Anderson, NFL quarterback 1971–86, four-time Pro Bowl selection
- Kevin Anderson, actor, Sleeping with the Enemy, Miles from Home, Hoffa
- Kurt Anderson, football player and coach
- Laurie Anderson, performance artist and musician
- Les Anderson, auto racer, 11th in 1947 Indy 500
- Margaret C. Anderson, editor and publisher (born in Indiana)
- Nick Anderson, NBA and Illinois guard, first Orlando Magic draft pick
- Philip Warren Anderson, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
- Ray Anderson, musician
- Robert Orville Anderson, founder of ARCO oil company
- Sherwood Anderson, novelist (born in Ohio)
- Walter Stratton Anderson, naval vice admiral, battleship commander
- Fern Andra, circus performer, actress, director
- Emil Andres, auto racer, drove in nine Indianapolis 500s
- Bruce Andrews, poet
- Stanley Andrews, actor, Death Valley Days
- Ethel Percy Andrus, founder of AARP
- Elmer Angsman, running back for Notre Dame, Chicago Cardinals
- John Ankerberg, Christian evangelist, TV presenter
- Morris Ankrum, actor
- Ann-Margret, Oscar-nominated actress, Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, Carnal Knowledge, The Cincinnati Kid, Tommy (born in Sweden)
- Beulah Annan, inspiration for "Roxie Hart" in play and film Chicago
- Moses Annenberg, newspaper publisher (born in Prussia)
- Frank Annunzio, politician (Democrat), 13-term U.S. Representative
- Cap Anson, Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Stockings (born in Iowa)
- Bessie Anthony, golfer, U.S. Women's Amateur champion
- Luis Aparicio, Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Sox (born in Venezuela)
- Clarence Applegran, basketball coach, Kentucky 1924–25
- Amy Applegren, pro baseball player
- Arthur I. Appleton, businessman, thoroughbred owner
- Luke Appling, Hall of Fame infielder for White Sox (born in North Carolina)
- Lee Archambault, astronaut
- Robert Ardrey, playwright and screenwriter, Khartoum, The Three Musketeers
- Leslie C. Arends, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1943–74, Majority and Minority Whip
- Mark Arie, two gold medals in shooting at 1920 Olympics
- Hub Arkush, publisher of Pro Football Weekly
- Andrew Watson Armour III, meat-packing executive, philanthropist
- Philip Danforth Armour, businessman, founder of Armour and Company (born in New York)
- Terron Armstead, NFL offensive lineman
- Matthew John Armstrong, actor, Heroes
- Otis Armstrong, running back for Denver Broncos 1973–80
- Billy Arnold, auto racer, won 1930 Indianapolis 500
- Billy Boy Arnold, blues musician
- Isaac N. Arnold, U.S. Representative, author (born in New York)
- Cliff Arquette, comedian and actor (born in Ohio)
- Lewis Arquette, actor, Sherlock Hound, Camp Candy, The Waltons
- Patricia Arquette, Oscar and Emmy-winning actress, Boyhood, Medium, True Romance, CSI: Cyber
- Gerry Arrigo, MLB pitcher 1961–70
As–Az
- Jon Asamoah, NFL offensive lineman 2010-15
- Diandra Asbaty, bowler
- Tom Ashbrook, NPR personality
- John Ashcroft, politician (Republican), U.S. Attorney General 2001–05, Missouri senator and governor
- Darryl Ashmore, NFL tackle 1992–2002
- James N. Ashmore, basketball coach, North Carolina, Iowa, Washington State, DePauw
- Ed Asner, Emmy-winning actor, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Up, Elf (born in Missouri)
- Mary Astor, Oscar-winning actress, The Maltese Falcon, Dodsworth, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Great Lie
- Joe Astroth, MLB catcher 1945–56
- Ira Aten, lawman, Texas Ranger
- Doug Atkins, defensive end for Chicago Bears 1955–66, Hall of Fame (born in Tennessee)
- Smith D. Atkins, editor, Civil War colonel (born in New York)
- Edith Atwater, actress, True Grit, Family Plot, The Body Snatcher
- Richard and Florence Atwater, co-authors of Mr. Popper's Penguins
- Steve Atwater, NFL safety 1989-99, twice Super Bowl champion with Denver Broncos
- James T. Aubrey Jr., television executive, president of CBS
- David Auburn, playwright, Proof
- Jean M. Auel, author, The Clan of the Cave Bear
- James Augustine, center for Illinois' 2005 NCAA basketball runners-up
- Jeff Austin, mandolinist, singer
- Lovie Austin, jazz musician (born in Tennessee)
- Jason Avant, NFL wide receiver
- Charles Avery, silent film actor, Keystone Kops
- Sewell Avery, chairman of Montgomery Ward, first president of Museum of Science and Industry (born in Michigan)
- John Avildsen, Oscar-winning film director, Rocky, Save the Tiger, Lean on Me, The Karate Kid
- David Axelrod, political advisor to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, author, TV commentator
- Brendon Ayanbadejo, NFL linebacker 1999–2012
- Marion Aye, silent-film actress
- David Ayer, screenwriter and director, Training Day, End of Watch, Fury
- Edward E. Ayer, benefactor and first president of Field Museum of Natural History (born in Massachusetts)
- Harriet Hubbard Ayer, 19th Century cosmetics maven, journalist
- Bill Ayers, founder and member of Weather Underground
- Reiko Aylesworth, actress, Michelle Dessler on 24
- Agnes Ayres, silent-film actress
- Irving Azoff, music executive, head of Ticketmaster, Live Nation Entertainment
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Ca–Cd
- Frances Xavier Cabrini, nun, missionary, canonized saint (born in Austria)
- Leon Cadore, MLB player 1915–24, pitched a record 26 innings in one game
- Calvin Brainerd Cady, musician and professor
- Jack Cafferty, political commentator for CNN 2005–12
- Beth Cahill, comedian
- Leo Cahill, CFL coach and executive
- Jonathan Cain, musician with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Journey
- Frank Calabrese Sr., organized crime figure
- Nicholas Calabrese, organized crime figure
- Jessica Calalang, figure skater
- Ben F. Caldwell, banker, U.S. Representative 1899–1905
- L. Scott Caldwell, actress, Lost, Queens Supreme
- Corky Calhoun, NBA forward 1972–80
- Frank Caliendo, comedian
- Earnest Elmo Calkins, advertising executive
- Bill Callahan, head coach of Oakland Raiders 2002–03 and University of Nebraska 2004–07
- Frances Callier, actress, comedian, Hannah Montana
- Sarah Wayne Callies, actress, The Walking Dead
- Ann Hampton Callaway, singer and actress
- John Callaway, public television journalist
- Liz Callaway, singer and actress
- Chris Calloway, NFL wide receiver 1990–2000
- George H. Cameron, World War I general
- Julia Cameron, writer, second wife of Martin Scorsese
- Bruce Campbell, MLB outfielder 1930–42
- Danielle Campbell, actress, The Originals, Tell Me a Story
- Heather Anne Campbell, comedian
- Louise Campbell, actress, The Star Maker, Night Club Scandal
- Tom Campbell, U.S. Representative in California 1989–2001
- Marvin Camras, inventor
- Larry Canada, NFL running back 1978–81
- Tony Canadeo, halfback for Green Bay Packers 1941–52, Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Vincent Canby, film critic, New York Times
- Glenn Canfield Jr., metallurgist and businessman
- Joe Cannon, politician (Republican), Speaker of the House 1903–11 (born in North Carolina)
- Kay Cannon, screenwriter and director, Pitch Perfect, Blockers, Cinderella
- Jim Cantalupo, CEO of McDonald's Corporation 1991–2004
- Shorty Cantlon, runner-up in 1930 Indianapolis 500, killed in 1947 race
- Homaro Cantu, restaurateur (born in Washington)
- Dominique Canty, pro basketball player
- Al Capone, gangster, bootlegger, boss of Chicago Outfit, subject of Capone, The Untouchables (born in New York)
- Frank Capone, organized crime figure, brother of Al (born in New York)
- John Caponera, comedian, actor, The Good Life
- Antonio "Tony Bananas" Caponigro, consigliere of Angelo Bruno in Philadelphia crime family
- Buzz Capra, MLB pitcher 1971–77
- The Caravans, gospel singers
- Perry Caravello, comedian, skateboarder, star of Windy City Heat
- Harry Caray, Hall of Fame broadcaster for Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs (born in Missouri)
- Brian Cardinal, forward for six NBA teams
- Steve Carell, actor and comedian, Second City alumnus (born in Massachusetts)
- Gabe Carimi, All-American and NFL football player
- Thomas Carlin, Governor of Illinois 1838–42; Carlinville named for him (born in Kentucky)
- Amy Carlson, actress, Third Watch, Blue Bloods
- Hal Carlson, MLB pitcher 1917–30
- Mark Carlson, MLB umpire
- John P. Carmichael, sportswriter
- Chuck Carney, football and basketball All-American
- Sue Carol, talent agent, wife of Alan Ladd
- J. C. Caroline, halfback for Illinois, defensive back for Chicago Bears
- Ed Carpenter, auto racer, runner-up in 2018 Indianapolis 500, pole sitter 2013, 2014, 2018
- John Alden Carpenter, composer
- Philo Carpenter, pharmacist
- John Carpino, president of MLB's Los Angeles Angels
- Allan Carr, producer, Grease, Saturday Night Fever
- Charmian Carr, actress, The Sound of Music
- Darleen Carr, actress, The Smith Family, The Beguiled
- Marian Carr, actress, San Quentin, Ring of Fear
- Chico Carrasquel, shortstop for White Sox, first Latin starter in All-Star Game (born in Venezuela)
- Mark Carreon, MLB player 1987–96
- Connor Carrick, NHL defenseman
- Janet Carroll, actress, Risky Business, Family Business
- Lucille Carroll, Hollywood studio executive
- Jenny Lou Carson, sharpshooter, country music singer, in Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Terrence C. Carson, actor, voice actor, Living Single, Star Wars: Clone Wars
- Bryan Carter, musician, 2023 Tony Award winner for Some Like It Hot (born in Missouri)
- Johnny Carter, singer, The Flamingos
- Myra Carter, stage actress
- Maurice Carthon, NFL running back and coach
- James Cartwright, USMC general, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Peter Cartwright, revivalist (born in Virginia)
- William Frank Carver, Wild West sharpshooter and showman
- Marty Casey, musician
- Robert J. Casey, decorated soldier and correspondent
- Zadok Casey, founder of Mount Vernon, Illinois, lieutenant governor, U.S. Representative (born in Georgia)
- Vera Caspary, author, Laura
- Bill Cassidy, U.S. Senator of Louisiana
- Claudia Cassidy, music and drama critic
- Dan Castellaneta, actor, The Simpsons, The Pursuit of Happyness, Happy Feet
- Latham Castle, judge, Illinois Attorney General 1952-59
- John Castino, MLB infielder 1979–84, 1979 A.L. Rookie of the Year
- Anthony Castonzo, offensive lineman for Indianapolis Colts
- Frank Catalano, saxophonist
- Wayne Catalano, horse racing trainer
- George Catavolos, football coach
- Tamika Catchings, basketball player, winner of NCAA, WNBA and Olympic championships (born in New Jersey)
- Mark Catlin Sr., football coach for Iowa 1906–08
- Helen Tunnicliff Catterall, lawyer, historian
- Phil Cavarretta, player and manager for Chicago Cubs, 1945 National League MVP
Ce–Ch
- Anton Cermak, politician (Democrat), assassinated Mayor of Chicago 1931–33 (born in Eastern Europe)
- Eugene Cernan, astronaut, commander of Apollo 17
- JoBe Cerny, actor, voice of Pillsbury Doughboy
- Jackie Cerone, mobster
- Exene Cervenka, singer with punk rock band X
- Peter Cetera, singer and songwriter, "Glory of Love"
- Tom T. Chamales, novelist
- Wes Chamberlain, MLB outfielder 1990–95
- John Chambers, Oscar-winning makeup artist
- Gower Champion, multiple Tony Award-winning dancer, choreographer and actor, Show Boat, Carnival, Hello, Dolly!
- Chance the Rapper, Grammy-winning hip-hop artist
- Frank Chance, Hall of Fame first baseman for Cubs (born in California)
- John Chancellor, television journalist, NBC news anchor
- Bill Chandler, basketball coach for Marquette 1930–51
- Gene Chandler, singer, "The Duke of Earl"
- George Chandler, actor
- Kyle Chandler, Emmy-winning actor, Friday Night Lights, Argo, Carol, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Raymond Chandler, author and screenwriter, The Big Sleep, Double Indemnity, The Long Goodbye, Farewell, My Lovely
- Melanie Chandra, actress, Code Black
- Jay Chandrasekhar, actor, comedian, film director
- Octave Chanute, aviation pioneer
- John Putnam Chapin, Mayor of Chicago 1846–47 (born in Vermont)
- Brenda Chapman, animator and film director, The Prince of Egypt, Brave
- Charles Chapman, mayor of Fullerton, California, founder of Chapman College
- Pleasant T. Chapman, educator, lawyer, U.S. Representative
- Ray Chapman, infielder for Cleveland Indians 1912–20 (born in Kentucky)
- Joe Charboneau, outfielder with Cleveland Indians 1980–82
- Ezzard Charles, boxing champion (born in Georgia)
- Nick Charles, broadcaster for CNN
- Hobart Chatfield-Taylor, author
- Wayne Chatfield-Taylor, commerce and treasury secretary to FDR
- Cheap Trick, band from Rockford in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Maurice Cheeks, basketball Hall of Famer and NBA coach
- Barry Cheesman, pro golfer
- Chris Chelios, Hall of Fame hockey player for Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks
- Erwin Chemerinsky, law professor
- Steve Chen, co-creator of YouTube (born in Taiwan)
- Virginia Cherrill, actress, City Lights, wife of Cary Grant
- Matthew A. Cherry, screenwriter and director
- Steve Cherundolo, head coach, Los Angeles FC soccer club
- Leonard Chess, music executive, founder of Chess Records (born in Poland)
- Lisa Chesson, Olympic hockey player
- Augustus Louis Chetlain, Civil War general (born in Missouri)
- Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier, tobacco heiress, silent-film director and writer
- Chicago, musical group, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Judy Chicago, feminist artist and author
- Gery Chico, lawyer, politician, chairman of Illinois State Board of Education
- Brad Childress, head coach of Minnesota Vikings 2006–10
- The Chi-Lites, R & B group, "Have You Seen Her"
- Carl R. Chindblom, Cook County attorney, U.S. Representative 1919–33
- Bob Chinn, restaurateur (born in Minnesota)
- Burnett M. Chiperfield, veteran of Spanish–American War, U.S. Representative
- Robert B. Chiperfield, veteran of World War I, U.S. Representative
- Harry Chiti, catcher for four MLB teams
- Whitney Chitwood, stand-up comedian
- Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls, IFBB pro bodybuilder
- Anna Chlumsky, actress, My Girl, Veep, Inventing Anna
- Clyde L. Choate, politician, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
- Richard Christiansen, Chicago theater critic
- Greta Christina, atheist blogger, speaker, and author
- William Christopher, actor, M*A*S*H
- June Christy, big-band singer
- Amy Chua, professor at Yale Law School, author of World on Fire
- Kenneth Choi, actor, Sons of Anarchy, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Marguerite S. Church, psychologist, six-term U.S. Representative, widow of Ralph Church
- Ralph E. Church, lawyer, U.S. Representative 1935–49
Ci–Cn
- Tony Cingrani, MLB pitcher 2012-18
- Gertrude Claire, silent-film actress
- Bud Clancy, MLB first baseman 1924–34
- Jim Clancy, pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros
- Richard Clarida, economist, Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve 2018-22
- Bridgetta Clark, silent-film actress
- Colbert Clark, screenwriter and director
- Danny Clark, linebacker for five NFL teams
- Dee Clark, singer, "Raindrops"
- George Clark, football coach, Kansas State, Nebraska
- Keon Clark, NBA player 1998-2004
- Mark Clark, pitcher for five MLB teams
- Mark W. Clark, World War II general (born in South Carolina)
- Randy Clark, NFL lineman 1980–87
- Wesley Clark, U.S. Army general, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, 2004 presidential candidate
- Wilbur Clark, original owner of Desert Inn hotel in Las Vegas
- Alden W. Clausen, president of World Bank and Bank of America
- Otis Clay, musician in Blues Hall of Fame
- Ethel Clayton, early 20th Century actress
- David Clennon, actor, The Thing, Star 80, Being There
- James Cleveland, Grammy-winning gospel singer
- Nathaniel Clifton, player for New York Knicks, Harlem Globetrotters
- Hillary Clinton, attorney and politician, First Lady (1993–2000), U.S. Senator of New York (2000–2009) and U.S. Secretary of State; 2016 Democratic presidential nominee
- William H. Clothier, Oscar-nominated cinematographer
Coa–Com
- Ed Coady, quarterback of first Notre Dame victory, 1888
- Pat Coady, Notre Dame quarterback, 1892
- Henry Ives Cobb Jr., artist and architect
- Junie Cobb, musician and bandleader (born in Arkansas)
- Silas B. Cobb, industrialist (born in Vermont)
- Ali Cobrin, actress, American Reunion, Lap Dance
- Annie Swan Coburn, art collector
- Catherine Amanda Coburn, journalist, editor
- Diablo Cody, Oscar-winning screenwriter, Juno
- Eleanor Coen, artist
- Ryan Cohan, jazz pianist
- Aaron Cohen, judoka
- Irwin Cohen, Olympic judoka
- Paul Cohen, music producer
- Selma Jeanne Cohen, dance teacher, historian
- Steve Cohen, Olympic judoka
- David Cohn, American-Israeli basketball player
- Sonny Cohn, trumpeter
- Mark Cohon, commissioner of Canadian Football League 2007-15
- Bryan Colangelo, NBA executive
- Jerry Colangelo, chairman of USA Basketball, owned Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Suns
- Stephen Colbert, comedian, alumnus of Northwestern and Second City (born in Washington, D.C.)
- Freddy Cole, jazz musician, brother of Nat King Cole
- Gary Cole, actor, The Brady Bunch Movie, Office Space, Midnight Caller, Fatal Vision, Family Guy
- Ike Cole, jazz musician, brother of Nat King Cole
- James M. Cole, U.S. Deputy Attorney General under President Barack Obama
- Nat King Cole, singer, musician and actor, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (born in Alabama)
- Robert MacFarlan Cole III, chemical engineer, inventor, and author
- Bessie Coleman, aviator
- Ellis Coleman, Greco-Roman wrestler
- Gary Coleman, actor, Arnold Jackson on Diff'rent Strokes
- Gerald Coleman, ice hockey goalie
- John Coleman, TV weather forecaster (born in Texas)
- Tevin Coleman, running back for Atlanta Falcons (born in Georgia)
- Edward Coles, secretary to James Madison, second Governor of Illinois (born in Virginia)
- Michael Colgrass, winner of 1978 Pulitzer Prize for music
- Ned Colletti, general manager for Los Angeles Dodgers 2006–14
- Harold R. Collier, mayor of Berwyn, 18-year U.S. Representative
- Lou Collier, MLB player 1997–2004
- Bob Collins, radio personality (born in Florida)
- Cardiss Collins, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative 1973–97 (born in Missouri)
- Chris Collins, basketball head coach for Northwestern
- Doug Collins, NBA and Olympic basketball player, head coach of four NBA teams, TV commentator
- Eddie Collins, Hall of Fame infielder, manager for White Sox (born in New York)
- George W. Collins, U.S. Representative 1970–72
- Jimmy Collins, NBA player for Chicago Bulls, head coach at Chicago State 1996-2010 (born in New York)
- Julia Collins, 20-time winner on TV's Jeopardy!
- Kreigh Collins, tennis player, 1899 US Open semi-finalist
- Marva Collins, educator (born in Alabama)
- Phil Collins, pitcher for three MLB teams
- Sherron Collins, NBA point guard
- James Colosimo, organized crime figure
- George Radcliffe Colton, U.S. Representative from Nebraska, governor of Puerto Rico
- Harvey Doolittle Colvin, city treasurer, Mayor of Chicago 1873–75 (born in New York)
- Ruth Johnson Colvin, literacy activist, Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Shawn Colvin, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter (born in South Dakota)
- Harry Combes, 20-year head basketball coach at Illinois
- Charles Comiskey, founding owner of Chicago White Sox, member of baseball Hall of Fame
- Chuck Comiskey, owner of White Sox 1956–61
- Grace Comiskey, owner of White Sox 1939–56
- J. Louis Comiskey, owner of White Sox 1931–39
- Common, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning rap musician, songwriter, producer, actor
- J. T. Compher, NHL center, 2022 Stanley Cup champion with Colorado Avalanche
- Ann Compton, television journalist
Con–Coz
- Douglas Conant, CEO of the Campbell Soup Company
- Kate Condon, opera singer
- Zez Confrey, musician
- Edwin H. Conger, ambassador, congressman, Civil War officer
- Jocko Conlan, Hall of Fame baseball umpire
- Darlene Conley, actress, The Bold and the Beautiful
- Mike Conley Sr., athlete, gold medalist, triple jump, 1992 Barcelona Olympics
- Bart Conner, gymnast, gold medalist, parallel bars, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- Mike Connolly, gossip columnist
- George Connor, Hall of Fame offensive tackle and linebacker for Chicago Bears
- Jimmy Connors, tennis player, five-time US Open champion, twice Wimbledon champion, ranked No. 1 in world
- Robert Conrad, actor, Hawaiian Eye, The Wild Wild West, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Palm Springs Weekend
- Bill Conroy, MLB catcher 1935–44
- Sean Considine, safety for five NFL teams
- Hollis Conway, high jumper, two-time Olympic medalist
- Brian Cook, forward for Illinois and five NBA teams, 2003 Big Ten Player of the Year
- Daniel Pope Cook, lawyer, publisher, state's first attorney general; Cook County named for him (born in Kentucky)
- Elisha Cook Jr., character actor, The Maltese Falcon, Shane, The Killing, The Big Sleep
- John Pope Cook, Civil War general, mayor of Springfield
- Toi Cook, NFL defensive back 1987-97, played for Super Bowl XXIX champion San Francisco 49ers
- Sam Cooke, singer, "You Send Me", recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (born in Mississippi)
- William F. Coolbaugh, 19th Century banker (born in Pennsylvania)
- Jack Cooley, pro and Notre Dame basketball player
- Ron Coomer, infielder for Minnesota Twins, sportscaster
- Sam Coonrod, MLB pitcher
- Cynthia Cooper, Hall of Fame basketball player and coach, four-time WNBA champion
- D. J. Cooper, player in Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jerome Cooper, drummer
- Job Adams Cooper, Governor of Colorado 1889–91
- Martin Cooper, inventor of modern cell phone
- Maxine Cooper, actress, Kiss Me Deadly
- Wyllis Cooper, radio writer, screenwriter
- Ira C. Copley, publisher, U.S. Representative 1911–23
- Chet Coppock, sportscaster
- Ben Corbett, film actor
- George Corbett, running back for Chicago Bears 1932–38
- Virginia Lee Corbin, actress (born in Arizona)
- Tom Corcoran, politician (Republican), four-term U.S. Representative
- Kevin Cordes, NCAA champion swimmer
- Billy Corgan, musician for alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins
- Bartlett Cormack, playwright and screenwriter
- Jim Cornelison, tenor, anthem singer
- Don Cornelius, television host, producer, creator of Soul Train
- Lillian Cornell, singer and actress
- Frank Cornish, NFL lineman 1990–95
- Frank J. Corr, alderman, acting Mayor of Chicago 1933
- Charles Correll, co-creator and star of Amos 'n' Andy
- Eldzier Cortor, artist (born in Virginia)
- Joe Corvo, NHL player 2002-14
- Dave Corzine, center for DePaul and Chicago Bulls
- Jon Corzine, CEO of Goldman Sachs, U.S. Senator of New Jersey 2001–06, Governor 2006–10
- Pete Cosey, guitarist for Miles Davis
- Jerry F. Costello, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative 1988–2013
- Neal Cotts, pitcher for 2005 World Series champion White Sox
- John Coughlin, politician (Democrat), Chicago alderman 1893–1938
- Johnny Coulon, boxer, bantamweight champion 1910–14 (born in Canada)
- Jim Courtright, Wild West gunfighter, lawman
- Kirk Cousins, quarterback for Minnesota Vikings
- Bryan Cox, linebacker for Miami Dolphins and Super Bowl XXXVI champion New England Patriots
- Jim Cox, MLB player 1973–76
- John H. Cox, businessman, politician
- Sonny Cox, musician, coach (born in Ohio)
- Wally Cox, actor, Mister Peepers, Underdog (born in Michigan)
- Dale Coyne, auto racing driver and executive
- Kendall Coyne, hockey player, silver medalist at 2014 Winter Olympics
- Chief Keef (Keith Cozart), rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
- James Gould Cozzens, novelist, By Love Possessed
Cr–Cz
- Wallace Craig, experimental psychologist, behavior scientist (born in Canada)
- Yvonne Craig, actress, Batman, Kissin' Cousins
- Dan Crane, dentist, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1979-85
- Phil Crane, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1969–2005
- Cindy Crawford, supermodel, cosmetics entrepreneur, actress and TV personality, House of Style
- Corey Crawford, goaltender for Chicago Blackhawks 2006-20, two-time Stanley Cup champion (born in Canada)
- Danny Crawford, NBA referee
- Drew Crawford, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Ellen Crawford, actress, ER
- Jim Crawford, MLB pitcher 1973–78
- Oliver Crawford, blacklisted screenwriter
- Dewitt Clinton Cregier, engineer, mason, Mayor of Chicago 1889–91 (born in New York)
- John Crerar, industrialist, railroad director (born in New York)
- Jim Crews, basketball player for 1976 NCAA champion Indiana, head coach for Evansville, Army, St. Louis
- Michael Crichton, author, screenwriter, director, Jurassic Park, ER, Westworld, Rising Sun, Coma, Disclosure
- Michele Crider, opera singer
- Fritz Crisler, football head coach for Michigan, Minnesota, Princeton
- John P. Cromwell, submarine commander
- James Cronin, physicist, 1980 Nobel Prize
- Kevin Cronin, lead vocalist for REO Speedwagon
- Shawn Cronin, NHL defenseman 1988–95
- Casey Crosby, pitcher for Detroit Tigers 2012
- Jim Crowley, halfback for Notre Dame, NFL player, Michigan State coach, College Football Hall of Fame
- Henry Crown, businessman, philanthropist
- Lester Crown, businessman, philanthropist
- Arthur Crudup, musician, "That's All Right" (born in Mississippi)
- Dave Cruikshank, speed skater, four-time Olympian
- The Cryan' Shames, rock band
- Bob Cryder, NFL guard 1978–86
- Walt Cudzik, NFL center 1954–64
- Melinda Culea, actress, Brotherly Love, Knots Landing, The A-Team
- John Cullerton, politician
- William J. Cullerton, decorated World War II pilot
- Philip Hart Cullom, admiral
- Shelby Moore Cullom, lawyer, Governor of Illinois 1877–1883, U.S. Senator 1883–1913 (born in Kentucky)
- Edith Cummings, golfer, 1923 U.S. Women's Amateur champion
- Terry Cummings, player for DePaul and seven NBA teams, 1983 NBA Rookie of the Year
- Lester Cuneo, silent-film actor
- Barbara Flynn Currie, politician (Democrat), state representative 1979-2019
- Betty Currie, personal secretary to President Bill Clinton
- Adrianne Curry, model and America's Next Top Model winner
- Eddy Curry, center for four NBA teams
- Alan Curtis, actor, High Sierra, Buck Privates
- Charlotte Curtis, journalist, New York Times
- James Curtiss, Mayor of Chicago 1847–51 (born in Connecticut)
- Mary Curzon, baroness
- Ann Cusack, actress, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Maggie
- Joan Cusack, actress, Working Girl, In & Out, Broadcast News, School of Rock, Toy Story 2, Shameless
- John Cusack, actor, Eight Men Out, Con Air, High Fidelity, The Grifters, Grosse Pointe Blank, 1408, 2012
- Matt Cushing, NFL tight end 1999–2004
- Clive Cussler, best-selling novelist, Raise the Titanic!, Sahara, creator of Dirk Pitt
- Ethan Cutkosky, actor, Shameless
- Slade Cutter, decorated World War II submarine officer
- Mike Cvengros, MLB pitcher 1922–29
- Ziggy Czarobski, Hall of Fame tackle for Notre Dame
D edit
Da–Dd
- Bob Dahl, NFL lineman 1991–97
- Bill Daily, actor, I Dream of Jeannie, The Bob Newhart Show (born in Iowa)
- Jon Daker. viral video star, known for a video of him singing in an unusual manner on public access tv in 1990.
- John Francis Daley, actor, Bones, Freaks and Geeks
- John P. Daley, Cook County commissioner
- Richard J. Daley, politician (Democrat), member of Illinois State Assembly, Mayor of Chicago 1955–1976
- Richard M. Daley, politician (Democrat), attorney, Illinois state senator, Mayor of Chicago 1989–2011, son of Richard J. Daley
- William M. Daley, 1997-2000 U.S. Secretary of Commerce and 2011-12 White House Chief of Staff
- Rick Dalpos, pro golfer
- Dorothy Dalton, silent-film actress
- Joel Daly, television journalist (born in Montana)
- Lar Daly, perennial politician
- Bill Damaschke, president of Warner Bros. animation
- Mark Damon, producer and actor
- Anthony D'Andrea, organized crime figure (born in Sicily)
- Ben Daniels, lawman, one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders
- Bert Daniels, MLB outfielder 1910–14
- Owen Daniels, NFL tight end, played for Super Bowl 50 champion Denver Broncos
- Randy Daniels, politician (Republican), Secretary of State of New York, Deputy Mayor of New York City
- Shirley Danz, pro baseball player
- Eleanor Dapkus, pro baseball player
- Severn Darden, actor, charter member of Second City (born in Louisiana)
- Scott Darling, NHL goaltender, played for 2015 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks
- Erik Darnell, NASCAR driver for Roush Fenway Racing
- Lisa Darr, actress, Popular, Life As We Know It, Flesh 'n' Blood
- Frankie Darro, actor
- Clarence Darrow, renowned Chicago-based attorney, Leopold and Loeb case, Scopes Trial (born in Ohio)
- Justin Whitlock Dart Sr., executive of Walgreens, Rexall
- Tom Dart, sheriff of Cook County
- Kristin Dattilo, actress, The Chris Isaak Show, Hitz
- Brian Daubach, MLB outfielder, minor-league manager
- Doris Davenport, actress, The Westerner
- George Davenport, frontiersman, Rock Island settler, Davenport, Iowa named for him (born in England)
- Bob Davidson, baseball umpire
- Andrew Davis, film director, The Fugitive, Under Siege, A Perfect Murder, The Guardian
- Anthony Davis, 2012 NCAA basketball champion with Kentucky, first pick of 2012 NBA draft, 2020 NBA champion with Los Angeles Lakers
- Carl Davis, boxing cruiserweight champion, 2010
- Carl Davis, music producer
- Clifton Davis, actor and songwriter, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
- Corey Davis, NFL wide receiver
- Danny K. Davis, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative
- David Davis, campaign manager of Abe Lincoln, U.S. Senator, Supreme Court justice (born in Maryland)
- Dorothy Salisbury Davis, crime novelist
- Edith Luckett Davis, mother of Nancy Reagan (born in Virginia)
- Floyd Davis, co-winner of 1941 Indianapolis 500
- George Davis, magazine editor
- George R. Davis, Civil War captain, U.S. Representative (born in Massachusetts)
- Jessie Bartlett Davis, opera contralto
- Miles Davis, jazz musician, bandleader and composer, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Orbert Davis, trumpeter
- Rece Davis, television sportscaster
- Richard Davis, jazz musician
- Scott Davis, defensive end for Los Angeles Raiders 1988–94
- Shani Davis, two-time Olympic and world champion speed skater
- Zachary Taylor Davis, architect, Comiskey Park, Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
- Clinton Davisson, Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered electron diffraction
- Charles G. Dawes, Vice President of United States 1925–29, winner of Nobel Peace Prize (born in Ohio)
- Jimmy Dawkins, blues musician (born in Mississippi)
- Johnny Dawson, golfer, course designer
- William L. Dawson, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative 1943–70 (born in Georgia)
- J. Edward Day, lawyer and United States Postmaster General 1961–63
- Todd Day, basketball player, all-time scoring leader for Arkansas
De–Dh
- Margia Dean, actress and Miss America 1939 runner-up
- William F. Dean, World War II and Korean War general
- Jeffery Deaver, mystery novelist
- Billy DeBeck, cartoonist, creator of Barney Google
- Eugene V. Debs, socialist, IWW union leader, presidential candidate (born in Indiana)
- H. Joel Deckard, U.S. Representative for Indiana 1979–83
- Steve Decker, MLB catcher 1990–99
- Bill DeCorrevont, Northwestern and pro football player
- Karen DeCrow, president of National Organization for Women
- Frances Dee, actress, Wells Fargo, Four Faces West (born in California)
- Lola Dee, singer
- Merri Dee, television personality
- John Deere, founder of Deere & Company (born in Vermont)
- Archie Dees, two-time Big Ten basketball MVP (born in Mississippi)
- Dudley DeGroot, coach of Washington Redskins and college teams
- Jack DeJohnette, jazz drummer
- Paul DeJong, MLB player (born in Florida)
- Lois Delander, first Miss America from Illinois (1927)
- Frederic Delano, railroad president, uncle of FDR (born in New York)
- Lea DeLaria, actress, Orange Is the New Black
- Vaughn De Leath, singer
- Floyd Dell, novelist and playwright
- The Dells, singing group, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Al Demaree, MLB pitcher 1912–19
- AnnMaria De Mars, technology executive, author, world champion judoka; mother of Ronda Rousey
- Bruce DeMars, four-star U.S. Navy admiral
- William Dembski, mathematician, philosopher and theologian
- Ray Demmitt, MLB outfielder 1909–19
- Charles S. Deneen, two-term Governor of Illinois
- Edward E. Denison, politician, U.S. Representative 1915–31
- Elias Smith Dennis, politician, Civil War general (born in New York)
- Richard Dent, Hall of Fame defensive lineman for Chicago Bears, MVP of Super Bowl XX (born in Georgia)
- Thomas Dent, 19th Century attorney
- Justin Dentmon, pro basketball player, 2010 top scorer in Israel Premier League
- Grant DePorter, restaurateur
- Oscar Stanton De Priest, U.S. Representative, civil rights advocate, first African American elected to Congress in 20th Century (born in Alabama)
- Bruce Dern, Oscar-nominated actor, Black Sunday, The Great Gatsby, Silent Running, Family Plot, Coming Home, Nebraska
- Ed Derwinski, politician, U.S. Representative 1959–83 and U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs 1989–92
- Tony DeSantis, theater owner, Drury Lane
- Jackie DeShannon, singer, "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
- Paul Des Jardien, University of Chicago center, College Football Hall of Fame, MLB pitcher (born in Kansas)
- Sam DeStefano, mobster
- Reid Detmers, MLB pitcher, 2022 no-hitter for Los Angeles Angels
- Armand Deutsch, film producer
- William Emmett Dever, Mayor of Chicago 1923–27 (born in Massachusetts)
- Richard A. Devine, lawyer, Cook County State's Attorney 1996-2008
- Karla DeVito, singer and actress
- Laura Devon, actress, Red Line 7000, Goodbye Charlie
- Peter De Vries, author, Pete 'n' Tillie, Reuben, Reuben
- James Dewar, baker, creator of Hostess Twinkie
- John Dewey, philosopher (born in Vermont)
- Lee DeWyze, singer, American Idol Season 9 winner
- Susan Dey, actress, The Partridge Family, L.A. Law
- Dennis DeYoung, musician for rock band Styx
Di–Dn
- Douglas Diamond, economist, 2022 Nobel Prize winner
- David Díaz, lightweight boxing champion 2007–08
- Victor Diaz, baseball player (born in Dominican Republic)
- Andy Dick, comedian, NewsRadio (born in South Carolina)
- Philip K. Dick, science-fiction author, stories became films Blade Runner, Minority Report, Total Recall
- Augustus Dickens, brother of Charles Dickens (born in England)
- Annamary Dickey, opera singer
- Basil Dickey, screenwriter
- Frances Dickinson, physician, clubwoman, writer
- Johnny Dickshot, MLB outfielder 1936–45
- Bo Diddley, rock and blues musician, composer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (born in Mississippi)
- Nelson Diebel, swimmer, 1992 Olympic gold medalist
- David Diehl, offensive tackle, two-time Super Bowl champion with New York Giants 2003–13
- Pony Diehl, Wild West outlaw
- Doug Dieken, offensive lineman for Cleveland Browns 1971–84
- Ryan Diem, offensive tackle for Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts 2001–11
- Scott Dierking, running back for New York Jets 1977–83
- William H. Dieterich, U.S. Senator of Illinois 1933–39
- Charles Henry Dietrich, U.S. Senator and Governor of Nebraska
- Vince DiFrancesca, football coach, Western Illinois, Iowa State
- Tracy Dildy, basketball coach for Chicago State 2010-18
- John Dillinger, notorious bank robber, lived and died in Chicago, subject of films Dillinger, Public Enemies (born in Indiana)
- Frank Dillon, baseball player, Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
- Melinda Dillon, Oscar-nominated actress, A Christmas Story, Absence of Malice, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Paul Dinello, actor, comedian, The Colbert Report
- Gerald Di Pego, screenwriter, Sharky's Machine, Message in a Bottle
- Everett Dirksen, politician (Republican), United States Senator 1951–69, Senate Minority Leader
- Louis Disbrow, auto racer, drove in first four Indianapolis 500s
- Roy O. Disney, co-founder of Walt Disney Productions
- Walt Disney, iconic film and TV director, producer and animator, Disney studio founder and creator of Disneyland
- Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame pro football player and coach, TV commentator (born in Pennsylvania)
- Michael Diversey, brewer, 19th Century alderman (born in Germany)
- Alan J. Dixon, politician (Democrat), state treasurer, U.S. Senator 1981–93
- Jessy Dixon, gospel singer
- Leo Dixon, MLB catcher 1925–29
- Malik Dixon, basketball player, top scorer in 2005 Israel Premier League
- Sherwood Dixon, lieutenant governor under Adlai Stevenson II
- Willie Dixon, blues musician (born in Mississippi)
Do–Dt
- Conrad Dobler, NFL offensive lineman 1972–81
- Larry Doby, baseball pioneer, outfielder, manager for Chicago White Sox (born in South Carolina)
- Townsend F. Dodd, World War I pilot, Distinguished Service Medal
- Katherine Sturges Dodge, illustrator
- Dorothy L. Dodson, U.S. champion in javelin and shot put
- John Doe, actor and musician with band X
- Eddie Doherty, journalist, Oscar-nominated screenwriter
- Edward A. Doisy, biochemist, 1943 Nobel Prize
- Dave Dombrowski, MLB executive
- Jim Donahue, 19th Century baseball player
- John Donahoe, CEO of Nike, chairman of PayPal
- Mark Donahue, lineman for Michigan and Cincinnati Bengals
- Luke Donald, professional golfer, 1999 NCAA champion for Northwestern (born in England)
- Dorothy Donegan, jazz pianist
- Mike Donlin, baseball player and actor
- George Donner, organizer of Donner Party (born in North Carolina)
- Ral Donner, singer
- Professor Mike Donovan, middleweight boxer of bare-knuckle era
- Jimmy Dore, comedian, political commentator
- Tom Dore, basketball player and broadcaster
- Dolores Dorn, actress, The Bounty Hunter, Underworld U.S.A.
- Thomas A. Dorsey, gospel musician
- John Dos Passos, novelist
- Ayo Dosunmu, basketball player for Illinois and Chicago Bulls
- Emily Taft Douglas, politician, U.S. Representative, first female Democrat from state elected to Congress
- Mike Douglas, singer and television talk-show host
- Paul Douglas, professor, politician (Democrat), 18-year U.S. Senator of Illinois (born in Massachusetts)
- Stephen A. Douglas, politician (Democrat), U.S. Senator 1847–61, presidential candidate vs. Abe Lincoln (born in Vermont)
- John A. Dowie, faith healer, Zion, Illinois founder (born in Scotland)
- Dave Downey, basketball player, holder of University of Illinois single-game scoring record
- Jim Downey, writer, Saturday Night Live
- Mike Downey, Los Angeles and Chicago newspaper columnist
- Susan Downey, film producer, Sherlock Holmes, Iron Man 2, The Judge, wife of Robert Downey Jr.
- Wayne A. Downing, four-star U.S. Army general
- Kathleen Doyle, pro basketball player, 2020 Big Ten Player of the Year
- Patti Solis Doyle, political consultant
- Larry Doyle, infielder, New York Giants, 1912 National League MVP
- Larry Doyle, writer, I Love You, Beth Cooper, The Simpsons
- Betsy Drake, actress, wife of Cary Grant (born in France)
- Francis M. Drake, Civil War general, Governor of Iowa
- Frank Drake, astronomer, astrophysicist
- John Drake, co-founder of Drake Hotel
- Johnny Drake, NFL running back 1937–41
- Tracy Drake, co-founder of Drake Hotel
- Yochi Dreazen, journalist
- Jack Drees, television sportscaster
- Tom Dreesen, comedian
- Lance Dreher, 1986 Mr. Universe
- Theodore Dreiser, author, social activist (born in Indiana)
- Chuck Dressen, football quarterback, baseball manager for Brooklyn Dodgers and four more MLB teams
- Paddy Driscoll, Hall of Fame quarterback and head coach for Chicago Cardinals and Chicago Bears
- Robert Drivas, actor, The Illustrated Man, Cool Hand Luke
- Vincent Drucci, mobster
- John Drury, television journalist
- Charles Dryden, early 20th Century sportswriter
Du–Dz
- Fred Dubois, two-term U.S. Senator from Idaho
- Richard L. Duchossois, horse racing executive
- Kevin Duckworth, center for five NBA teams
- Tammy Duckworth, veteran of Iraq War, U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator (born in Thailand)
- Art Dufelmeier, played for 1947 Rose Bowl champion Illinois, coached Western Illinois 1960–68
- John Duff, counterfeiter, Revolutionary War scout
- Terrence A. Duffy, CEO of Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- Dennis Dugan, director, actor, Big Daddy, Beverly Hills Ninja, Happy Gilmore, Jack and Jill, Grown Ups
- Tom Duggan, television commentator
- Tony Dumas, NBA player 1994–98
- Sharon K.G. Dunbar, U.S. Air Force general
- Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education 2009–15
- Joseph Duncan, Governor of Illinois 1834–38, four-term U.S. Representative (born in Kentucky)
- Michael Clarke Duncan, actor, The Green Mile, Kung Fu Panda, Armageddon, Planet of the Apes
- Thomas Duncan, Civil War general
- Katherine Dunham, dancer and choreographer
- Russell E. Dunham, decorated World War II soldier
- Robert Hugo Dunlap, officer at Iwo Jima, winner of Medal of Honor
- Kevin Dunn, actor, Transformers, Nixon, Unstoppable, Veep
- Nora Dunn, actress, comedian, Saturday Night Live, Sisters, Bruce Almighty, Three Kings
- Edward Joseph Dunne, bishop of Dallas 1894–1910 (born in Ireland)
- Finley Peter Dunne, author and journalist
- Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, Mayor of Chicago 1905–07 and Governor of Illinois 1913–17 (born in Connecticut)
- George Dunne, president of Cook County Commissioners 1969–91
- Murphy Dunne, actor, keyboard player for Blues Brothers
- Santiago Durango, musician, attorney (born in Colombia)
- Chad Durbin, pitcher for eight MLB teams
- Dick Durbin, politician (Democrat), senior U.S. Senator of Illinois, Majority Whip, U.S. Representative
- Jim Durkin, politician (Republican), state representative
- Lindsey Durlacher, Greco-Roman wrestler, bronze medalist at World Championships
- Charles Duryea, automotive pioneer
- Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, settler, founder of Chicago
- Erv Dusak, player for 1946 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals
- Charles Dvorak, pole vaulter, 1904 Olympic gold medalist
- Christian Dvorak, NHL forward
- Jim Dwyer, MLB outfielder, played for 1983 World Series champion Baltimore Orioles
- Conor Dwyer, swimmer, gold medalist at 2012 London Olympics
- Thomas Dyer, president of Chicago Board of Trade, Mayor of Chicago 1856–57 (born in Connecticut)
- Walter Dyett, musician and educator
- Jimmy Dykes, player and manager for White Sox (born in Pennsylvania)
- Ryan Dzingel, pro hockey player
E edit
Ea–Em
- Amelia Earhart, pioneer aviator, Chicago Hyde Park High graduate (born in Kansas)
- Glenn Earl, NFL safety 2004-09 (born in Michigan)
- Mary Tracy Earle, writer
- Jug Earp, pro football player
- Wyatt Earp, iconic American West lawman, subject of Tombstone, My Darling Clementine, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
- Earth, Wind & Fire, band in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- John Porter East, U.S. Senator for North Carolina 1981–86
- Martin Eberhard, co-founder of Tesla Motors
- Christine Ebersole, two-time Tony Award-winning actress and singer, Saturday Night Live, Ryan's Hope, 42nd Street
- Roger Ebert, film critic, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, television personality, co-host of Siskel & Ebert
- Buddy Ebsen, actor, The Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones, Captain January, Davy Crockett, Breakfast at Tiffany's
- Vilma Ebsen, dancer and actress, Broadway Melody of 1936
- Earl Eby, athlete, silver medalist in 1920 Summer Olympics
- Garrett Eckbo, landscape architect
- Walter Eckersall, fullback for Chicago 1905 national champions, Hall of Fame, sportswriter, referee
- William Eckert, Major League Baseball commissioner 1965–68
- James Eckhouse, actor, Beverly Hills, 90210
- Nora Eddington, actress, wife of Errol Flynn
- Dwight Eddleman, three-sport Illinois athlete, NBA All-Star
- J. W. Eddy, politician, lawyer, Angels Flight designer (born in New York)
- John R. Eden, 19th Century U.S. Representative (born in Kentucky)
- Jim Edgar, secretary of state and 1991–99 Governor of Illinois
- John Edgar, naval commander, land baron, politician (born in Ireland)
- Robert W. Edgren, cartoonist, 1904 Olympic athlete
- Benjamin S. Edwards, 19th Century lawyer and politician
- Bruce Edwards, MLB catcher 1946–56
- India Edwards, vice-chair of Democratic National Committee 1950–56
- Jon Edwards, MLB pitcher 2014-19
- Ninian Edwards, politician (Democratic-Republican), U.S. Senator 1818–26 and Governor of Illinois 1826–30 (born in Maryland)
- Ninian Wirt Edwards, educator, married to sister of Mary Todd Lincoln
- Steve Edwards, pro football lineman
- Chandler Egan, NCAA, U.S. Amateur golf champion, course designer
- Edward Egan, cardinal, archbishop of New York 2000–2009
- Jennifer Egan, 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
- John Egan, guard for Loyola basketball 1963 national champions
- John Joseph Egan, monsignor, civil rights activist
- Walter Egan, golfer, 1904 Olympic gold medalist
- Dave Eggers, writer, editor, and publisher, author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
- Rube Ehrhardt, MLB pitcher 1924–29
- Tim Ehrhardt, pole vaulter
- David Eigenberg, actor, Steve Brady on Sex and the City
- Deborah Eisenberg, short story writer, actress
- Brett Eldredge, country singer
- Charlie Elgar, bandleader (born in Louisiana)
- Karl Eller, original owner of Phoenix Suns, CEO of Circle K
- Kurt Elling, jazz singer
- Bump Elliott, halfback for Michigan and Purdue, coach at Michigan, athletic director at Iowa, College Football Hall of Fame
- Ezekiel Elliott, running back for Dallas Cowboys, 2015 Big Ten MVP, fourth pick of 2016 NFL Draft
- Jake Elliott, kicker for Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles
- Pete Elliott, football head coach for Nebraska, Illinois, Cal and Miami, College Football Hall of Fame
- Bo Ellis, basketball player for 1977 NCAA champion Marquette and Denver Nuggets
- Fred Ellis, cartoonist
- LaPhonso Ellis, center for four NBA teams
- Nelsan Ellis, actor, True Blood, Get On Up
- Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, philanthropist, owner of Indian Wells Tennis Garden (born in New York)
- Daniel Ellsberg, activist who released Pentagon Papers
- Elmer E. Ellsworth, first Civil War casualty (born in New York)
- Bob Elson, Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster
- John Ely, pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers 2010–12
- Melvin Ely, center-forward for five NBA teams
- Ari Emanuel, Hollywood superagent, co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor
- Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago 2011-19, U.S. Representative 2003–09, senior advisor to Bill Clinton 1993–98, Chief of Staff to Barack Obama 2009–10, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
- Louis Lincoln Emmerson, merchant, secretary of state and Governor of Illinois 1929–33
En–Ez
- Eric Engberg, television journalist
- Larry English, NFL linebacker 2009-15, two-time MAC MVP for Northern Illinois
- Jason Enloe, pro golfer
- Rex Enright, football coach, South Carolina 1938–56
- William Enyart, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative 2013–15
- A. J. Epenesa, defensive lineman for Iowa and Buffalo Bills
- Philip "Phil" Erenberg, gymnast, Olympic silver medalist
- Paul Erickson, pitcher for Cubs 1941–48
- Roger Erickson, MLB pitcher 1978–83
- John Erlander, furniture manufacturer (born in Sweden)
- John N. Erlenborn, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1965–85
- Cameron Esposito, comedian
- Joe Esposito, road manager of Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson
- Joe Esposito, organized crime figure (born in Italy)
- Sammy Esposito, infielder for White Sox 1952–63
- Tony Esposito, 15-year goaltender for Chicago Blackhawks, member of Hockey Hall of Fame (born in Canada)
- Bill Essick, MLB pitcher and scout
- Richard Estes, photorealistic painter
- Nick Etten, MLB first baseman 1938–47
- Ruth Etting, singer, subject of Love Me or Leave Me (born in Nebraska)
- Aja Evans, bobsledder, bronze medalist at 2014 Winter Olympics
- Andrea Evans, actress, One Life to Live
- Bergen Evans, television personality, professor (born in Ohio)
- Bill Evans, jazz musician
- Billy Evans, MLB umpire
- Chick Evans, golfer, won U.S. Open as amateur, member of World Golf Hall of Fame
- Dan Evans, baseball executive
- Fred Evans, NFL defensive tackle 2006–13
- John Evans, physician, governor of Colorado territory, co-founder of Northwestern University (born in Ohio)
- Lane Evans, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative 1983–2007
- Marsha J. Evans, admiral, CEO of American Red Cross
- Betty Everett, singer (born in Mississippi)
- Elizabeth Hawley Everett, educator, writer
- Phil Everly, singer with Everly Brothers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Hoot Evers, MLB outfielder 1941–56 (born in Missouri)
- Johnny Evers, Hall of Fame second baseman, managed Cubs and White Sox (born in New York)
- Lisa Evers, radio-TV personality, former VP of Guardian Angels
- Bryan Eversgerd, MLB pitcher and coach
- Cory Everson, six-time Ms. Olympia (born in Wisconsin)
- Jimmy Evert, tennis player and coach, father of Chris Evert
- Eve Ewing, sociologist and writer, professor at University of Chicago
- Fred Ewing, surgeon, Oklahoma football coach
- Thomas W. Ewing, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1991–2001
- William Lee D. Ewing, governor (14 days) and U.S. Senator 1835–37 (born in Kentucky)
F edit
Fa–Fh
- Red Faber, Hall of Fame pitcher for White Sox; three wins in 1917 World Series (born in Iowa)
- Janet Fairbank, opera singer
- N.K. Fairbank, soap manufacturer, philanthropist
- Don Fairfield, pro golfer (born in Kansas)
- Ben Falcone, actor, director, Tammy, The Boss
- Rich Falk, basketball player and coach, Northwestern
- Cy Falkenberg, MLB pitcher 1903–17
- Richard Fancy, actor, General Hospital, The District, Seinfeld
- Jim Fanning, MLB player, manager and general manager
- Kay Fanning, newspaper editor and publisher
- Dennis Farina, actor, Chicago police officer, Law & Order, Crime Story, Get Shorty, Manhunter, Saving Private Ryan
- Chris Farley, comedian and actor, Second City and Saturday Night Live (born in Wisconsin)
- Dot Farley, silent-film actress
- Ed Farmer, pitcher for eight MLB teams, sportscaster
- Mimsy Farmer, actress, Spencer's Mountain, Hot Rods to Hell
- Henry Farnam, surveyor, builder and president of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (born in New York)
- Elon J. Farnsworth, Union general in Civil War, killed at Gettysburg
- John F. Farnsworth, Union general in Civil War, seven-term U.S. Representative (born in Canada)
- Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam leader (born in New York)
- James T. Farrell, author, Studs Lonigan
- Charles B. Farwell, philanthropist, U.S. Senator (born in New York)
- John V. Farwell, department store founder (born in New York)
- Sal Fasano, MLB catcher 1996–2008
- Jeff Fassero, pitcher for nine MLB teams
- Nancy Faust, musician, stadium organist
- Harris W. Fawell, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1985–99
- Meagen Fay, actress, Second City, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Malcolm in the Middle
- Kenneth Fearing, poet and novelist
- Carol Feeney, rower, Olympic silver medalist
- Jesse W. Fell, land baron, helped establish Illinois State University (born in Pennsylvania)
- Alfred T. Fellheimer, architect
- John Felske, MLB player and manager
- Gary Fencik, defensive back for Super Bowl XX champion Chicago Bears
- Jean Fenn, opera singer
- Randy Fenoli, fashion designer, Say Yes to the Dress
- Irene Fenwick, silent-film actress, wife of Lionel Barrymore
- Tom Fergus, NHL center 1981–93
- Helen Ferguson, film publicist and actress
- Enrico Fermi, nuclear physicist, University of Chicago professor, 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics winner (born in Italy)
- Joseph Ferriola, mobster
- George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., inventor of Ferris wheel
- Elisha P. Ferry, first Governor of Washington (born in Michigan)
- Edwin Feulner, president of The Heritage Foundation 1977–2013
- Tina Fey, actress and comedian, writer-performer for Second City (born in Pennsylvania)
Fi–Fn
- Lupe Fiasco, rapper, musician
- Carl Fick, filmmaker, novelist
- Orlando B. Ficklin, U.S. Representative 1843–49 (born in Kentucky)
- Eugene Field, journalist and author
- Marshall Field, businessman, department store founder and philanthropist (born in Massachusetts)
- Marshall Field III, banker, publisher and philanthropist
- Marshall Field IV, owner of Chicago Sun-Times 1956–65
- Ted Field, entrepreneur, auto racing, film producer, Cocktail, Runaway Bride, Mr. Holland's Opus, Riddick
- Jackie Fields, boxer, Olympic and pro welterweight champ
- Joseph W. Fifer, Civil War officer, city attorney of Bloomington, Governor of Illinois (born in Virginia)
- Tim Finchem, commissioner of golf's PGA Tour 1994-2016
- Paul Findley, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1961–83
- Vivian Fine, composer
- Jim Finigan, MLB infielder 1954–59
- Tom Fink, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska 1987–94
- Jim Finks, pro football player and executive, Hall of Fame (born in Missouri)
- Charles O. Finley, owner of Oakland A's 1960–81 (born in Alabama)
- John Huston Finley, educator, New York Times editor
- Michael Finley, pro basketball player, film producer
- Katie Finneran, actress, two-time Tony Award winner
- Allison Finney, golfer
- Mauro Fiore, Oscar-winning cinematographer (born in Italy)
- Harvey S. Firestone Jr., chairman of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
- Bill Fischer, lineman for NFL's Chicago Cardinals, member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Bobby Fischer, world chess champion
- Leo Fischer, sports journalist, basketball executive
- John Fischetti, 1969 Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist (born in New York)
- Bud Fisher, cartoonist, Mutt and Jeff
- Eileen Fisher, fashion designer (born in New York)
- George M.C. Fisher, CEO of Eastman Kodak and Motorola
- Steve Fisher, basketball coach, San Diego State and 1989 NCAA champion Michigan
- Carlton Fisk, Hall of Fame catcher for Red Sox and White Sox (born in Vermont)
- Jack Fisk, film director, Oscar-nominated art and production designer, husband of Sissy Spacek
- Horatio Fitch, silver medalist in 400 meters at 1924 Summer Olympics
- John Fitzgerald, two-time Olympian in pentathlon
- Pat Fitzgerald, football coach for Northwestern
- Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney, 2001–12 (born in New York)
- Peter Fitzgerald, politician (Republican), U.S. Senator 1999–2005
- Thomas R. Fitzgerald, judge, Supreme Court of Illinois 2000-10
- John Fitzpatrick, catcher, 1,787 hits in minor leagues
- Bob Fitzsimmons, boxing heavyweight champion (born in England)
- Five Stairsteps, singing group, "O-o-h Child"
- Max Flack, outfielder, played in 1918 World Series
- The Flamingos, singing group, "I Only Have Eyes for You"
- Crista Flanagan, comedic actress, MADtv
- Walter Flanigan, co-founder of National Football League
- Michael Flatley, dancer and choreographer, Lord of the Dance
- P. J. Fleck, football head coach, Minnesota
- Coby Fleener, NFL tight end 2012-17
- Darius Fleming, linebacker for Notre Dame and New England Patriots
- Bill Flemming, sportscaster
- Art Fletcher, MLB player, coach and manager
- Darrin Fletcher, MLB catcher 1989–2002
- Calista Flockhart, actress, Ally McBeal, wife of Harrison Ford
- Milton S. Florsheim, founder of Florsheim shoe company
- Paul Flory, Nobel Prize-winning chemist
- Cliff Floyd, MLB outfielder for seven teams, 1997 World Series champion
- Fahey Flynn, Chicago radio-TV journalist (born in Michigan)
- John Flynn, director, screenwriter, Rolling Thunder, The Outfit, Out for Justice, Lock Up
- Neil Flynn, actor, Scrubs, The Middle
Fo–Fp
- Dan Fogelberg, folk/rock musician and composer
- Lee Fogolin, NHL player 1974–87
- Pat Foley, hockey broadcaster
- Thomas C. Foley, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland 2006–09
- Tim Foley, 10-year defensive back for Miami Dolphins
- Mike Foltynewicz, MLB pitcher
- Art Folz, banned NFL player
- Ralph Foody, actor, Home Alone, Code of Silence
- Tom Foran, U.S. Attorney, chief prosecutor of Chicago Seven trial
- Betty Ford, 1974–1977 First Lady of the United States, founder of Betty Ford Center
- Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford, mother of President Gerald Ford
- Harrison Ford, Oscar-nominated actor, Indiana Jones films, original Star Wars trilogy, Blade Runner, Patriot Games, Air Force One, The Fugitive, 42
- Judith Ford, 1969 Miss America
- Percy Ford, auto racer, third in 1921 Indy 500
- Ruth VanSickle Ford, painter, director of Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
- Thomas Ford, eighth Governor of Illinois (born in Pennsylvania)
- Carl Foreman, Oscar-winning screenwriter, High Noon, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Guns of Navarone
- James Forman, Civil Rights leader
- Harry Forrester, basketball coach
- Josephine Forsberg, improv coach, Second City, Players Workshop
- Aldo Forte, NFL player and coach
- Frank Foss, pole vaulter, 1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist
- George Edmund Foss, U.S. Representative 1895–1913
- Bob Fosse, Oscar and Tony-winning choreographer, director, Cabaret, Sweet Charity, Lenny, Chicago, All That Jazz
- Ray Fosse, catcher for five Major League teams
- Steve Fossett, commodities trader, aviator, adventurer (born in Tennessee)
- Bill Foster, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative
- Gloria Foster, actress, The Matrix
- Greg Foster, hurdler, 10-time national champion, three-time world champion, 1984 Olympic silver medalist
- Kevin Foster, MLB pitcher 1993–2001
- Martin D. Foster, surgeon, mayor of Olney, U.S. Representative
- Rube Foster, manager of Chicago American Giants, member of Baseball Hall of Fame (born in Texas)
- Scott Michael Foster, actor, Greek, Chasing Life, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Susanna Foster, actress, Phantom of the Opera
- David Foulis, Chicago golf pro and innovator (born in Scotland)
- James Foulis, 1896 U.S. Open golf champion (born in Scotland)
- Albert Fowler, mayor of Rockford 1864–68 (born in Massachusetts)
- Bertha Fowler, educator, preacher, deaconess
- Richard Fowler, radio host, media personality, activist, Fox News contributor
- Carol Fox, opera impresario
- Nellie Fox, Hall of Fame infielder for White Sox (born in Pennsylvania)
- Terry Fox, MLB pitcher
- Virgil Fox, organist
- Kim Foxx, politician, Cook County State's Attorney
- Redd Foxx, comedian and actor, Sanford and Son, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Harlem Nights (born in Missouri)
- Bryan Foy, film producer
Fr–Fz
- Clint Frank, football player for Yale, winner of 1937 Heisman Trophy
- Melvin Frank, director and screenwriter, White Christmas, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Pat Frank, journalist and author
- Art Frantz, umpire, crew chief of 1975 World Series
- Frank Frantz, final Governor of Oklahoma Territory
- Dennis Franz, Emmy-winning actor, NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, Dressed to Kill, American Buffalo, Die Hard 2
- John E. Franz, organic chemist, discovered glyphosate
- Jonathan Franzen, author, 2001 National Book Award winner
- Chick Fraser, pitcher for 1907, 1908 champion Chicago Cubs
- Laura Gardin Fraser, sculptor, coin designer
- Bobby Frasor, basketball player, 2009 NCAA champion North Carolina
- Jason Frasor, MLB relief pitcher 2004-15
- Harry Frazee, owned Boston Red Sox, traded Babe Ruth
- Walt Frazier, Hall of Fame guard for Southern Illinois and New York Knicks (born in Georgia)
- Andy Frederick, offensive lineman for two Super Bowl champions
- John T. Frederick, literary scholar, professor (born in Iowa)
- Bud Freeman, big-band saxophonist
- Cassidy Freeman, actress, musician, Smallville, Longmire
- Charles E. Freeman, judge, Supreme Court of Illinois 1990-2018 (born in Virginia)
- Donnie Freeman, pro basketball player
- Kathleen Freeman, actress, The Blues Brothers, The Nutty Professor, North to Alaska, Blues Brothers 2000
- Marvin Freeman, MLB pitcher 1986–96
- Russ Freeman, jazz pianist
- Von Freeman, saxophonist
- Paul Frees, voice actor
- Ashley Freiberg, auto racer
- Augustus C. French, lawyer, Governor of Illinois 1846–53 (born in New Hampshire)
- William M. R. French, first director of Art Institute of Chicago (born in New Hampshire)
- Arny Freytag, photographer
- Betty Friedan, writer, activist, feminist, author of The Feminine Mystique
- William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director, The Exorcist, The French Connection, Sorcerer, To Live and Die in L.A.
- Kinky Friedman, musician, novelist, Texas politician
- Leo Friedman, songwriter, "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
- Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize-winning economist
- Friend & Lover, singing duo, "Reach out of the Darkness"
- Owen Friend, MLB infielder 1949–56
- Johnny Frigo, violinist, bassist and songwriter
- Art Fromme, MLB pitcher 1906–15
- Charles Sumner Frost, architect of Navy Pier Auditorium, LaSalle Street Station (born in Maine)
- Jim Fuchs, two-time Olympic medalist, 1951 Pan Am Games shot put and discus champion
- Nicholas J. Fuentes, paleoconservative political commentator, podcaster, activist
- Francis Fukuyama, philosopher, political economist, author
- Charles Eugene Fuller, U.S. Representative 1903–13, 1915–26
- Jack Fuller, editor and publisher of Chicago Tribune
- Loie Fuller, pioneer of modern dance
- Melville Fuller, lawyer, editor, politician, Chief Justice of United States 1888–1910 (born in Maine)
- R. Buckminster Fuller, scientist, architect, inventor, author
- Hugh Fullerton, early 20th Century sportswriter, exposed Black Sox scandal
- Xavier Fulton, tackle in Canadian Football League
- Zach Fulton, NFL offensive lineman 2014-21 (born in Michigan)
- Ivan Fuqua, relay gold medalist, 1932 Summer Olympics
- George Furth, playwright, actor, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Shampoo, Cannonball Run
- Jules Furthman, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, Mutiny on the Bounty, To Have and Have Not, Rio Bravo
G edit
Ga–Gd
- Marianne Gaba, actress, Miss Illinois USA 1957, Playboy Playmate
- Andrew Gabel, speed skater, 1994 Olympic silver medalist
- John Wayne Gacy, serial killer
- Gadabout Gaddis, fly-fishing expert
- Eddie Gaedel, baseball pinch-hitter
- Belva Gaertner, inspiration for "Velma Kelly" in play and film Chicago
- Gary Gaetti, MLB third baseman 1981-2000, won 1987 World Series with Minnesota Twins
- Jim Gaffigan, comedian and actor
- Ben Gage, announcer, husband of Esther Williams
- Lyman J. Gage, politician (Republican), banker and US Secretary of The Treasury (born in New York)
- Frank Galati, screenwriter and playwright
- Milt Galatzer, MLB outfielder 1933–39
- George Washington Gale, namesake of Galesburg, founder of Knox College (born in New York)
- Gladys Gale, singer and actress
- Johnny Galecki, actor, Roseanne, The Big Bang Theory
- Harry Gallatin, forward for New York Knicks, player and coach for Southern Illinois, basketball Hall of Fame
- Mary Onahan Gallery, writer, editor
- Tom Gallery, actor, married to ZaSu Pitts
- Ralph Galloway, pro football player
- Paul Galvin, founder of Motorola
- Harry Gamage, football coach, South Dakota, Kentucky
- Lu Gambino, football player, MVP of 1948 Gator Bowl
- Kevin Gamble, player for four NBA teams
- Mason Gamble, actor, Dennis the Menace, Spy Hard, Rushmore
- James Gammon, actor, Nash Bridges, Revenge, Major League
- Gale Gand, chef, television personality
- Mike Gandy, NFL lineman 2001–09
- Jeanne Gang, architect
- Terry Gannon, sportscaster for NBC, Golf Channel, basketball player for 1983 NCAA champion NC State
- Rudolph Ganz, pianist, music educator (born in Switzerland)
- Aimee Garcia, actress, Dexter, Greetings from Tucson, George Lopez
- Dave Garcia, MLB manager
- Barry Gardner, NFL player 1999–2006
- Earle Gardner, MLB player 1908–1912
- Robert Gardner, golfer, two-time U.S. Amateur champion
- Wix Garner, football coach, Western Illinois 1942–47
- Merrick Garland, attorney, judge, United States Attorney General
- Jeff Garlin, actor, comedian, director, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Daddy Day Care, The Goldbergs
- Rita Garman, judge, Supreme Court of Illinois 2001-22
- Lee Garmes, Oscar-winning cinematographer
- Kevin Garnett, NBA center 1995-2016, 2000 Olympic gold medalist, 2004 MVP of NBA, Hall of Fame (born in South Carolina)
- Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback, Eastern Illinois, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers
- Scott Garrelts, pitcher for San Francisco Giants 1982-91
- Darell Garretson, NBA referee in Hall of Fame
- Augustus Garrett, land speculator, Mayor of Chicago 1843–46 (born in New York)
- Dick Garrett, guard for four NBA teams
- Harriet E. Garrison, physician; medical writer
- Dave Garroway, Chicago radio-TV personality, first host of NBC's Today show (born in New York)
- Jennie Garth, actress, Beverly Hills, 90210
- Elbert Henry Gary, lawyer, county judge, corporate officer, a U.S. Steel founder; Gary, Indiana named for him
- John Warne Gates, barbed wire mogul, founder of company that became Texaco
- William Gates, subject of documentary Hoop Dreams
- Bryan Gaul, pro soccer player
- Janina Gavankar, actress, True Blood, The Mysteries of Laura
- Hobart R. Gay, World War II general
- Mitzi Gaynor, entertainer and actress, South Pacific, There's No Business Like Show Business, The Joker Is Wild, Golden Girl, Les Girls
Ge–Gm
- Jason Gedrick, actor, Iron Eagle, Boomtown, Murder One, Luck
- Eric Gehrig, pro soccer player
- Gary Geiger, outfielder for four MLB teams
- Bill Geist, author, TV correspondent, CBS Sunday Morning
- Willie Geist, co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe and NBC's Today
- Larry Gelbart, Emmy-winning television and Oscar-nominated film writer, Tony-winning playwright
- Michael Gelman, television producer
- Angelo Genna, organized crime figure (born in Sicily)
- Bill George, 13-year linebacker for Chicago Bears, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame (born in Pennsylvania)
- Francis George, Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Chicago
- Kenny George, among tallest basketball players in history
- Phil Georgeff, horse-racing caller of more than 95,000 races
- Sid Gepford, NFL player
- Henry Gerber, gay rights activist (born in Germany)
- Neva Gerber, early 20th Century actress
- Jami Gertz, actress, Still Standing, Sibs, Twister, Less than Zero
- Jody Gerut, MLB outfielder 2003–10
- Charlie Getzien, 19th Century MLB pitcher
- Tavi Gevinson, blogger and feminist
- Georgie Anne Geyer, journalist and author
- Andrea M. Ghez, astrophysicist, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics (born in New York)
- Ray Giacoletti, basketball coach for Utah, Eastern Washington, Drake
- Carl Giammarese, lead vocalist of The Buckinghams
- Sam Giancana, organized crime figure
- Mark Giangreco, Chicago sportscaster (born in New York)
- John Giannini, basketball coach for Maine, La Salle
- Alexi Giannoulias, state treasurer 2007-11, Illinois Secretary of State
- Jim Gibbons, tight end for Detroit Lions 1958–68
- Marla Gibbs, actress, The Jeffersons, 227, The Hughleys
- Charles Gibson, television journalist and personality, ABC News and Good Morning, America
- Diana Gibson, actress, Adventure's End, Behind the Headlines
- Norwood Gibson, MLB pitcher 1903–06
- Oliver Gibson, NFL defensive tackle 1995-2003
- Emily Giffin, novelist
- Barry Gifford, novelist, Wild at Heart
- Florence Gilbert, silent-film actress
- Warren Giles, National League president 1957–69, Hall of Fame
- Zach Gilford, actor, Friday Night Lights
- Kendall Gill, pro basketball player, commentator
- Earl Gillespie, sportscaster
- King C. Gillette, inventor of safety razor (born in Wisconsin)
- Fred Gillies, tackle for Chicago Cardinals
- Paul Gilmartin, comedian, podcaster, TV personality, Dinner and a Movie
- Douglas H. Ginsburg, judge
- Joe Girardi, MLB catcher 1989-2003, manager, four World Series championships with New York Yankees
- Adele Givens, actress, The Hughleys, Queens of Comedy
- Henry P. Glass, architect, Art Institute professor
- Stephen Glass, journalist for The New Republic fired for fraud
- Kid Gleason, player, manager for Chicago White Sox 1912-23 (born in New Jersey)
- Roy Gleason, outfielder, 1-for-1 in only MLB at-bat
- Otis F. Glenn, lawyer, U.S. Senator 1928–33
- Caroline Glick, journalist, deputy managing editor of Jerusalem Post
- Joseph Glidden, patented barbed wire (born in New York)
- Gina Glocksen, two-time American Idol contestant
- Al Glossop, MLB infielder 1939–46
- Bruce Glover, actor, Diamonds Are Forever, Chinatown
Go–Gq
- Bob Goalby, professional golfer, winner of 1968 Masters Tournament
- George Gobel, comedian, musician and Emmy Award-winning actor
- Godfrey, comedian, actor
- Timothy Goebel, figure skater, 2002 Olympics bronze medalist
- John D. Goeken, founder of MCI Inc and Airfone
- Billy Goelz, pro wrestler
- Harold Goettler, World War I aviator
- Mike Goff, NFL guard 1998–2009
- Gracie Gold, U.S. champion figure skater (born in Massachusetts)
- Albert Goldbarth, poet
- Arthur Goldberg, U.S. Secretary of Labor 1961–62, Ambassador to U.N. 1965–68
- Barry Goldberg, keyboardist, record producer
- Bertrand Goldberg, architect, designer of Marina City
- Sarah Goldberg, actress, 7th Heaven
- Grant Golden, tennis player
- Jack Golden, NFL linebacker 2000–03
- James Goldman, playwright and screenwriter, The Lion in Winter, Nicholas and Alexandra, Robin and Marian
- Ronald Goldman, murder victim in O. J. Simpson trial
- William Goldman, author, Oscar-winning screenwriter, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride
- Arlene Golonka, actress, Mayberry R.F.D., Hang 'Em High, The Busy Body
- Andrew Golota, heavyweight boxer, 1988 Summer Olympics medalist (born in Poland)
- Jaslene Gonzalez, fashion model, winner of America's Next Top Model Cycle 8
- Benny Goodman, musician and bandleader, recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Steve Goodman, singer-songwriter, "City of New Orleans"
- William O. Goodman, lumber tycoon, founder of Goodman Theater (born in Pennsylvania)
- Charles Goodnight, cattle baron and trailblazer
- Andrew Goodpaster, U.S. Army general, NATO Supreme Commander, superintendent of West Point
- Ron Gora, swimmer, NCAA and Pan-Am Games champion
- Alicia Goranson, actress, Roseanne, Boys Don't Cry, The Conners
- Sarah Gorden, pro soccer player
- Seth Gordon, director, Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief
- Stuart Gordon, director, writer, producer, Re-Animator
- Edward Gorey, artist and writer
- Ken Gorgal, defensive back, 1950, 1954 NFL champion
- Mark Gorski, cyclist, gold medalist in 1984 Summer Olympics
- Tom Gorzelanny, pitcher for five MLB teams
- Freeman Gosden, co-creator and star of Amos 'n' Andy
- Tuffy Gosewisch, catcher for Arizona Diamondbacks
- Jeff Gossett, NFL punter 1981–96
- Sue Gossick, diver, gold medalist in 1968 Summer Olympics
- Mark Gottfried, basketball coach, Alabama, NC State, Cal State Northridge (born in Ohio)
- Robert Gottschalk, cameraman, founder of Panavision
- Chester Gould, creator of Dick Tracy (born in Oklahoma)
Gra–Grd
- Harry Grabiner, longtime White Sox executive
- Jim Grabowski, MVP of 1964 Rose Bowl, running back for Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, broadcaster
- Joe Grace, MLB outfielder 1938–47
- Thomas Joseph Grady, archbishop of Orlando, Florida 1974-89
- Joseph V. Graff, lawyer, U.S. Representative 1895–1911 (born in Indiana)
- Billy Graham, evangelist (born in North Carolina)
- Bruce Graham, architect of Sears Tower and John Hancock Center (born in Colombia)
- Kent Graham, NFL quarterback 1992–2002
- Otto Graham, Hall of Fame quarterback for Cleveland Browns, head coach for Washington Redskins
- Nancy Lee Grahn, actress, General Hospital, Santa Barbara
- Peaches Graham, early 20th Century ballplayer
- Stedman Graham, businessman, partner of Oprah Winfrey
- Judy Grahn, poet
- Billy Grammer, musician, "Detroit City"
- Curtis Granderson, MLB outfielder 2004-19, three-time All-Star
- Red Grange, college and pro Hall of Fame football player (born in Pennsylvania)
- Bill Granger, novelist and journalist (born in Wisconsin)
- Bob Grant, radio personality
- Frederick Dent Grant, soldier, diplomat, son of President Ulysses S. Grant
- James Grant, first president of Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
- James Edward Grant, screenwriter, The Alamo, Hondo, McLintock!
- Mark Grant, MLB pitcher 1984–93, broadcaster
- Michael Grant, boxer
- Ulysses S. Grant, commander of Illinois regiment, Civil War general and 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) (born in Ohio)
- Ulysses S. Grant III, soldier, city planner, grandson of U.S. Grant
- Cammi Granato, captain of 1998 Winter Olympics gold-medal U.S. women's hockey team, Hockey Hall of Fame
- Tony Granato, player for three NHL teams, head coach of Colorado Avalanche 2002–04
- Bonita Granville, film actress and TV producer, Nancy Drew franchise, The Glass Key, Now, Voyager
- Laura Granville, professional tennis player
- Nick Gravenites, blues musician
- Catt Gravitt, songwriter
- Beatrice Gray, actress
- Charles McNeill Gray, candle maker, Mayor of Chicago 1853–54 (born in New York)
- Clifford Gray, two-time gold medalist in 1932 Winter Olympics bobsled
- Dolores Gray, actress, Designing Woman, It's Always Fair Weather, Kismet, The Opposite Sex
- Glen Gray, bandleader and musician
- Harold Gray, creator of Little Orphan Annie
- Kenneth J. Gray, Air Force combat pilot, U.S. Representative 1955–89
- William S. Gray, co-created Dick and Jane stories
- Eli Grba, MLB pitcher 1959–63
Gre–Grz
- Andrew Greeley, Catholic priest, sociologist, columnist and author
- Chad Green, pitcher for New York Yankees (born in South Carolina)
- Dwight H. Green, 1941–49 Governor of Illinois, prosecutor of Al Capone (born in Indiana)
- Rickey Green, guard for eight NBA teams
- Shawn Green, MLB two-time All Star outfielder 1993–2007, had four-homer game
- Gus Greenbaum, Chicago gangster, ran Flamingo Las Vegas
- Seymour Greenberg, four-time US Open tennis quarterfinalist
- Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC television entertainment
- Dan Greenburg, author, husband of Nora Ephron
- Gene Greene, ragtime musician
- Kevin Greene, Hall of Fame linebacker for five NFL teams
- Shecky Greene, comedian and actor, Tony Rome, History of the World, Part I, Splash
- Ralph Greenleaf, pocket billiards Hall of Fame
- Sam Greenlee, novelist, government agent
- Luke Gregerson, MLB pitcher 2009-19, member of 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros
- Virginia Gregg, actress
- Rose Gregorio, Tony Award-nominated actress
- Brian Gregory, basketball head coach, Georgia Tech, Dayton, South Florida
- John Milton Gregory, first president of University of Illinois (born in New York)
- Wilton Daniel Gregory, archbishop of Washington
- Lori Greiner, TV personality, Shark Tank
- Matt Grevers, two-time relay gold medalist in 2008 Olympic Games, backstroke gold in 2012 Olympics
- Elmer Grey, architect of The Beverly Hills Hotel
- Tom Gries, director, Will Penny, 100 Rifles, Breakheart Pass
- Kenneth C. Griffin, financier, philanthropist (born in Florida)
- Johnny Griffin, bop sax musician
- Kathy Griffin, actress, Emmy-winning comedian, My Life on the D-List, Fashion Police
- Marion Mahony Griffin, pioneering architect
- Montell Griffin, boxer, WBC light-heavyweight champ
- Walter Burley Griffin, architect, associated with Frank Lloyd Wright
- Charles B. Griffith, screenwriter, The Little Shop of Horrors, Death Race 2000, Eat My Dust!
- Clark Griffith, baseball player, manager, owner in Hall of Fame (born in Missouri)
- Howard Griffith, NFL running back 1991–2001, eight-TD game for Illinois
- John L. Griffith, first commissioner of Big Ten Conference
- Rashard Griffith, pro basketball player
- Yolanda Griffith, 2000 and 2004 Olympic basketball gold medalist, eight-time WNBA All-Star, 1999 league MVP
- Boomer Grigsby, NFL fullback 2005–09
- Dennis Grimaldi, Broadway choreographer, producer
- Charlie Grimm, player and manager for Cubs (born in Missouri)
- Gary Groh, golfer
- Bob Groom, MLB pitcher 1909–18
- Mary Gross, actress, Saturday Night Live, Feds, The Couch Trip, Troop Beverly Hills
- Michael Gross, actor, Family Ties, Big Business, The Young and the Restless, Tremors
- Johnny Groth, MLB outfielder 1946–60
- Orval Grove, pitcher for White Sox 1940–49 (born in Kansas)
- Sophie Naylor Grubb, activist, writer, lecturer
- Johnny Gruelle, cartoonist, creator of Raggedy Ann
- Dov Grumet-Morris, professional ice hockey player
- Tim Grunhard, NFL center 1990–2000
- John M. Grunsfeld, astronaut and physicist
- Glen Grunwald, general manager of NBA's New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors
Gs–Gz
- Lisa Guerrero, model and television personality
- Ozzie Guillén, infielder, manager for White Sox (born in Venezuela)
- Charles J. Guiteau, assassin of President James A. Garfield
- John Guleserian, cinematographer
- Bill Gullickson, MLB pitcher 1979–94 (born in Minnesota)
- Bryant Gumbel, television journalist (born in Louisiana)
- Greg Gumbel, television sportscaster (born in Louisiana)
- Frank W. Gunsaulus, educator, orator and minister (born in Ohio)
- Charles F. Gunther, confectioner, introduced CrackerJack (born in Germany)
- John Gunther, foreign correspondent and author
- Larry Gura, pitcher for Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs
- Walter S. Gurnee, tannery owner, Mayor of Chicago 1851–53; Gurnee named for him (born in New York)
- Andy Gustafson, football coach, Virginia Tech, Miami
- Frankie Gustine, MLB infielder 1939–50
- Luke Guthrie, golfer
- Luis Gutiérrez, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative 1993-2019
- Buddy Guy, blues guitarist, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- A.J. Guyton, basketball player
- Boone Guyton, test pilot, aviation pioneer
- Brad Guzan, pro soccer goalkeeper
H edit
Haa–Ham
- Bert Haas, MLB first baseman 1937–51
- Carl Haas, auto racing executive (born in Germany)
- Jay Haas, pro golfer, nine-time PGA Tour winner (born in Missouri)
- Jerry Haas, pro golfer, college coach
- Stan Hack, player and manager for Chicago Cubs (born in California)
- Warren Hacker, MLB pitcher 1948–61
- Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning actor, The French Connection, Superman, Hoosiers, Unforgiven (born in California)
- H. G. Hadden, 1895 football player-coach for Notre Dame
- Jerry Hadley, operatic tenor
- Mickey Haefner, MLB pitcher 1943–50
- Jean Hagen, Oscar-nominated actress, Singin' in the Rain, Adam's Rib, The Asphalt Jungle, Make Room for Daddy
- Kevin Hagen, actor, Little House on the Prairie
- Hager Twins, country music duo
- Michael G. Hagerty, actor, Lucky Louie, Friends
- Tyjuan Hagler, NFL player
- Kathryn Hahn, actress, Crossing Jordan, Step Brothers, We're the Millers, Glass Onion, WandaVision
- Rick Hahn, general manager of Chicago White Sox
- John Charles Haines, water commissioner, Mayor of Chicago 1858–60 (born in New York)
- Jerry Hairston Jr., baseball player for nine MLB teams
- George Halas, co-founder of National Football League, coach-owner of Chicago Bears, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
- George Halas Jr., president of Chicago Bears 1963–79
- Walter Halas, basketball coach, Notre Dame, Drexel
- Barbara Hale, Emmy-winning actress, Della Street on Perry Mason
- DeMarlo Hale, MLB bench coach
- George E. Hale, astronomer
- Arthur R. Hall, football player and coach for Illinois
- Bryan Hall, pro football player 2011-17
- Buddy Hall, pocket billiards Hall of Fame
- Edward K. Hall, football and baseball coach for Illinois
- Glenn Hall, 10-year Hall of Fame goalie for Blackhawks (born in Canada)
- Lani Hall, singer, wife of Herb Alpert
- Gary Hallberg, pro golfer, sixth in 1985 Masters
- Bill Haller, Major League Baseball umpire
- Tom Haller, MLB catcher, coach, executive
- Brett Halliday, mystery writer
- Lin Halliday, saxophonist (born in Arkansas)
- Robert Halperin, Olympic yachting medalist, football player, World War II hero, chairman of Commercial Light Co.
- Victor Halperin, film director, White Zombie
- Halston, fashion designer (born in Iowa)
- Roy Hamey, general manager of New York Yankees 1960–63
- Dorothy Hamill, figure skater, gold medalist in 1976 Winter Olympics and 1976 world champion
- Earl Hamilton, MLB pitcher 1911–24
- Frank Hamilton, singer with The Weavers
- John B. Hamilton, U.S. Surgeon General 1879–91
- John Marshall Hamilton, Governor of Illinois 1883–85 (born in Ohio)
- Todd Hamilton, pro golfer, winner of 2004 British Open
- Penny Hammel, pro golfer, winner of 1983 NCAA championship
- Richard Hamming, prominent mathematician, inventor of Hamming code and Hamming window
- John Hammond, general manager of Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
- Laurens Hammond, inventor of Hammond organ
- Dan Hampton, Hall of Fame defensive end for Chicago Bears (born in Arkansas)
Han–Har
- Herbie Hancock, jazz musician, Grammy and Oscar winner
- Elliot Handler, co-founder of Mattel toy company
- Phil Handler, NFL player and coach
- Jam Handy, Olympic swimmer (born in Pennsylvania)
- Daryl Hannah, actress, Splash, Blade Runner, Wall Street, Steel Magnolias, Kill Bill
- Page Hannah, philanthropist and actress, Shag, Fame
- Lorraine Hansberry, playwright, A Raisin in the Sun
- Henry C. Hansbrough, U.S. Senator of North Dakota 1891–1909
- Brian Hansen, speed skater, 2010 Winter Olympics silver medalist
- Chris Hansen, television journalist
- Joseph T. Hansen, labor leader
- Myrna Hansen, 1953 Miss USA, actress
- Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul
- Snipe Hansen, MLB pitcher 1930–35
- Ray Hanson, football coach, Western Illinois 1926–41 (born in Minnesota)
- Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of espionage
- Norman Hapgood, editor, ambassador to Denmark 1919
- J. A. Happ, MLB relief pitcher 2007-21
- Luke Harangody, pro basketball player, 2008 Big East Player of the Year
- Clay Harbor, NFL tight end 2010-17
- James Harbord, World War I general, chairman of RCA
- Tim Hardaway, NBA player 1989–2003 and 2000 Sydney Olympics gold medalist
- Abner C. Harding, Civil War officer, U.S. Representative (born in Connecticut)
- Cory Hardrict, actor, American Sniper, The Outpost
- Phil Hare, U.S. Representative 2007-11
- Alan Hargesheimer, MLB pitcher 1980–86
- Cory Harkey, NFL tight end 2012-16
- James Harlan, Iowa senator, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, son-in-law of Abraham Lincoln
- John Marshall Harlan II, justice of U.S. Supreme Court 1955–71
- Chic Harley, running back, College Football Hall of Fame
- Jean Harlow, actress, Lake Forest student (born in Missouri)
- Deborah Harmon, actress, Just the Ten of Us, Used Cars
- Merle Harmon, sports broadcaster
- Reginald C. Harmon, Air Force general
- Ann Harnett, pro baseball player
- Elise Harney, pro baseball player
- Sheldon Harnick, lyricist, Fiddler on the Roof
- Erika Harold, model, 2003 Miss America, conservative activist, attorney
- Dawn Harper, hurdler, gold medalist in 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Jesse Harper, football coach for Notre Dame 1913–17
- Jessica Harper, actress, My Favorite Year, Stardust Memories, Pennies from Heaven, Suspiria
- Michael Harper, basketball player, North Park and Portland Trail Blazers
- William Rainey Harper, first president of University of Chicago and Bradley (born in Ohio)
- Ken Harrelson, baseball player, executive, broadcaster (born in South Carolina)
- Will Harridge, president of baseball's American League 1931–59
- Arne Harris, television sports producer
- Barbara Harris, Oscar-nominated actress, Nashville, Plaza Suite, Family Plot, Freaky Friday
- E.B. Harris, 25-year president of Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- Eddie Harris, saxophonist
- Emily Harris, kidnapper of Patty Hearst
- Harry Harris, boxer
- Janet Harris, member of Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Moira Harris, actress, One More Saturday Night, Breakdown, wife of Gary Sinise
- Napoleon Harris, linebacker in NFL, member of Illinois Senate
- Patricia Roberts Harris, Cabinet member of President Jimmy Carter
- Paul P. Harris, founder of Rotary International (born in Wisconsin)
- Robin Harris, comedian and actor, House Party, Do the Right Thing
- Steve Harris, actor, The Practice, Diary of a Mad Black Woman
- Sydney J. Harris, syndicated columnist (born in England)
- Wood Harris, actor, The Wire, Ant-Man, Creed films
- Carter Harrison Sr., politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative, Mayor of Chicago 1879–1887, 1893 (born in Kentucky)
- Carter Harrison Jr., politician (Democrat), Mayor of Chicago 1897–1905, 1911–15
- Nolan Harrison, NFL defensive end 1991–2000
- Rodney Harrison, NFL defensive back, won two Super Bowls with New England Patriots
- Dolores Hart, actress, Loving You, Lonelyhearts, Sail a Crooked Ship, Where the Boys Are
- Jim Hart, quarterback for NFL's St. Louis Cardinals 1966–83
- Pearl M. Hart, attorney and activist
- Justin Hartley, actor, Passions, The Young and the Restless, Smallville
- Mary Hartline, television personality, Super Circus
- Johnny Hartman, jazz singer (born in Louisiana)
- Gabby Hartnett, Hall of Fame catcher for Chicago Cubs (born in Rhode Island)
- Lynne Cooper Harvey, radio producer (born in Missouri)
- Paul Harvey, radio personality, Chicago-based for more than 60 years (born in Oklahoma)
Has–Haz
- Karen Hasara, politician (Republican), first female mayor of Springfield
- Dennis Hastert, teacher, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative, Speaker of the House 1998–2006, imprisoned 2016
- Wilbur Hatch, bandleader, I Love Lucy
- Donny Hathaway, singer, "Where Is the Love"
- Helge Alexander Haugan, businessman, banker (born in Norway)
- H. (Hauman) G. Haugan, railroad executive, brother of Helge A. Haugan (born in Norway)
- Reidar Rye Haugan, newspaper publisher (born in Norway)
- Enid A. Haupt, magazine publisher, philanthropist
- Herbert Hans Haupt, executed spy (born in Germany)
- June Haver, actress, The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, The Dolly Sisters, Look for the Silver Lining, wife of Fred MacMurray
- Brent Hawkins, pro football player 2006–13
- Coleman Hawkins, saxophonist (born in Missouri)
- Fred Hawkins, golfer, co-runnerup in 1958 Masters
- Hersey Hawkins, guard for five NBA teams
- LaRoyce Hawkins, actor, Chicago P.D.
- Tom Hawkins, basketball player, baseball executive
- John Hay, secretary to Abe Lincoln, U.S. Secretary of State under William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt (born in Indiana)
- Kelvin Hayden, NFL cornerback 2005–14, won Super Bowl XLI
- Julie Haydon, actress, The Scoundrel, The Conquerors
- Bernadene Hayes, actress, Idiot's Delight, Dick Tracy's Dilemma
- Bill Hayes, actor, Days of Our Lives
- Billie Hayes, actress, Li'l Abner
- Charles Hayes, union official, U.S. Representative 1983–93
- Reggie Hayes, actor, Girlfriends
- Sean Hayes, Emmy-winning actor, Will & Grace, The Bucket List, Martin and Lewis, The Three Stooges
- Kathryn Hays, actress, As the World Turns
- Reggie Hayward, NFL defensive end 2001-09
- Hurley Haywood, auto racer in Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
He–Hh
- Luther Head, basketball player, 2005 Illinois national runners-up
- Nathan Heald, commandant of Fort Dearborn 1810–12 (born in New Hampshire)
- Egyptian Healy, 19th Century pitcher
- George Peter Alexander Healy, painter (born in Massachusetts)
- Pat Healy, actor, Station 19, Draft Day
- Jane Heap, writer and publisher (born in Kansas)
- Chick Hearn, Hall of Fame basketball broadcaster for Los Angeles Lakers
- Monroe Heath, politician (Republican), Mayor of Chicago 1876–79 (born in New Hampshire)
- Erin Heatherton, fashion model
- Harry Hebner, three-time Olympian, 1912 backstroke gold medalist
- Ben Hecht, reporter, war correspondent, activist, playwright, director, Oscar-winning screenwriter
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, professional wrestler, manager, TV commentator
- Kyle T. Heffner, actor, Flashdance, When Harry Met Sally..., Runaway Train
- Richard T. Heffron, director, I, the Jury, Futureworld, Outlaw Blues
- Christie Hefner, former Playboy company CEO
- Hugh Hefner, magazine publisher, founder of Playboy
- James V. Heidinger, U.S. Representative 1941–45
- Mike Heimerdinger, assistant coach for Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans
- Don Heinrich, NFL quarterback 1953–62 and coach, College Football Hall of Fame
- Ryan Held, swimmer, 2016 Summer Olympics gold medalist
- Marg Helgenberger, actress, Northwestern alumna, CSI (born in Nebraska)
- William Heirens, convicted murderer, served 65 years in prison
- James Meredith Helm, admiral, Spanish–American War
- Ernest Hemingway, iconic author, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning journalist and novelist
- Grace Hall Hemingway, opera singer, mother of Ernest Hemingway
- Terri Hemmert, Chicago radio personality (born in Ohio)
- Bill Henderson, jazz singer, actor, Clue, City Slickers
- Rickey Henderson, Hall of Fame outfielder, holds MLB record for career stolen bases
- Thomas J. Henderson, Civil War general, U.S. Representative (born in Tennessee)
- Jack Hendricks, manager of Cincinnati Reds 1924–29
- Sue Hendrickson, paleontologist, discoverer of Sue the dinosaur
- Tim Hendryx, MLB outfielder 1911–21
- Max Henius, biochemist, co-founder of American Academy of Brewing
- Marilu Henner, actress, author, Taxi, Evening Shade, Noises Off, Johnny Dangerously, L.A. Story
- Anne Henning, speed skater, 1992 Olympic gold medalist (born in North Carolina)
- John W. Henry, businessman and investor, owner of Boston Red Sox and The Boston Globe
- Ken Henry, speed skater, gold medalist in 1952 Winter Olympics
- Roy Henshaw, MLB pitcher 1933–44
- Kelley Menighan Hensley, actress, As the World Turns
- Lou Henson, 21-year head coach of Illinois basketball (born in Oklahoma)
- Craig Hentrich, NFL punter 1993–2009
- Herblock (Herbert Block), cartoonist, winner of three Pulitzer Prizes
- William Herndon, law partner and biographer of Abe Lincoln, mayor of Springfield
- James B. Herrick, physician who discovered sickle-cell disease
- Clarence Herschberger, All-American athlete for University of Chicago 1894–98
- Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer-winning investigative journalist
- John D. Hertz, founder of Yellow Cab Company and The Hertz Corporation (born in Hungary)
- Whitey Herzog, outfielder, Hall of Fame baseball manager, primarily with St. Louis Cardinals
- Charlton Heston, Oscar-winning actor, political activist, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, El Cid, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Touch of Evil, Planet of the Apes
- Willie Heston, halfback, College Football Hall of Fame
Hi–Hn
- John Grier Hibben, president of Princeton University 1912–32
- Jesse Hibbs, football player for USC, film and TV director
- Jim Hickey, MLB pitching coach
- Kevin Hickey, pitcher for White Sox and Baltimore Orioles
- Fred Hickman, sportscaster
- Wild Bill Hickok, Wild West gunfighter and lawman, depicted in The Plainsman, Calamity Jane, Wild Bill
- Ronald Aldon Hicks, bishop of Joliet
- Hal Higdon, runner and writer
- Joan Higginbotham, astronaut
- Jarad Higgins, hip-hop musician and songwriter
- Jack Higgins, cartoonist, 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner
- Joel Higgins, actor, Silver Spoons
- Rod Higgins, forward for seven NBA tams, executive for Charlotte Hornets
- Andy High, MLB third baseman 1922–34
- Nat Hiken, creator, Car 54, Where Are You?, The Phil Silvers Show
- Ernest Hilgard, psychologist
- Nick Hill, football head coach, Southern Illinois
- Virginia Hill, moll to Chicago Outfit mob (born in Alabama)
- Homer Hillebrand, MLB player 1905–08
- Chuck Hiller, MLB player, hit grand slam home run in 1962 World Series
- Charles T. Hinde, founder of Hotel del Coronado (born in Ohio)
- Harry Hinde, Missouri politician, aircraft designer
- Thomas S. Hinde, founder of Mount Carmel, friend of Mark Twain
- Earl Hines, jazz musician (born in Pennsylvania)
- Garrett Hines, bobsled silver medalist at 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics
- Tony Hinkle, basketball coach (born in Indiana)
- Chris Hinton, tackle for Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons
- Milt Hinton, jazz musician (born in Mississippi)
- Edward Hirsch, poet and critic
- Lew Hitch, won two NBA championships with Minneapolis Lakers
- Michael Hitchcock, actor, MADtv, Wild Hogs, Glee (born in Ohio)
- Les Hite, bandleader
- Robert R. Hitt, U.S. Representative 1882–1906 (born in Ohio)
Ho–Ht
- Edward Francis Hoban, archbishop of Cleveland, Ohio 1945–66
- Glen Hobbie, pitcher for Chicago Cubs 1957–64
- Mellody Hobson, executive, chairperson of DreamWorks Animation, married to George Lucas
- Nathan Hodel, NFL center 2001–09
- Art Hodes, jazz pianist (born in Ukraine)
- John R. Hodge, commanding general of U.S. Third Army
- Craig Hodges, NBA guard, primarily with Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls
- Reggie Hodges, NFL punter 2005–12
- Tom Hoff, volleyball player, gold medalist in 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Guy Hoffman, pitcher in MLB and Japan
- Julius Hoffman, judge in trial of Chicago Seven
- Isabella Hofmann, actress, Dear John, Homicide: Life on the Street, JAG
- Paul G. Hoffman, auto executive and statesman
- James F. Hoge Jr., editor and publisher of Chicago Sun-Times, New York Daily News
- Helen E. Hokinson, cartoonist for The New Yorker
- William Holabird, architect (born in New York)
- Stu Holcomb, GM of White Sox and Chicago Mustangs soccer, Northwestern athletic director
- Charles C. P. Holden, 19th Century politician (born in New Hampshire)
- Jennifer Holden, actress, Buchanan Rides Alone, Jailhouse Rock
- William Holden, Oscar-winning actor, Stalag 17, Sunset Boulevard, Born Yesterday, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Picnic, The Wild Bunch, Network
- John Holecek, NFL linebacker 1995-2002, coach at Loyola Academy
- Tony Holguin, golfer
- Nicole Hollander, creator of comic strip Sylvia
- Mabel Holle, baseball player
- Robert W. Holley, biochemist, 1968 Nobel Prize
- Loleatta Holloway, singer
- Red Holloway, jazz musician
- Celeste Holm, Oscar-winning actress, Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve (born in New York)
- Andre Holmes, NFL wide receiver 2011-18
- H. H. Holmes, serial killer (born in New Hampshire)
- Mary Emma Holmes, reformer, suffragist, and educator
- Phyllis Holmes, basketball coach, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Richaun Holmes, NBA forward
- Nick Holonyak, engineer and educator
- Lester Holt, Chicago newscaster 1986–2000, NBC News anchor (born in California)
- Redd Holt, jazz drummer
- Stefan Holt, Chicago newscaster, son of Lester Holt
- Jerome Holtzman, baseball writer and historian
- Ken Holtzman, pitcher for University of Illinois, Cubs, Oakland A's, three-time World Series winner
- Joseph R. Holzapple, U.S. Air Force four-star general
- Dianne Holum, speed skater, Olympic gold medalist
- James Holzhauer, TV game show champion, Jeopardy!
- Skip Homeier, actor, The Gunfighter, The Tall T, Comanche Station
- Gene Honda, announcer
- John Honnold, professor at University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Hector Honore, auto racer (born in Kansas)
- Henry Honore, 19th Century real estate baron (born in Kentucky)
- Ida Marie Honore, socialite, daughter-in-law of Ulysses S. Grant (born in Kentucky)
- Raymond Hood, architect of Tribune Tower and Rockefeller Center (born in Rhode Island)
- Jay Hook, MLB pitcher 1957–64
- Michael Hoomanawanui, NFL tight end 2010-18, member of Super Bowl XLIX champion New England Patriots
- Albert J. Hopkins, U.S. Representative 1885–1903, U.S. Senator 1903–09
- Brad Hopkins, NFL offensive tackle 1993-2005 (born in South Carolina)
- Fred Hopkins, jazz musician
- John Patrick Hopkins, politician (Democrat), Mayor of Chicago 1893–95 (born in New York)
- Michael S. Hopkins, astronaut, Illinois football player (born in Missouri)
- Jeff Hornacek, NBA player 1986–2000, head coach of New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns
- Henry Horner, politician (Democrat), Governor of Illinois 1933–40
- Rogers Hornsby, Hall of Fame infielder, manager for Chicago Cubs (born in Texas)
- Big Walter Horton, harmonica player in Blues Hall of Fame
- Kathleen Horvath, pro tennis player
- Arnold Horween, All-American for Harvard, NFL player
- Ralph Horween, All-American for Harvard, NFL player
- Frances Horwich, television personality, Miss Frances, host of Ding Dong School
- Tanner Houck, MLB pitcher
- Stanley Hough, horse racing trainer
- Lin Houston, guard for 1950 NFL champion Cleveland Browns
- Charles Edward Hovey, Civil War general, Peoria school superintendent, first president of Illinois State (born in Vermont)
- Richard Hovey, poet
- Del Howard, won 1907 and 1908 World Series with Chicago Cubs
- Juwan Howard, forward for Michigan and eight NBA teams; two championships with Miami Heat, head coach at Michigan
- Margaret Howard, countess
- Margo Howard, writer, daughter of Ann Landers (born in Iowa)
- Miki Howard, singer
- Terrence Howard, Oscar-nominated actor, Hustle & Flow, Iron Man, Crash, Big Momma's House, The Butler, Empire
- Tom Howard, photographer
- Dick Howell, swimmer, 1924 Summer Olympics relay gold medalist
- George Evan Howell, judge, U.S. Representative 1941–47
- Yvonne Howell, actress, wife of director George Stevens
- Howlin' Wolf, Chicago blues musician in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (born in Mississippi)
Hu–Hz
- Elbert Hubbard, writer, died on RMS Lusitania
- Trenidad Hubbard, MLB outfielder 1994–2003
- Edwin Hubble, astronomer (born in Missouri)
- Janet Hubert, singer, actress, Fresh Prince of Bel Air
- Kelli Hubly, pro soccer player
- Winnifred Mason Huck, first Illinois woman in Congress
- Reginald Hudlin, film director, producer, The Great White Hype, Django Unchained
- Warrington Hudlin, film director, producer, House Party, Boomerang
- Jennifer Hudson, Grammy-winning R&B singer, Oscar-winning actress, Dreamgirls
- Michael Hudson, economist
- Otis Hudson, NFL lineman 2010–14
- Rock Hudson, actor, Giant, Magnificent Obsession, Pillow Talk, A Farewell to Arms, Ice Station Zebra, McMillan and Wife
- Troy Hudson, NBA guard 1998–2008
- George Huff, 19th Century football and baseball coach for Illinois, athletic director 1901–35
- Brandon Hughes, NFL cornerback 2009–14
- Carol Hughes, actress, Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
- Jim Hughes, MLB pitcher 1952–57
- John Hughes, director, producer, screenwriter, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, Home Alone (born in Michigan)
- John R. Hughes, cowboy, trail driver, Texas Ranger
- Kim Hughes, pro basketball center and coach
- Mary Beth Hughes, actress, The Ox-Bow Incident, Dressed to Kill, Caged Fury, Loophole, The Lady Confesses
- Matt Hughes, mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Fame
- Pat Hughes, baseball broadcaster (born in Arizona)
- Robert Hughes, NFL and Notre Dame fullback
- Tom Hughes, MLB pitcher 1900–13
- Wayne Huizenga, founder of Blockbuster video, owned Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins
- William Hulbert, baseball pioneer, president of Chicago White Stockings, who became the Cubs (born in New York)
- Tim Hulett, MLB player and coach
- Bobby Hull, Hall of Fame wing for Chicago Blackhawks (born in Canada)
- Morton D. Hull, lawyer, U.S. Representative 1923–33
- William E. Hull, postmaster of Peoria, U.S. Representative 1923–33
- Randy Hultgren, U.S. Representative 2011-19
- Edward Hume, TV writer, The Day After
- Paul Hume, music critic
- Rick Hummel, baseball writer
- Todd Hundley, catcher for several MLB teams (born in Virginia)
- Murray Humphreys, organized crime figure
- William L. Hungate, U.S. Representative of Missouri 1964–77
- Chuck Hunsinger, pro football player
- Bonnie Hunt, actress, director, talk-show host, Beethoven, Jerry Maguire, Cheaper by the Dozen, Return to Me
- Brendan Hunt, co-creator and cast member of Ted Lasso
- H. L. Hunt, oil tycoon
- Jarvis Hunt, architect
- Lester C. Hunt, U.S. Senator and Governor of Wyoming
- Marsha Hunt, actress, Raw Deal, Panama Hattie, Johnny Got His Gun, Carnegie Hall
- Myron Hunt, architect of Rose Bowl stadium (born in Massachusetts)
- Richard Hunt, sculptor
- Stephen Hunter, novelist, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic (born in Missouri)
- Steven Hunter, center for four NBA teams
- Stephen A. Hurlbut, lawyer, Civil War general, ambassador (born in South Carolina)
- John Huston, pro golfer, top-five in 1990 Masters, 2000 U.S. Open
- Ken Huszagh, swimmer, 1912 Olympic Games gold medalist
- Robert Maynard Hutchins, lawyer, president of University of Chicago (born in New York)
- Ina Ray Hutton, entertainer and bandleader
- June Hutton, singer and actress
- J.B. Hutto, blues musician (born in South Carolina)
- Dick Hyde, MLB pitcher 1955–61
- Henry J. Hyde, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 1975–2007, chaired House Judiciary Committee
- Ida Henrietta Hyde, physiologist and professor (born in Iowa)
- J. Allen Hynek, astronomer, UFO authority
I edit
- Harold L. Ickes, U.S. Secretary of the Interior under FDR and Truman (born in Pennsylvania)
- Harold Iddings, college football, basketball coach
- Andre Iguodala, four-time NBA champion player for Golden State Warriors, 2015 NBA Finals MVP
- James Iha, musician with The Smashing Pumpkins
- Tunch Ilkin, lineman, broadcaster for Pittsburgh Steelers
- Margaret Illington, silent-film actress
- Roger Imhof, actor
- The Impressions, R&B group, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Ebon C. Ingersoll, U.S. Representative 1864–70 (born in New York)
- Robert G. Ingersoll, 19th Century Illinois Attorney General, reformer (born in New York)
- Lloyd Ingraham, actor and director
- Mark Ingram Sr., NFL wide receiver 1987–96, father of Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram II
- Rex Ingram, actor, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Sahara, Cabin in the Sky, Your Cheatin' Heart
- Jeff Innis, pitcher for New York Mets 1987–93
- Samuel Insull, industrialist, builder of Chicago Opera House (born in England)
- George Ireland, coach of Loyola team that won 1963 NCAA basketball championship (born in Wisconsin)
- Jim Irsay, owner of NFL's Indianapolis Colts
- Robert Irsay, owned Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts 1972–97
- Dick Irvin, coach and first captain of Chicago Blackhawks (born in Canada)
- Wilson Irvine, impressionist painter
- Charlie Irwin, MLB infielder 1893–1902
- Ivan Irwin, NHL player, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens
- Tom Irwin, actor, Saving Grace, My So-Called Life, Related
- Jason Isringhausen, relief pitcher for six MLB teams
- Dan Issel, Hall of Fame basketball player, University of Kentucky, Denver Nuggets, NBA coach and GM
- Burl Ives, Oscar-winning actor, The Big Country, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; folk musician ("A Holly Jolly Christmas")
- Judith Ivey, Tony Award-winning actress, Sister, Sister, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Woman in Red (born in Texas)
- Eugene Izzi, novelist working in hardboiled crime fiction
J edit
Ja–Jn
- Ray Jablonski, MLB infielder 1953–59
- Adoree Jackson, USC and NFL wide receiver
- Frisman Jackson, NFL wide receiver 2002–07
- Jesse Jackson, political activist and candidate, Baptist minister, TV commentator (born in South Carolina)
- Jesse Jackson Jr., U.S. Representative, tendered resignation 2012
- Jonathan Jackson, U.S. Representative
- Leroy Jackson, three-time state 100-yard dash champion, NFL running back
- Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (born in Louisiana)
- Mannie Jackson, owner of Harlem Globetrotters
- Mark Jackson, NFL wide receiver 1986-94, played in three Super Bowl games
- Michael Jackson, iconic pop singer (born in Indiana)
- Phil Jackson, Hall of Fame coach of six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls (born in Montana)
- Shoeless Joe Jackson, outfielder for Black Sox banned from baseball (born in South Carolina)
- Wilfred Jackson, animator, director of Disney's Fantasia, Dumbo, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Harry Jacobs, pro linebacker 1960–72, two AFL championships
- Jim Jacobs, composer, Grease
- Colombe Jacobsen, chef and actress
- Baby Doll Jacobson, MLB outfielder 1915–27
- Peter Jacobson, actor, House, Transformers, Ray Donovan
- Walter Jacobson, television news journalist
- Scott Jacoby, Emmy-winning actor
- Andrea Jaeger, tennis player, Wimbledon and French Open finalist
- Thomas Jaeschke, volleyball player, 2016 Olympic medalist
- Evan Jager, distance runner, U.S. record holder in 3000m steeplechase
- Tom Jager, swimmer, five-time Olympic champion, 11-time U.S. champion
- Helmut Jahn, architect (born in Germany)
- John Jakes, author, The Kent Family Chronicles, North and South
- Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist
- Brian James, basketball coach
- Edmund J. James, president of University of Illinois 1904–20
- Joni James, singer, "Why Don't You Believe Me?"
- Louis N. James, golfer, 1902 U.S. Amateur champion
- Peter Francis James, actor, voice-over artist
- William James, NFL defensive back 2001–10
- Joyce Jameson, actress
- Bob Jamieson, television journalist
- Dick Jamieson, football coach 1972–97
- Jim Jamieson, pro golfer (born in Michigan)
- Bob Janecyk, NHL goalie 1983–89
- Bill Janklow, 16-year Governor of South Dakota
- Danny Jansen, MLB catcher
- Natalie Jaresko, minister of finance, Ukraine
- Joseph Jarman, jazz musician and Buddhist priest (born in Arkansas)
- Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Barack Obama
- Pat Jarvis, pitcher for Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves
- Ray Jauch, football player and coach
- Dick Jauron, NFL defensive back, head coach of Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions
- Dave Jauss, baseball coach and scout
- William Jayne, first governor of Dakota Territory 1861–63
- Betty Jaynes, singer and actress (born in Tennessee)
- Robert Jeangerard, Olympic basketball gold medalist
- Denise Jefferson, director Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1984–2010
- Thomas B. Jeffery, 19th Century auto and bicycle pioneer (born in England)
- Mae Jemison, physician and astronaut (born in Alabama)
- Joe Jemsek, golfer and owner of Cog Hill course
- Edward H. Jenison, publisher, Naval commander, U.S. Representative (born in Wisconsin)
- Ella Jenkins, educator, Grammy-winning singer
- Ferguson Jenkins, Hall of Fame pitcher for Chicago Cubs (born in Canada)
- LaTasha Jenkins, sprinter
- Leroy Jenkins, violinist
- Richard Jenkins, Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning actor, The Visitor, Six Feet Under, Step Brothers, Olive Kitteridge
- James M. Jenness, CEO of Kellogg's 2004–06
- William Le Baron Jenney, architect, originator of metal-frame skyscraper (born in Massachusetts)
- William Sherman Jennings, 18th Governor of Florida
- Derrick Jensen, tight end for Oakland Raiders 1979–86
- Jens Jensen, landscape architect (born in Denmark)
- Jeremih, R&B singer
- Garry Jestadt, MLB infielder 1969–72
- Rob Jeter, basketball coach, Milwaukee, Western Illinois (born in Pennsylvania)
- Sam Jethroe, outfielder, 1950 National League Rookie of the Year
- Martin C. Jischke, president of Iowa State and Purdue
Jo–Jz
- Anton J. Johnson, dairy executive, mayor of Macomb, U.S. Representative
- Armon Johnson, point guard for Portland Trail Blazers 2010–12
- Arnold Johnson, owner of MLB's Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics
- Arte Johnson, actor, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
- Bob Johnson, pitcher for five Major League teams
- Bobby Johnson, wide receiver for New York Giants 1984–86
- Brandon Johnson, 57th Mayor of Chicago
- Carrie Ashton Johnson, newspaper editor, writer, suffragist
- Charles R. Johnson, scholar, novelist, author of Middle Passage
- Chic Johnson, comedian, Olsen and Johnson
- Curley Johnson, player for Harlem Globetrotters
- Diane Johnson, author and screenwriter, Le Divorce, The Shining
- Don Johnson, MLB player, last Cub to bat in World Series before 2016
- Eddie Johnson, player for six NBA teams
- Ernie Johnson, MLB shortstop 1912–25
- George E. Johnson Sr., cosmetics executive (born in Mississippi)
- Howard Wesley Johnson, president of MIT, chairman of board of trustees
- Jake Johnson, actor, New Girl, Let's Be Cops, The Mummy
- Jan Johnson, three-time NCAA pole vault champion, 1972 Olympic medalist
- Jim Johnson, defensive coordinator for Notre Dame, NFL teams
- John H. Johnson, publisher of Ebony, Jet (born in Arkansas)
- Lynn-Holly Johnson, professional ice skater and actress, Ice Castles, For Your Eyes Only
- Mickey Johnson, NBA forward 1974–86
- Nancy Johnson, U.S. Representative for Connecticut 1983–2007
- Phillip E. Johnson, professor, father of intelligent design movement
- Raylee Johnson, NFL defensive end 1993–2003
- Richard Johnson, defensive back for Houston Oilers
- Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, owned Charlotte Bobcats (born in Mississippi)
- Sheila Johnson, philanthropist, owner of Washington Mystics (born in Pennsylvania)
- Syleena Johnson, singer and TV personality
- Timothy V. Johnson, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 2001–13
- Luke Johnsos, player and coach for Chicago Bears
- Bruce Johnston, singer for Beach Boys, composer of "I Write the Songs"
- J. J. Johnston, actor, boxing historian
- Louis Jolliet, explorer, early Illinois territory settler (born in Canada)
- Adam Jones, Grammy-winning guitarist
- Amanda Jones, 1973 Miss USA, first runner-up Miss Universe
- Austin Jones, former YouTuber, musician, and a capella artist
- Barbara Jones, sprinter, 1952 and 1960 Olympic relay golds
- Darryl Jones, guitarist for The Rolling Stones
- David Jones, physician, second owner of NFL's Chicago Cardinals
- Earl Jones, athlete, 800 meters bronze in 1984 Summer Olympics
- Esther Jones, sprinter, 1992 Summer Olympics relay gold
- Garrett Jones, MLB first baseman and outfielder 2007-15
- Hoppy Jones, original member of singing group The Ink Spots
- James Jones, author, From Here to Eternity, Some Came Running, The Thin Red Line
- Jo Jones, drummer for Count Basie
- Mary Harris Jones, labor organizer (born in Ireland)
- Melvin Jones, founder of Lions Club International (born in Arizona)
- Ralph Jones, coach of Chicago Bears, basketball coach at Purdue, Illinois and Butler (born in Indiana)
- Quincy Jones, musician, conductor, producer, arranger, composer, film composer, Grammy Legend Award
- Rickie Lee Jones, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter
- Sam J. Jones, actor, Flash Gordon, 10, Ted
- Wesley Livsey Jones, U.S. Senator of Washington 1909–32
- Bob Jordan, television journalist (born in Georgia)
- Clifford Jordan, jazz musician
- Jim Jordan, actor, radio's Fibber McGee and Molly
- John Jordan, basketball coach for Loyola and Notre Dame
- Marian Driscoll Jordan, actress, Fibber McGee and Molly
- Michael Jordan, basketball player, NCAA champion, two-time Olympic champion, six-time NBA champion for Chicago Bulls, owner of Charlotte Hornets (born in North Carolina)
- Reggie Jordan, NBA guard 1994–2000
- Art Jorgens, MLB catcher 1929–39 (born in Norway)
- Orville Jorgens, MLB pitcher 1935–37
- Ron and Vivian Joseph, Olympic pairs skaters
- Al Joyner, athlete, gold medalist in triple jump at 1984 Summer Olympics
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee, athlete, UCLA basketball and track, four-time Olympian, three golds, six medals
- Tom Joyner, radio personality
- Norman B. Judd, U.S. Representative 1867–71 (born in New York)
- Howie Judson, pitcher for Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds
- Sylvia Shaw Judson, sculptor
- Whitcomb L. Judson, inventor of the zipper
- Jakob Junis, MLB pitcher
- John Jurkovic, football player, radio personality
- Herb Juul, MLB pitcher, Illinois basketball player, coach
K edit
Ka–Kg
- Ted Kaczynski, notorious Unabomber criminal
- Mike Kafka, NFL and Northwestern quarterback
- Gus Kahn, songwriter, "I'll See You in My Dreams" (born in Germany)
- James Kahn, writer of Star Wars novels, television producer
- Harry Kalas, Hall of Fame sportscaster for Philadelphia Phillies
- Floyd Kalber, longtime Chicago television journalist (born in Nebraska)
- Frank Kaminsky, NBA center, 2015 Big Ten Player of the Year
- Stuart M. Kaminsky, mystery novelist
- Elias Kane, judge, first Illinois Secretary of State, U.S. Senator 1825–35 (born in New York)
- Marjorie Kane, actress, The Dentist, The Loud Mouth
- Patrick Kane, three-time Stanley Cup champion with Chicago Blackhawks (born in New York)
- Maria Kanellis, WWE professional wrestler
- Kraig Kann, Golf Channel personality, LPGA official
- Henry Kaplan, pioneer in radiation therapy and radiobiology
- Irving Kaplansky, mathematician at University of Chicago (born in Canada)
- Jack Kapp, founder of Decca Records
- Chris Kappler, Olympic equestrian gold medalist
- Frederick J. Karch, World War II and Vietnam general
- Fred Karger, political consultant
- Fred Karlin, songwriter, "For All We Know"
- Phil Karlson, film director, Kid Galahad, Kansas City Confidential, The Silencers, Walking Tall
- Lloyd A. Karmeier, judge, Illinois Supreme Court 2000-20
- Roberta Karmel, Centennial Professor at Brooklyn Law School, first female Commissioner of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Johnny Karras, halfback for Illinois 1952 Rose Bowl champions
- Ted Karras, NFL center, two-time Super Bowl champion with New England Patriots
- Kevin Kasper, wide receiver for eight NFL teams
- Leon Kass, physician, scientist, educator, public intellectual
- Chuck Kassel, NFL player 1927–33
- Terry Kath, musician with band Chicago
- Stana Katic, actress, Castle, Absentia (born in Canada)
- Philip Kaufman, film director, The Right Stuff, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Rising Sun
- Tony Kaufmann, MLB pitcher 1921–35
- Herminie Templeton Kavanagh, writer, Darby O'Gill and the Little People (born in England)
- Yosh Kawano, 65-year employee of Chicago Cubs (born in Washington)
- Kenneth Kays, decorated soldier
- Marilyn Kaytor, food writer
- Tim Kazurinsky, actor, comedian, Saturday Night Live, Police Academy
- Bill Keating, lineman, 1965 Rose Bowl champion Michigan
- Tom Keating, NFL defensive tackle 1964–75
- Julie Kedzie, mixed martial artist
- Howard Keel, actor, singer, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Kiss Me Kate, Kismet, Calamity Jane, Dallas
- James Keeley, newspaper publisher (born in England)
- John L. Keeley Jr., investment manager and philanthropist
- Leslie Keeley, physician, founder of Keeley Institute for addiction treatment
- Cody Keenan, speechwriter for President Barack Obama
- Rosalind Keith, actress, Criminals of the Air, Trouble in Sundown
- Clayton Keller, NHL player (born in Missouri)
- Kent E. Keller, U.S. Representative 1931–41
- Sheldon Keller, comedy writer
- Barry Kelley, actor, The Asphalt Jungle, Buchanan Rides Alone
- Florence Kelley, social reformer, founder of National Consumers' League (born in Pennsylvania)
- Mike Kelley, creator of TV series Revenge
- Hiram Huntington Kellogg Sr., minister, first Knox College president (born in New York)
- Dennis Kelly, NFL offensive tackle
- Edward Joseph Kelly, 14-year Mayor of Chicago
- Harry Kelly, decorated World War I soldier, Governor of Michigan
- James Kelly, founder of Chicago Tribune
- Megyn Kelly, journalist for Fox News and NBC News, host of Megyn Kelly Today
- R. Kelly, singer and songwriter
- Robin Kelly, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative (born in New York)
- Tim Kelly, NFL offensive coordinator
- Caren Kemner, volleyball player, bronze medal in 1992 Summer Olympics
- Mike Kenn, tackle for Atlanta Falcons, starter in 251 NFL games
- Michael Kenna, saloonkeeper, Chicago alderman
- Bob Kennedy, MLB player 1939-57, manager of Chicago Cubs and Oakland A's
- Christopher G. Kennedy, president of Merchandise Mart, university trustee, nephew of John F. Kennedy (born in Massachusetts)
- D. James Kennedy, pastor, Christian broadcaster
- Ethel Kennedy, widow of U.S. senator and attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
- John Kennedy, MLB infielder 1962–74
- Madge Kennedy, actress, The Marrying Kind, Lust for Life
- Merna Kennedy, actress, wife of Busby Berkeley
- Martin H. Kennelly, Mayor of Chicago 1948–55
- Ernie Kent, basketball head coach for Washington State and Oregon
- Mel Kenyon, auto racer, five top-5 finishes in Indy 500
- Robert Keohane, co-founder of neoliberalism school of thought
- Hugh Keough, horse racing official and sportswriter
- Joe E. Kernan, decorated Vietnam War aviator, mayor of South Bend 1988-97, Governor of Indiana 2003–05
- Otto Kerner Jr., politician (Democrat), decorated World War II soldier, Governor of Illinois 1961–68, imprisoned 1974
- Otto Kerner Sr., judge, Attorney General of Illinois
- Johnny Kerr, NBA player, coach, broadcaster for Chicago Bulls, member of Hall of Fame
- Walter Kerr, Broadway drama critic
- Jack Kerris, Loyola and pro basketball player
- Donald Kerst, physicist, worked on Manhattan Project
- Brian Kerwin, actor, Murphy's Romance, Love Field, Torch Song Trilogy, 27 Dresses, Beggars and Choosers
- Joseph Kerwin, astronaut and physician
- T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, actress, That's So Raven, Cosby, In Living Color
- Madison Keys, tennis player, 2017 U.S. Open runner-up
Kh–Kn
- Chaka Khan, singer, multiple Grammy Award winner
- Fazlur Khan, designer of John Hancock Center, Willis Tower (born in India)
- Shahid Khan, owner, Jacksonville Jaguars (born in Pakistan)
- Gerald Frederick Kicanas, archbishop of Tucson, Arizona
- John Kidd, NFL punter 1984–98
- Adolph Kiefer, swimmer, backstroke gold medalist in 1936 Olympics
- Thomas L. Kilbride, judge, Supreme Court of Illinois 2000-20
- Richard Kiley, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor, Blackboard Jungle, A Year in the Life, Man of La Mancha, The Phenix City Story
- Dorothy Kilgallen, columnist, game show panelist
- Philip G. Killey, director of Air National Guard
- James M. Kilts, CEO of Gillette
- William Wallace Kimball, piano manufacturer (born in Maine)
- Elbert Kimbrough, defensive back for San Francisco 49ers 1962–66
- Kyle Kinane, stand-up comedian
- Dave Kindred, sports journalist
- Bill King, radio voice of Oakland A's, Raiders, Golden State Warriors
- Bradley King, early Hollywood screenwriter
- Edward John King, seven-term U.S. Representative (born in Massachusetts)
- Frank King, cartoonist, creator of Gasoline Alley (born in Wisconsin)
- Freddie King, musician in Blues Hall of Fame (born in Texas)
- Ginevra King, socialite
- Mary-Claire King, geneticist
- Ray King, MLB pitcher 1999–2008
- Wayne King, bandleader
- Dave Kingman, 15-year MLB outfielder (born in Oregon)
- Sam Kinison, stand-up comedian, actor (born in Washington)
- Terry Kinney, actor, Oz, The Unusuals, Sleepers, The Firm, co-founder of Steppenwolf Theatre Company
- William Kinney, lieutenant governor 1826–30 (born in Kentucky)
- John Kinsella, swimmer, gold medalist at 1972 Summer Olympics
- Juliet Magill Kinzie, historian (born in Connecticut)
- John Kinzie, early Chicago settler (born in Ireland)
- John H. Kinzie, trader, Chicago politician (born in Canada)
- Adam Kinzinger, Air Force pilot, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 2011-23
- Jason Kipnis, MLB second baseman 2011-20
- Bob Kipper, MLB pitcher 1985–92
- George Kirby, comedian
- Rollin Kirby, cartoonist
- Mark Kirk, politician (Republican), U.S. Representative 2001-10 and U.S. Senator 2010-17
- Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.S. Ambassador to United Nations 1981-85 (born in Oklahoma)
- Jess Kirkpatrick, actor and announcer
- Jimmy Kite, auto racer
- Kurt Kittner, quarterback for Illinois, champion and MVP of World Bowl XIII
- Tom Kivisto, basketball player, businessman
- Nick Kladis, basketball player, businessman, part-owner of Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals
- Billy Klaus, MLB player 1952-63
- Bobby Klaus, MLB player 1964-65
- Gary Kleck, criminologist, Florida State University professor emeritus
- Chris Klein, actor, American Pie film series, Rollerball
- Dick Klein, first owner, general manager of Chicago Bulls (born in Iowa)
- Dick Klein, tackle for Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys
- Tom Kleinschmidt, basketball player for DePaul, coach of DePaul College Prep
- Josh Kline, NFL offensive guard 2013-19
- William G. Kline, basketball and baseball coach, Nebraska and Florida
- Frank Klopas, soccer player, coach of Chicago Fire
- Karlie Kloss, fashion model
- John C. Kluczynski, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative 1951–75
- Ted Kluszewski, first baseman for Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, three home runs in 1959 World Series
- Philip Klutznick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1980–81, Chicago Bulls president 1973 (born in Missouri)
- Cole Kmet, NFL tight end
- Anthony L. Knapp, U.S. Representative 1861–65 (born in New York)
- Lindsay Knapp, guard for Notre Dame and Super Bowl XXXI champion Green Bay Packers
- Robert M. Knapp, U.S. Representative 1873–79 (born in New York)
- Willie Knapp, jockey in Hall of Fame, winner of 1918 Kentucky Derby
- Chad Knaus, NASCAR crew chief
- Alexa Scimeca Knierim, figure skater, 2015 national pairs champion
- Joe Knollenberg, U.S. Representative of Michigan 1993–2009
- Oscar Knop, NFL halfback 1920–27
- Frank Knox, newspaper publisher/owner and Secretary of the Navy (born in Massachusetts)
Ko–Kz
- Tom Koch, writer for Mad magazine
- Leo Kocialkowski, tax appraiser, U.S. Representative 1933–43
- Dave Kocourek, tight end in seven AFL title games
- Dave Koechner, actor, Second City, Anchorman (born in Missouri)
- Walter Koenig, actor, Star Trek
- Gustav Koerner, lieutenant governor, Abe Lincoln aide (born in Germany)
- Bob Koester, founder of Delmark Records (born in Kansas)
- Seana Kofoed, actress, Men in Trees
- Herman Kogan, journalist
- Rick Kogan, journalist
- Herbert Kohler Jr., billionaire businessman, CEO of Kohler Co.
- Ruth DeYoung Kohler, journalist
- H. H. Kohlsaat, newspaper publisher
- Dick Kokos, MLB outfielder 1948–54
- Dan Kolb, MLB pitcher 1999–2007
- Gary Kolb, MLB outfielder 1960–69
- Darlene Koldenhoven, Grammy Award-winning singer
- Henry Kolker, actor, Holiday, Union Pacific
- Fred Koller, songwriter
- Don Kolloway, MLB infielder 1940–53
- Bonnie Koloc, folk singer (born in Iowa)
- Lou Kolls, football player, MLB umpire
- Mort Kondracke, political commentator, columnist for Roll Call
- Paul Konerko, 15-year first baseman for White Sox (born in Rhode Island)
- Lee Konitz, saxophonist
- George Kontos, relief pitcher for San Francisco Giants
- David Kopay, pro football running back, author, gay rights activist
- Harvey Korman, actor and comedian, The Carol Burnett Show, Blazing Saddles, History of the World, Part I, High Anxiety
- Sidney Korshak, labor lawyer
- Eddie Kotal, pro football player
- Glenn Kotche, drummer
- Arlene Kotil, pro baseball player
- Irene Kotowicz, pro baseball player
- George Kotsiopoulos, TV personality, Fashion Police
- Rich Koz, television personality Svengoolie
- Joe Krabbenhoft, basketball player, coach for Wisconsin
- Joe Krakoski, NFL defensive back 1961–66
- Irene Kral, singer
- Roy Kral, jazz musician
- Akiane Kramarik, poet and painter
- Olof Krans, Civil War soldier in Illinois regiment, Swedish-American painter and artist
- Nelson G. Kraschel, Governor of Iowa 1937–39
- Jerry Krause, general manager of six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls
- Moose Krause, four-sport athlete, coach, athletic director for Notre Dame
- Alison Krauss, multiple Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician and composer
- Mike Kreevich, MLB outfielder 1931–45
- Frederick Kreismann, mayor of St. Louis 1909–13
- Rich Kreitling, NFL wide receiver 1959–64
- Gary Kremen, founder of Match.com
- Raja Krishnamoorthi, lawyer, U.S. Representative (born in India)
- John Kriza, ballet dancer
- Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's, owned San Diego Padres
- Egil Krogh, lawyer, aide to President Richard Nixon, Watergate figure
- Ian Krol, MLB pitcher 2013-21
- Candace Kroslak, actress, Ocean Ave.
- Casey Krueger, pro soccer player, Chicago Red Stars
- Bill Krueger, pitcher for eight MLB teams
- Ernie Krueger, MLB catcher 1913–25
- Gene Krupa, drummer, subject of film The Gene Krupa Story
- Todd Krygier, hockey player for Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks
- Mike Krzyzewski, basketball coach for Duke University, five NCAA championships, 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medals, Hall of Fame
- Steve Kuberski, forward for Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks
- Daniel Kucera, Catholic bishop, Illinois Benedictine president
- Jonathan Kuck, speed skater, 2010 Winter Olympics silver medalist
- John Kuenster, editor of Baseball Digest, author
- Mickey Kuhn, actor
- Toni Kukoc, Hall of Fame player and executive for Chicago Bulls (born in Croatia)
- Jake Kumerow, NFL wide receiver
- George Kunz, NFL lineman for Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Colts
- Stanley H. Kunz, thoroughbred breeder, U.S. Representative 1921–33 (born in Pennsylvania)
- Irv Kupcinet, newspaper columnist, broadcaster
- Karyn Kupcinet, actress, murder victim
- C.J. Kupec, center for Michigan and Los Angeles Lakers
- Bill Kurtis, television news journalist (born in Florida)
- Emil Kush, pitcher for Chicago Cubs 1941–49
- Sarah Kustok, sportscaster
- Zak Kustok, quarterback for Northwestern
- Michael Kutza, founder of Chicago International Film Festival
- Ken Kwapis, TV and film director, The Office, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, He's Just Not That Into You
L edit
La–Ld
- Walter LaBerge, Under Secretary of Army, Air Force, NATO
- Ben LaBolt, political advisor, White House Communications Director
- Harry Lachman, film director, Dante's Inferno, Our Relations
- Bob Lackey, basketball player for Marquette and ABA's New York Nets
- Ethel Lackie, swimmer, two gold medals in 1924 Summer Olympics
- Matt LaCosse, NFL tight end 2015-21
- Tanner Laczynski, NHL center
- Tyler Ladendorf, MLB second baseman 2015-21
- Carl Laemmle, motion picture mogul (born in Germany)
- Carl Laemmle Jr., head of Universal Pictures
- Carla Laemmle, silent-film actress
- A.G. Lafley, CEO of Procter & Gamble (born in New Hampshire)
- Jewel Lafontant, attorney, figure in George H. W. Bush administration
- Garth Lagerwey, goalkeeper, executive in Major League Soccer
- Kyung Lah, Tokyo-based international correspondent for CNN (born in South Korea)
- Ray LaHood, politician (Republican), state and U.S. Representative, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 2009–13
- Bill Laimbeer, NBA center 1979-93, two-time champion with Detroit Pistons, three-time WNBA champion coach (born in Massachusetts)
- Frankie Laine, singer and actor, known for themes to 3:10 to Yuma, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Rawhide, Blazing Saddles
- Jean La Lime, early Chicago settler (born in Canada)
- Ricardo Lamas, mixed martial-arts fighter
- Derek Lamely, golfer
- Robert Lamm, musician, songwriter for band Chicago
- Gene Lamont, MLB catcher, coach and manager
- Robert P. Lamont, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1927–32 (born in Michigan)
- Amy Landecker, actress, A Serious Man, Louie, Transparent
- Ann Landers (Ruth Crowley, Eppie Lederer), advice columnist
- James Landis, noted power engineer
- Jessie Royce Landis, actress, North by Northwest, To Catch a Thief
- John Landis, film director, Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Michael Jackson's Thriller
- Kenesaw Mountain Landis, judge, baseball commissioner, banned eight Black Sox (born in Ohio)
- Reed G. Landis, combat pilot, son of Judge Landis
- Margaret Landon, author, Anna and the King of Siam (born in Wisconsin)
- Truman H. Landon, Air Force general (born in Missouri)
- Hobie Landrith, catcher for seven MLB teams
- Mabel Landry, four-time U.S. champion in long jump
- Eric Lane, actor
- Matteo Lane, comedian
- Nora Lane, actress, The Man Hunter, The Cisco Kid
- Tami Lane, Oscar-winning makeup artist
- Will Lang Jr., war correspondent, bureau chief for Life magazine
- Mary Lewis Langworthy, president, Chicago Woman's Club
- Harris Laning, admiral
- John Lankston, opera singer
- Sherry Lansing, actress and CEO of Paramount Pictures
- Lauren Lapkus, actress, Orange Is the New Black, Are You There, Chelsea?, Clipped, Jurassic World
- Alison LaPlaca, actress, Open House, Madhouse
- Angelo J. LaPietra, mobster with Chicago Outfit
- John Lardner, war correspondent, New York sportswriter
- Ring Lardner, early 20th Century sportswriter, author, composer, lyricist (born in Michigan)
- Ring Lardner Jr., Oscar-winning screenwriter, Woman of the Year, The Cincinnati Kid, M*A*S*H
- Gene La Rocque, U.S. Navy rear admiral
- Rod La Rocque, actor, The Locked Door, Forbidden Paradise
- Norm Larsen, industrial chemist, inventor of WD-40
- René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, explorer (born in France)
- Kirke La Shelle, reporter, editor, playwright, producer
- Albert Lasker, advertising executive, co-owned Chicago Cubs 1916–25 (born in Germany)
- Jonathan Latimer, author and screenwriter
- Johnny Lattner, football player, Heisman Trophy winner for Notre Dame
- William Lava, composer of animated film music, Looney Tunes
- Arnold Laven, director and producer, The Rifleman, The Big Valley, Rough Night in Jericho, Sam Whiskey
- Hazel Lavery, artist and model
- Jackie LaVine, swimmer, 1952 Olympic bronze medalist
- Ralph Lawler, radio-TV broadcaster of Los Angeles Clippers
- Carol Lawrence, singer and actress
- George R. Lawrence, photographer and aviator
- Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., jet pilot and astronaut
- Victor F. Lawson, publisher of Chicago Daily News 1876–1925
- Don Laz, pole vaulter, silver medalist in 1952 Summer Olympics
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- Cloris Leachman, Oscar-winning, eight-time Emmy-winning actress, The Last Picture Show, Mary Tyler Moore, Young Frankenstein, 1946 Miss Illinois (born in Iowa)
- Brett Lebda, NHL defenseman 2005–11
- Mike Lebovitz, stand-up comedian
- Pepi Lederer, silent-film actress
- Ang Lee, Oscar-winning director, Illinois alumnus (born in Taiwan)
- Doug Lee, NBA player 1991–95
- Mary Lee, actress, Cowboy and the Senorita, South of the Border
- Mike Lee, boxer
- Russell Lee, photographer
- Dan LeFevour, pro football quarterback
- Joan Lefkow, judge (born in Kansas)
- Lance LeGault, actor, The A-Team
- Ernest de Koven Leffingwell, explorer
- Natasha Leggero, comedian, judge on Last Comic Standing
- Charlie Leibrandt, MLB pitcher 1979–93, 1985 World Series champion
- Lefty Leifield, MLB pitcher 1905–20
- Levi Leiter, co-founder of Marshall Field & Co., president of Art Institute of Chicago
- Mark Leiter, pitcher for eight MLB teams
- Charles LeMaire, Oscar-winning costume designer
- John LeMay, actor, Friday the 13th: The Series (born in Minnesota)
- Walt Lemon Jr., American player in Israel Basketball Premier League
- Don Lenhardt, player for four MLB teams
- Harry Lennix, actor, Dollhouse, The Blacklist, Matrix films
- Thomas Lennon, actor, comedian, Reno 911!, The State, Viva Variety
- Lance Lenoir, pro football player
- Rick Lenz, actor, Hec Ramsey, Cactus Flower, The Shootist
- Dutch Leonard, pitcher for four MLB teams
- Jack E. Leonard, comedian
- Meyers Leonard, NBA and Illinois center (born in Virginia)
- Robert Z. Leonard, Oscar-nominated film director, The Great Ziegfeld, Pride and Prejudice, The Bribe
- Leopold and Loeb, notorious murderers of 1924
- Lawrence Leritz, dancer, actor
- Leo Lerner, newspaper publisher
- Jim Les, guard for four NBA teams, head coach of UC Davis
- Mikel Leshoure, running back for Detroit Lions 2011–14
- Amy Leslie, opera singer, journalist (born in Iowa)
- Donald Leslie, inventor of Leslie speaker
- Buddy Lester, comedian and actor, Ocean's 11, The Nutty Professor
- Jerry Lester, comedian, television personality
- Ronnie Lester, guard for Chicago Bulls and 1985 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers (born in Mississippi)
- Tim Lester, quarterback and head coach, Western Michigan
- Tracy Letts, Tony-winning actor, playwright, screenwriter, August: Osage County (born in Oklahoma)
- Brian Levant, film director, The Flintstones, Beethoven, Snow Dogs, Are We There Yet?
- Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and Yelp (born in Ukraine)
- Mel Leven, songwriter
- Edward H. Levi, president of University of Chicago<
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IllinoisLocation of Illinois in the U S mapThis is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents Top 0 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References A Aa Ag Emma Abbott 1850 91 opera soprano Born and raised in Illinois until age 16 funeral held in Illinois but interred in Massachusetts 1 David Abidor born 1992 soccer player Margaret Abbott 1878 1955 first modern era Olympic United States female champion Lived during her teens and learned her Olympic sport of golf in Illinois 2 Robert Sengstacke Abbott 1868 1940 African American lawyer newspaper publisher and editor Studied law and had his newspaper career in Chicago 3 Jessica Abel 1969 living comic book writer and artist Born and educated in Illinois 4 Gertrude Abercrombie 1909 77 surrealist painter Lived most of her life in Chicago and known for her association with the city 5 Max Abramovitz 1908 2004 architect Born and college educated in Illinois 6 Ben Abruzzo 1930 85 balloonist Born and college educated in Illinois 7 Tony Accardo 1906 1992 organized crime figure Born and lived entire life in Chicago metropolitan area 8 Barbara Acklin 1943 98 singer Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death 9 Ron Acks 1944 living NFL linebacker 1968 76 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 personality Berle Adams 1917 2009 founder of Mercury Records Born and lived first thirty years in Illinois 12 Franklin P Adams 1881 1960 writer member of Algonquin Round Table Described as a native of Chicago he found fame and lived most of his life in New York 13 John Hicks Adams 1820 78 gunslinger Wild West lawman Born and attended college in Illinois 14 Katrina Adams 1968 living president of United States Tennis Association Born and educated in Illinois 15 Robert McCormick Adams Jr anthropologist secretary of Smithsonian Institution Jane Addams social worker teacher Nobel Peace Prize recipient George Ade author and cartoonist born in Indiana Paul Adelstein actor Prison Break Private Practice Victor Adeyanju NFL defensive end 2006 10 Dankmar Adler architect born in Germany David Adler architect born in Wisconsin Lou Adler music producer in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Max Adler founder of Adler Planetarium Scott Adsit actor writer improvisational comedian 30 Rock Big Hero 6 John Agar actor Sands of Iwo Jima She Wore a Yellow Ribbon husband of Shirley Temple Alex Agase football player for Cleveland Browns head coach of Northwestern Purdue Lou Agase football player for Illinois coach of CFL s Toronto Argonauts Milton Ager composer Ain t She Sweet Happy Days Are Here Again Benjamin Agosto ice dancer 2006 Turin Olympics silver medalist Mark Aguirre forward for DePaul NBA s Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons top pick of 1981 NBA draft Ah Am Mike AlstottGene Ahern cartoonist Joe Aiello organized crime figure born in Sicily Joseph Aiuppa organized crime figure Stan Albeck basketball head coach Bradley Cleveland Cavaliers San Antonio Spurs Chicago Bulls Abraham Adrian Albert mathematician Eddie Albert Oscar nominated actor Green Acres Switch Oklahoma Roman Holiday The Heartbreak Kid The Longest Yard Frankie Albert quarterback and head coach for San Francisco 49ers College Football Hall of Famer Bruce Alberts biochemist original author of Molecular Biology of the Cell Steve Albini musician producer Ted Albrecht offensive tackle for Purdue and Chicago Bears James L Alcorn governor and U S Senator of Mississippi Jody Alderson swimmer 1952 Olympic bronze medalist Dorothy Aldis children s author J Frank Aldrich 19th Century U S Representative born in Wisconsin Gus Alex organized crime figure Dan Alexander football player 2000 Alamo Bowl MVP Houston Alexander mixed martial artist Linsey Alexander blues musician born in Mississippi Lorez Alexandria jazz and gospel singer Nelson Algren author The Man with the Golden Arm A Walk on the Wild Side born in Michigan Saul Alinsky founder of modern community organizing and writer Paul Alivisatos president University of Chicago Brian Allard MLB pitcher 1979 81 Jeff Allen NFL offensive guard 2012 19 Joan Allen Oscar nominated actress The Bourne Ultimatum The Contender The Upside of Anger Nixon Face Off Karen Allen actress Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Raiders of the Lost Ark Animal House Scrooged Leo E Allen 14 term U S Representative Leslie Allen auto racer ninth in 1930 Indianapolis 500 Rex Allen Jr country singer narrator of film Me Myself and Irene Ronnie Allen professional pool player Sandy Allen tallest U S woman Steve Allen TV personality actor author songwriter first host of The Tonight Show born in New York Tony Allen NBA forward 2004 18 member of 2008 champion Boston Celtics William J Allen judge U S Representative born in Tennessee Justin Allgaier auto racer 2008 ARCA RE MAX Series champion Fran Allison radio TV personality Kukla Fran and Ollie born in Iowa Luther Allison blues musician born in Arkansas Samuel Allison prominent physicist who worked on Manhattan Project Arthur Allyn Jr co owner of Chicago White Sox in 1960s John Allyn owner of White Sox 1961 75 Alfred S Alschuler architect Mike Alstott fullback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996 2007 Super Bowl XXXVII champion Jonathan Alter journalist and author Michael J Alter real estate developer owner of WNBA s Chicago Sky John Peter Altgeld Governor of Illinois 1893 97 born in Germany Dave Altizer MLB infielder 1906 11 Scott Altman astronaut four Space Shuttle missions John Altschuler screenwriter Blades of Glory Silicon Valley Anita Alvarez Cook County State s Attorney 2008 16 John Alvin actor The Beast with Five Fingers Objective Burma A A Ames four term mayor of Minneapolis Edward Ames founder McKendree University born in Ohio Knowlton Ames college football player and coach Rosemary Ames actress Our Little Girl Pursued Stephen E Ambrose author historian Band of Brothers The American Breed band Bend Me Shape Me Warren Amling Ohio State athlete in College Football Hall of Fame Albert Ammons jazz musician Gene Ammons jazz musician Morey Amsterdam actor and comedian The Dick Van Dyke Show An Ar Gillian AndersonAnn MargretMerry Anders actress The Dalton Girls Hear Me Good Tickle Me Arthur E Andersen founder of accounting firm Alexandria Anderson NCAA champion sprinter Andree Anderson ice dancer member of Figure Skating Hall of Fame Craig Anderson NHL goaltender 2002 23 Gillian Anderson Emmy Award winning actress The X Files The House of Mirth Bleak House Hannibal J J Anderson forward for Bradley and Utah Jazz John B Anderson politician U S Representative 1961 81 U S presidential candidate Ken Anderson NFL quarterback 1971 86 four time Pro Bowl selection Kevin Anderson actor Sleeping with the Enemy Miles from Home Hoffa Kurt Anderson football player and coach Laurie Anderson performance artist and musician Les Anderson auto racer 11th in 1947 Indy 500 Margaret C Anderson editor and publisher born in Indiana Nick Anderson NBA and Illinois guard first Orlando Magic draft pick Philip Warren Anderson Nobel Prize winning physicist Ray Anderson musician Robert Orville Anderson founder of ARCO oil company Sherwood Anderson novelist born in Ohio Walter Stratton Anderson naval vice admiral battleship commander Fern Andra circus performer actress director Emil Andres auto racer drove in nine Indianapolis 500s Bruce Andrews poet Stanley Andrews actor Death Valley Days Ethel Percy Andrus founder of AARP Elmer Angsman running back for Notre Dame Chicago Cardinals John Ankerberg Christian evangelist TV presenter Morris Ankrum actor Ann Margret Oscar nominated actress Bye Bye Birdie Viva Las Vegas Carnal Knowledge The Cincinnati Kid Tommy born in Sweden Beulah Annan inspiration for Roxie Hart in play and film Chicago Moses Annenberg newspaper publisher born in Prussia Frank Annunzio politician Democrat 13 term U S Representative Cap Anson Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Stockings born in Iowa Bessie Anthony golfer U S Women s Amateur champion Luis Aparicio Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Sox born in Venezuela Clarence Applegran basketball coach Kentucky 1924 25 Amy Applegren pro baseball player Arthur I Appleton businessman thoroughbred owner Luke Appling Hall of Fame infielder for White Sox born in North Carolina Lee Archambault astronaut Robert Ardrey playwright and screenwriter Khartoum The Three Musketeers Leslie C Arends politician Republican U S Representative 1943 74 Majority and Minority Whip Mark Arie two gold medals in shooting at 1920 Olympics Hub Arkush publisher of Pro Football Weekly Andrew Watson Armour III meat packing executive philanthropist Philip Danforth Armour businessman founder of Armour and Company born in New York Terron Armstead NFL offensive lineman Matthew John Armstrong actor Heroes Otis Armstrong running back for Denver Broncos 1973 80 Billy Arnold auto racer won 1930 Indianapolis 500 Billy Boy Arnold blues musician Isaac N Arnold U S Representative author born in New York Cliff Arquette comedian and actor born in Ohio Lewis Arquette actor Sherlock Hound Camp Candy The Waltons Patricia Arquette Oscar and Emmy winning actress Boyhood Medium True Romance CSI Cyber Gerry Arrigo MLB pitcher 1961 70 As Az John AshcroftJon Asamoah NFL offensive lineman 2010 15 Diandra Asbaty bowler Tom Ashbrook NPR personality John Ashcroft politician Republican U S Attorney General 2001 05 Missouri senator and governor Darryl Ashmore NFL tackle 1992 2002 James N Ashmore basketball coach North Carolina Iowa Washington State DePauw Ed Asner Emmy winning actor The Mary Tyler Moore Show Up Elf born in Missouri Mary Astor Oscar winning actress The Maltese Falcon Dodsworth Meet Me in St Louis The Great Lie Joe Astroth MLB catcher 1945 56 Ira Aten lawman Texas Ranger Doug Atkins defensive end for Chicago Bears 1955 66 Hall of Fame born in Tennessee Smith D Atkins editor Civil War colonel born in New York Edith Atwater actress True Grit Family Plot The Body Snatcher Richard and Florence Atwater co authors of Mr Popper s Penguins Steve Atwater NFL safety 1989 99 twice Super Bowl champion with Denver Broncos James T Aubrey Jr television executive president of CBS David Auburn playwright Proof Jean M Auel author The Clan of the Cave Bear James Augustine center for Illinois 2005 NCAA basketball runners up Jeff Austin mandolinist singer Lovie Austin jazz musician born in Tennessee Jason Avant NFL wide receiver Charles Avery silent film actor Keystone Kops Sewell Avery chairman of Montgomery Ward first president of Museum of Science and Industry born in Michigan John Avildsen Oscar winning film director Rocky Save the Tiger Lean on Me The Karate Kid David Axelrod political advisor to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama author TV commentator Brendon Ayanbadejo NFL linebacker 1999 2012 Marion Aye silent film actress David Ayer screenwriter and director Training Day End of Watch Fury Edward E Ayer benefactor and first president of Field Museum of Natural History born in Massachusetts Harriet Hubbard Ayer 19th Century cosmetics maven journalist Bill Ayers founder and member of Weather Underground Reiko Aylesworth actress Michelle Dessler on 24 Agnes Ayres silent film actress Irving Azoff music executive head of Ticketmaster Live Nation Entertainment A Aa Ag Emma Abbott 1850 91 opera soprano Born and raised in Illinois until age 16 funeral held in Illinois but interred in Massachusetts 16 David Abidor born 1992 soccer player Margaret Abbott 1878 1955 first modern era Olympic United States female champion Lived during her teens and learned her Olympic sport of golf in Illinois 17 Robert Sengstacke Abbott 1868 1940 African American lawyer newspaper publisher and editor Studied law and had his newspaper career in Chicago 18 Jessica Abel 1969 living comic book writer and artist Born and educated in Illinois 19 Gertrude Abercrombie 1909 77 surrealist painter Lived most of her life in Chicago and known for her association with the city 20 Max Abramovitz 1908 2004 architect Born and college educated in Illinois 21 Ben Abruzzo 1930 85 balloonist Born and college educated in Illinois 22 Tony Accardo 1906 1992 organized crime figure Born and lived entire life in Chicago metropolitan area 23 Barbara Acklin 1943 98 singer Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death 9 Ron Acks 1944 living NFL linebacker 1968 76 Acks was born attended high school and college in Illinois 24 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 personality Berle Adams 1917 2009 founder of Mercury Records Born and lived first thirty years in Illinois 25 Franklin P Adams 1881 1960 writer member of Algonquin Round Table Described as a native of Chicago he found fame and lived most of his life in New York 26 John Hicks Adams 1820 78 gunslinger Wild West lawman Born and attended college in Illinois 27 Katrina Adams 1968 living president of United States Tennis Association Born and educated in Illinois 28 Robert McCormick Adams Jr anthropologist secretary of Smithsonian Institution Jane Addams social worker teacher Nobel Peace Prize recipient George Ade author and cartoonist born in Indiana Paul Adelstein actor Prison Break Private Practice Victor Adeyanju NFL defensive end 2006 10 Dankmar Adler architect born in Germany David Adler architect born in Wisconsin Lou Adler music producer in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Max Adler founder of Adler Planetarium Scott Adsit actor writer improvisational comedian 30 Rock Big Hero 6 John Agar actor Sands of Iwo Jima She Wore a Yellow Ribbon husband of Shirley Temple Alex Agase football player for Cleveland Browns head coach of Northwestern Purdue Lou Agase football player for Illinois coach of CFL s Toronto Argonauts Milton Ager composer Ain t She Sweet Happy Days Are Here Again Benjamin Agosto ice dancer 2006 Turin Olympics silver medalist Mark Aguirre forward for DePaul NBA s Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons top pick of 1981 NBA draft Ah Am Mike AlstottGene Ahern cartoonist Joe Aiello organized crime figure born in Sicily Joseph Aiuppa organized crime figure Stan Albeck basketball head coach Bradley Cleveland Cavaliers San Antonio Spurs Chicago Bulls Abraham Adrian Albert mathematician Eddie Albert Oscar nominated actor Green Acres Switch Oklahoma Roman Holiday The Heartbreak Kid The Longest Yard Frankie Albert quarterback and head coach for San Francisco 49ers College Football Hall of Famer Bruce Alberts biochemist original author of Molecular Biology of the Cell Steve Albini musician producer Ted Albrecht offensive tackle for Purdue and Chicago Bears James L Alcorn governor and U S Senator of Mississippi Jody Alderson swimmer 1952 Olympic bronze medalist Dorothy Aldis children s author J Frank Aldrich 19th Century U S Representative born in Wisconsin Gus Alex organized crime figure Dan Alexander football player 2000 Alamo Bowl MVP Houston Alexander mixed martial artist Linsey Alexander blues musician born in Mississippi Lorez Alexandria jazz and gospel singer Nelson Algren author The Man with the Golden Arm A Walk on the Wild Side born in Michigan Saul Alinsky founder of modern community organizing and writer Paul Alivisatos president University of Chicago Brian Allard MLB pitcher 1979 81 Jeff Allen NFL offensive guard 2012 19 Joan Allen Oscar nominated actress The Bourne Ultimatum The Contender The Upside of Anger Nixon Face Off Karen Allen actress Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Raiders of the Lost Ark Animal House Scrooged Leo E Allen 14 term U S Representative Leslie Allen auto racer ninth in 1930 Indianapolis 500 Rex Allen Jr country singer narrator of film Me Myself and Irene Ronnie Allen professional pool player Sandy Allen tallest U S woman Steve Allen TV personality actor author songwriter first host of The Tonight Show born in New York Tony Allen NBA forward 2004 18 member of 2008 champion Boston Celtics William J Allen judge U S Representative born in Tennessee Justin Allgaier auto racer 2008 ARCA RE MAX Series champion Fran Allison radio TV personality Kukla Fran and Ollie born in Iowa Luther Allison blues musician born in Arkansas Samuel Allison prominent physicist who worked on Manhattan Project Arthur Allyn Jr co owner of Chicago White Sox in 1960s John Allyn owner of White Sox 1961 75 Alfred S Alschuler architect Mike Alstott fullback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996 2007 Super Bowl XXXVII champion Jonathan Alter journalist and author Michael J Alter real estate developer owner of WNBA s Chicago Sky John Peter Altgeld Governor of Illinois 1893 97 born in Germany Dave Altizer MLB infielder 1906 11 Scott Altman astronaut four Space Shuttle missions John Altschuler screenwriter Blades of Glory Silicon Valley Anita Alvarez Cook County State s Attorney 2008 16 John Alvin actor The Beast with Five Fingers Objective Burma A A Ames four term mayor of Minneapolis Edward Ames founder McKendree University born in Ohio Knowlton Ames college football player and coach Rosemary Ames actress Our Little Girl Pursued Stephen E Ambrose author historian Band of Brothers The American Breed band Bend Me Shape Me Warren Amling Ohio State athlete in College Football Hall of Fame Albert Ammons jazz musician Gene Ammons jazz musician Morey Amsterdam actor and comedian The Dick Van Dyke Show An Ar Gillian AndersonAnn MargretMerry Anders actress The Dalton Girls Hear Me Good Tickle Me Arthur E Andersen founder of accounting firm Alexandria Anderson NCAA champion sprinter Andree Anderson ice dancer member of Figure Skating Hall of Fame Craig Anderson NHL goaltender 2002 23 Gillian Anderson Emmy Award winning actress The X Files The House of Mirth Bleak House Hannibal J J Anderson forward for Bradley and Utah Jazz John B Anderson politician U S Representative 1961 81 U S presidential candidate Ken Anderson NFL quarterback 1971 86 four time Pro Bowl selection Kevin Anderson actor Sleeping with the Enemy Miles from Home Hoffa Kurt Anderson football player and coach Laurie Anderson performance artist and musician Les Anderson auto racer 11th in 1947 Indy 500 Margaret C Anderson editor and publisher born in Indiana Nick Anderson NBA and Illinois guard first Orlando Magic draft pick Philip Warren Anderson Nobel Prize winning physicist Ray Anderson musician Robert Orville Anderson founder of ARCO oil company Sherwood Anderson novelist born in Ohio Walter Stratton Anderson naval vice admiral battleship commander Fern Andra circus performer actress director Emil Andres auto racer drove in nine Indianapolis 500s Bruce Andrews poet Stanley Andrews actor Death Valley Days Ethel Percy Andrus founder of AARP Elmer Angsman running back for Notre Dame Chicago Cardinals John Ankerberg Christian evangelist TV presenter Morris Ankrum actor Ann Margret Oscar nominated actress Bye Bye Birdie Viva Las Vegas Carnal Knowledge The Cincinnati Kid Tommy born in Sweden Beulah Annan inspiration for Roxie Hart in play and film Chicago Moses Annenberg newspaper publisher born in Prussia Frank Annunzio politician Democrat 13 term U S Representative Cap Anson Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Stockings born in Iowa Bessie Anthony golfer U S Women s Amateur champion Luis Aparicio Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Sox born in Venezuela Clarence Applegran basketball coach Kentucky 1924 25 Amy Applegren pro baseball player Arthur I Appleton businessman thoroughbred owner Luke Appling Hall of Fame infielder for White Sox born in North Carolina Lee Archambault astronaut Robert Ardrey playwright and screenwriter Khartoum The Three Musketeers Leslie C Arends politician Republican U S Representative 1943 74 Majority and Minority Whip Mark Arie two gold medals in shooting at 1920 Olympics Hub Arkush publisher of Pro Football Weekly Andrew Watson Armour III meat packing executive philanthropist Philip Danforth Armour businessman founder of Armour and Company born in New York Terron Armstead NFL offensive lineman Matthew John Armstrong actor Heroes Otis Armstrong running back for Denver Broncos 1973 80 Billy Arnold auto racer won 1930 Indianapolis 500 Billy Boy Arnold blues musician Isaac N Arnold U S Representative author born in New York Cliff Arquette comedian and actor born in Ohio Lewis Arquette actor Sherlock Hound Camp Candy The Waltons Patricia Arquette Oscar and Emmy winning actress Boyhood Medium True Romance CSI Cyber Gerry Arrigo MLB pitcher 1961 70 As Az John AshcroftJon Asamoah NFL offensive lineman 2010 15 Diandra Asbaty bowler Tom Ashbrook NPR personality John Ashcroft politician Republican U S Attorney General 2001 05 Missouri senator and governor Darryl Ashmore NFL tackle 1992 2002 James N Ashmore basketball coach North Carolina Iowa Washington State DePauw Ed Asner Emmy winning actor The Mary Tyler Moore Show Up Elf born in Missouri Mary Astor Oscar winning actress The Maltese Falcon Dodsworth Meet Me in St Louis The Great Lie Joe Astroth MLB catcher 1945 56 Ira Aten lawman Texas Ranger Doug Atkins defensive end for Chicago Bears 1955 66 Hall of Fame born in Tennessee Smith D Atkins editor Civil War colonel born in New York Edith Atwater actress True Grit Family Plot The Body Snatcher Richard and Florence Atwater co authors of Mr Popper s Penguins Steve Atwater NFL safety 1989 99 twice Super Bowl champion with Denver Broncos James T Aubrey Jr television executive president of CBS David Auburn playwright Proof Jean M Auel author The Clan of the Cave Bear James Augustine center for Illinois 2005 NCAA basketball runners up Jeff Austin mandolinist singer Lovie Austin jazz musician born in Tennessee Jason Avant NFL wide receiver Charles Avery silent film actor Keystone Kops Sewell Avery chairman of Montgomery Ward first president of Museum of Science and Industry born in Michigan John Avildsen Oscar winning film director Rocky Save the Tiger Lean on Me The Karate Kid David Axelrod political advisor to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama author TV commentator Brendon Ayanbadejo NFL linebacker 1999 2012 Marion Aye silent film actress David Ayer screenwriter and director Training Day End of Watch Fury Edward E Ayer benefactor and first president of Field Museum of Natural History born in Massachusetts Harriet Hubbard Ayer 19th Century cosmetics maven journalist Bill Ayers founder and member of Weather Underground Reiko Aylesworth actress Michelle Dessler on 24 Agnes Ayres silent film actress Irving Azoff music executive head of Ticketmaster Live Nation EntertainmentC editCa Cd nbsp Sarah Wayne Callies nbsp Danielle Campbell nbsp Al CaponeFrances Xavier Cabrini nun missionary canonized saint born in Austria Leon Cadore MLB player 1915 24 pitched a record 26 innings in one game Calvin Brainerd Cady musician and professor Jack Cafferty political commentator for CNN 2005 12 Beth Cahill comedian Leo Cahill CFL coach and executive Jonathan Cain musician with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Journey Frank Calabrese Sr organized crime figure Nicholas Calabrese organized crime figure Jessica Calalang figure skater Ben F Caldwell banker U S Representative 1899 1905 L Scott Caldwell actress Lost Queens Supreme Corky Calhoun NBA forward 1972 80 Frank Caliendo comedian Earnest Elmo Calkins advertising executive Bill Callahan head coach of Oakland Raiders 2002 03 and University of Nebraska 2004 07 Frances Callier actress comedian Hannah Montana Sarah Wayne Callies actress The Walking Dead Ann Hampton Callaway singer and actress John Callaway public television journalist Liz Callaway singer and actress Chris Calloway NFL wide receiver 1990 2000 George H Cameron World War I general Julia Cameron writer second wife of Martin Scorsese Bruce Campbell MLB outfielder 1930 42 Danielle Campbell actress The Originals Tell Me a Story Heather Anne Campbell comedian Louise Campbell actress The Star Maker Night Club Scandal Tom Campbell U S Representative in California 1989 2001 Marvin Camras inventor Larry Canada NFL running back 1978 81 Tony Canadeo halfback for Green Bay Packers 1941 52 Pro Football Hall of Fame Vincent Canby film critic New York Times Glenn Canfield Jr metallurgist and businessman Joe Cannon politician Republican Speaker of the House 1903 11 born in North Carolina Kay Cannon screenwriter and director Pitch Perfect Blockers Cinderella Jim Cantalupo CEO of McDonald s Corporation 1991 2004 Shorty Cantlon runner up in 1930 Indianapolis 500 killed in 1947 race Homaro Cantu restaurateur born in Washington Dominique Canty pro basketball player Al Capone gangster bootlegger boss of Chicago Outfit subject of Capone The Untouchables born in New York Frank Capone organized crime figure brother of Al born in New York John Caponera comedian actor The Good Life Antonio Tony Bananas Caponigro consigliere of Angelo Bruno in Philadelphia crime family Buzz Capra MLB pitcher 1971 77 The Caravans gospel singers Perry Caravello comedian skateboarder star of Windy City Heat Harry Caray Hall of Fame broadcaster for Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs born in Missouri Brian Cardinal forward for six NBA teams Steve Carell actor and comedian Second City alumnus born in Massachusetts Gabe Carimi All American and NFL football player Thomas Carlin Governor of Illinois 1838 42 Carlinville named for him born in Kentucky Amy Carlson actress Third Watch Blue Bloods Hal Carlson MLB pitcher 1917 30 Mark Carlson MLB umpire John P Carmichael sportswriter Chuck Carney football and basketball All American Sue Carol talent agent wife of Alan Ladd J C Caroline halfback for Illinois defensive back for Chicago Bears Ed Carpenter auto racer runner up in 2018 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter 2013 2014 2018 John Alden Carpenter composer Philo Carpenter pharmacist John Carpino president of MLB s Los Angeles Angels Allan Carr producer Grease Saturday Night Fever Charmian Carr actress The Sound of Music Darleen Carr actress The Smith Family The Beguiled Marian Carr actress San Quentin Ring of Fear Chico Carrasquel shortstop for White Sox first Latin starter in All Star Game born in Venezuela Mark Carreon MLB player 1987 96 Connor Carrick NHL defenseman Janet Carroll actress Risky Business Family Business Lucille Carroll Hollywood studio executive Jenny Lou Carson sharpshooter country music singer in Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Terrence C Carson actor voice actor Living Single Star Wars Clone Wars Bryan Carter musician 2023 Tony Award winner for Some Like It Hot born in Missouri Johnny Carter singer The Flamingos Myra Carter stage actress Maurice Carthon NFL running back and coach James Cartwright USMC general Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Cartwright revivalist born in Virginia William Frank Carver Wild West sharpshooter and showman Marty Casey musician Robert J Casey decorated soldier and correspondent Zadok Casey founder of Mount Vernon Illinois lieutenant governor U S Representative born in Georgia Vera Caspary author Laura Bill Cassidy U S Senator of Louisiana Claudia Cassidy music and drama critic Dan Castellaneta actor The Simpsons The Pursuit of Happyness Happy Feet Latham Castle judge Illinois Attorney General 1952 59 John Castino MLB infielder 1979 84 1979 A L Rookie of the Year Anthony Castonzo offensive lineman for Indianapolis Colts Frank Catalano saxophonist Wayne Catalano horse racing trainer George Catavolos football coach Tamika Catchings basketball player winner of NCAA WNBA and Olympic championships born in New Jersey Mark Catlin Sr football coach for Iowa 1906 08 Helen Tunnicliff Catterall lawyer historian Phil Cavarretta player and manager for Chicago Cubs 1945 National League MVP Ce Ch nbsp Eugene Cernan nbsp Anna ChlumskyAnton Cermak politician Democrat assassinated Mayor of Chicago 1931 33 born in Eastern Europe Eugene Cernan astronaut commander of Apollo 17 JoBe Cerny actor voice of Pillsbury Doughboy Jackie Cerone mobster Exene Cervenka singer with punk rock band X Peter Cetera singer and songwriter Glory of Love Tom T Chamales novelist Wes Chamberlain MLB outfielder 1990 95 John Chambers Oscar winning makeup artist Gower Champion multiple Tony Award winning dancer choreographer and actor Show Boat Carnival Hello Dolly Chance the Rapper Grammy winning hip hop artist Frank Chance Hall of Fame first baseman for Cubs born in California John Chancellor television journalist NBC news anchor Bill Chandler basketball coach for Marquette 1930 51 Gene Chandler singer The Duke of Earl George Chandler actor Kyle Chandler Emmy winning actor Friday Night Lights Argo Carol The Wolf of Wall Street Raymond Chandler author and screenwriter The Big Sleep Double Indemnity The Long Goodbye Farewell My Lovely Melanie Chandra actress Code Black Jay Chandrasekhar actor comedian film director Octave Chanute aviation pioneer John Putnam Chapin Mayor of Chicago 1846 47 born in Vermont Brenda Chapman animator and film director The Prince of Egypt Brave Charles Chapman mayor of Fullerton California founder of Chapman College Pleasant T Chapman educator lawyer U S Representative Ray Chapman infielder for Cleveland Indians 1912 20 born in Kentucky Joe Charboneau outfielder with Cleveland Indians 1980 82 Ezzard Charles boxing champion born in Georgia Nick Charles broadcaster for CNN Hobart Chatfield Taylor author Wayne Chatfield Taylor commerce and treasury secretary to FDR Cheap Trick band from Rockford in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Maurice Cheeks basketball Hall of Famer and NBA coach Barry Cheesman pro golfer 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