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20th Governor of Illinois: Hometown was Chicago John Ashcroft: May 9, 1942: U.S. Attorney General Born in Chicago Henry Moore Bates: Mar 30, 1869: Apr 15, 1949: Attorney Born in Chicago Rod Blagojevich: Dec 10, 1956: Congressman; governor of Illinois: Born in Chicago James Bowler: Feb 5, 1875: Jul 18, 1957: Chicago alderman; U.S. Congressman ...
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 ...
The following people were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Chicago. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.
John F. Eberhart, the father of Chicago Lawn. The city of Chicago Lawn was founded by John F. Eberhart in 1871. Although it was annexed by the city of Chicago in 1889, it remained mostly farmland with some scattered settlements until the 1920s. Between 1920 and 1930 the population increased from 14,000 to 47,000.
Flag of Chicago The following list includes notable musicians who were born or have lived in Chicago, Illinois. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W ...
Born in Chicago [1] Cesar Carrillo: Apr 29, 1984: MLB player Born in Chicago [2] Charles Comiskey: Aug 15, 1859: Oct 26, 1931: MLB player and team owner, namesake of Comiskey Park: Born in Chicago [3] Josephine D'Angelo: Nov 23, 1924: Aug 18, 2013: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago [citation needed] Irene ...
Michael Madigan, 67th and 69th Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. He is a current resident of, and incumbent member of the Illinois House of Representatives for, West Lawn. [4] Frank Savickas, member of the Illinois Senate from 1970 until 1992. He resided in West Lawn during his political career, later moving to Venice, Florida ...
Glessner House, designated on October 14, 1970, as one of the first official Chicago Landmarks Night view of the top of The Chicago Board of Trade Building at 141 West Jackson, an address that has twice housed Chicago's tallest building Chicago Landmark is a designation by the Mayor and the City Council of Chicago for historic sites in Chicago, Illinois. Listed sites are selected after meeting ...