Editing Calumet City, Illinois (section)

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*[[Calboy]], American [[rapper]] who rose to fame in 2018.
* [[Joseph F. Fanta]] (1914–1988), member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 1957 to 1963 and 1965–1967. He was a childhood resident of Calumet City.<ref name="Trib Obit">{{cite news|last=Heise|first=Kenan|title=Joseph F. Fanta, 74, Former State Legislator|date=May 6, 1988|access-date=January 6, 2024|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-05-06-8803140834-story.html|quote=Mr. Fanta, a native of Calumet City, graduated from Lane Technical High School and attended Northwestern University}}</ref>
* [[Arline M. Fantin]] (b. 1937), Illinois state representative. She resided in Calumet City while a representative.<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1997-1998,' Biographical Sketch of Arline M. Fantin, pg. 85</ref>
* [[Frank Giglio]] (b. 1933), Illinois state representative. He resided in Calumet City while a representative.<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1993-1994,' Biographical Sketch of Frank Giglio, pg. 80</ref>
* [[John Jurkovic]] (b. 1967), defensive lineman for several [[NFL]] teams; radio host at [[WMVP|ESPN Radio 1000]]<ref>{{Cite web| title = John Jurkovic| publisher = Football Database.com| year = 2011| url = http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JURKOJOH01| access-date = 11 May 2011| quote = High School: Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City, IL)| url-status = usurped| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111122091624/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JURKOJOH01| archive-date = 22 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Citation| last = Foltman| first = Bob| title = WMVP shuffles afternoon lineup: Low ratings cost Simonson-Canellis| newspaper = Chicago Tribune| date = 3 May 2001| url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/05/03/wmvp-shuffles-afternoon-lineup/| access-date =11 May 2011| quote = Jurkovic, who played with the Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars before retiring in 1999, was voted the NFL's funniest player in a Sport Magazine poll in 1998. He is a Calumet City native and a graduate of Thornton Fractional North High School.}}</ref>
* [[Mirko Jurkovic]] (1970–2013), former offensive guard for the [[Chicago Bears]] and All-American at the [[University of Notre Dame]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jurkovic_mirko00.html |title=Mirko Jurkovic |author=anonymous |date=n.d. |publisher=[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Athletics]] |access-date=1 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222110021/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jurkovic_mirko00.html |archive-date=22 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Alan Keyes]] (b. 1950), conservative political activist and [[perennial candidate]]. Keyes moved from [[Maryland]] to Calumet City to establish residency after being drafted by the [[Illinois Republican Party]] to run against [[Barack Obama]] in the [[2004 United States Senate election in Illinois|2004 United States Senate election]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ford|first1=Liam|last2=Mendell|first2=David|title=Keyes sets up house in Cal City|date=August 13, 2004|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=February 5, 2022|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-0408130201aug13-story.html}}</ref>
* [[Gene Krupa]] (1909–1973), jazz drummer, buried in Holy Cross Cemetery
* [[José Olivarez]], poet, author of Citizen Illegal and Promises of Gold. Editor of The Breakbeat Poets Volume 4: LatiNext.
* [[DJ Rashad]] (1979–2014), Chicago house music producer
* [[Mike Tomczak]] (b. 1962), quarterback for several [[NFL]] teams, including the [[1985 Chicago Bears season|1985 Chicago Bears]] [[Super Bowl]] champions<ref>{{Citation| last = Hamnik| first = Al| title = Cal City's Tomczak won't ever forget 'miracle' ride| newspaper = Northwest Indiana Times| date = 11 September 2010| url = http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/columnists/al-hamnik/article_f618ae7f-44e6-5dea-a7ab-eb3be0a8cf68.html| access-date =11 May 2011| quote = They had accepted Tomczak, the rookie, and occasionally he was allowed to play among them.  "It was a miracle ride for me," the T.F. North grad and former Ohio State star said.}}</ref><ref>{{Citation| last1 = Myslenski| first1 = Skip| last2 = Kay| first2 = Linda| title = Planning ahead: Mike Tomczak reached inside the breast...| newspaper = Chicago Tribune| date = 17 September 1986| url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/09/17/planning-ahead-mike-tomczak-reached-inside-the/| access-date =11 May 2011| quote = Both Jo Ann and Ron Tomczak, who coached Mike at Thornton Fractional North, dashed the theory that their son had a case of the jitters Sunday.}}</ref>
* [[Steve Wojciechowski (baseball)|Steve Wojciechowski]] (b. 1970), former pitcher for the [[Oakland Athletics]]
* [[Tink (musician)|Tink]] (b. 1995), singer-songwriter
* [[Tim Walberg]] (b. 1951), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Michigan]]. His family moved from Chicago to Calumet City and he attended [[Thornton Fractional Township North High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=w000798|title = Bioguide Search}}</ref>