Editing Chicago Heights, Illinois (section)

== Notable people ==
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[[File:Julian Wright.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Julian Wright]]]]
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* [[Paris Barclay]], television producer and director, ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''; president of [[Directors Guild of America]]
* [[Jim Bouton]], pitcher for [[New York Yankees]], [[Seattle Pilots]], [[Houston Astros]], and [[Atlanta Braves]]; pitched in [[1963 World Series|1963]] and [[1964 World Series]]; author of ''[[Ball Four]]''
* [[David Broder]], Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist (''[[The Washington Post]]'')
* [[Don Brumm]], defensive lineman with NFL's [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
* [[Luke Butkus]], lineman and coach for [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|University of Illinois]]; assistant coach [[Seattle Seahawks]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
* [[Jerry Colangelo]], chairman of [[USA Basketball]], owned [[Phoenix Suns]] and [[Arizona Diamondbacks]], chairman of NBA's [[Philadelphia 76ers]], 2007 inductee in [[List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Basketball Hall of Fame]]
* [[Eddie Condon]], jazz musician
* [[Darlene Conley]], actress, portrayed [[Sally Spectra]] from 1988 to 2007 on ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''
* [[Aldo DeAngelis]], Illinois state senator and businessman
* [[Jon Debus]], Major League Baseball coach
* [[Anthony DeLuca (Illinois politician)|Anthony DeLuca]], mayor, state representative
* [[Mike Downey (columnist)|Mike Downey]], sports columnist with ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' and ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
* [[Rube Ehrhardt]], MLB pitcher for [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Robins]] and [[Cincinnati Reds]]
* [[Tom Erikson]], amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist
* [[Joe Farrell]], jazz saxophonist
* [[Wally Flager]], shortstop for [[Cincinnati Reds]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
* [[Matt Fraction]], writer for [[Marvel Comics]]
* [[Joe Gentile]], author and publisher
* [[Phil Guy]], blues guitarist
* [[Debbie Halvorson]], U.S. Representative, 2009–11
* [[Robert P. Hanrahan]], U.S. Representative, 1973–75
* [[Rodney Harrison]], safety for [[San Diego Chargers]] and [[New England Patriots]], two-time Super Bowl champion; NFL television analyst
* [[Craig Hodges]], NBA shooting guard, two-time champion [[Chicago Bulls]] (1991, '92)
* [[John Holecek]], linebacker for NFL's [[Buffalo Bills]]
* [[Irene Hughes]], psychic, television personality
* [[Leroy Jackson]], 3-time 100-yard dash state champion 1956–58, [[Washington Redskins]] running back
* [[Jan Johnson]], pole vaulter, 3-time NCAA champion, bronze medalist at [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in Munich
* [[Nancy Kaszak]], state representative
* [[Dennis Kelly (American football)|Dennis Kelly]], offensive tackle with NFL's [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Tennessee Titans]]
* [[Tim Kelly (American football)|Tim Kelly]], assistant coach, [[Houston Texans]] and [[Tennessee Titans]]
* [[Todd Krygier]], left wing for NHL's [[Hartford Whalers]], [[Washington Capitals]] and [[Anaheim Ducks]]
* [[1977-78 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Audie Matthews]], captain of [[1977-78 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|University of Illinois]] basketball team, 1976–78
* [[Ernie McMillan]], 15-year offensive lineman for NFL's [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]]
* [[Johnny Mince]], clarinetist, played with [[Glenn Miller]], [[Tommy Dorsey]] and other big bands
* [[John Mosca (restaurateur)|John Mosca]], decorated US Army soldier; restaurateur of [[Mosca's]] in Louisiana<ref name=tpic>{{cite news|first=John|last=Pope|title=John Mosca, owner of the landmark restaurant bearing his name, dies at 86 |url=http://www.nola.com/dining/index.ssf/2011/07/john_moscas_owner_of_the_landm.html |work=[[The Times Picayune]] |date=July 14, 2011 |access-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Michael O'Hare]], actor
* [[Charles Panici]], city's mayor, imprisoned 1993–2001
* [[Johnny Pate]], jazz musician and music producer
* [[Ted Pawelek]], catcher for [[Chicago Cubs]]
* [[Mark Pfeil]], pro golfer
* [[Bret Prinz]], pitcher for [[Arizona Diamondbacks]], [[New York Yankees]], [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Los Angeles Angels]], and [[Chicago White Sox]]
* [[Mike Prior]], defensive back for [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], [[Indianapolis Colts]], and [[Green Bay Packers]], NFL champion ([[Super Bowl XXXI]])
* [[Shonda Rhimes]], television creator, writer and producer, ''[[Scandal (American TV series)|Scandal]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[How to Get Away with Murder]]''
* [[Maurino Richton]], lawyer, Illinois, state representative, and mayor of Chicago Heights<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1959-1960,' Biographical Sketch of Maurino Richon, pg. 204-205</ref>
* [[Andy Rosenband]], professional soccer player. He was raised in Chicago Heights.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/andy-rosenband|title=40 under 40: Andy Rosenband|last=Bushey|first=Claire|newspaper=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]|date=November 13, 2019|access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Bret Saberhagen]], pitcher for [[Kansas City Royals]], [[New York Mets]], [[Colorado Rockies]], and [[Boston Red Sox]]; 1985 World Series champion and [[Cy Young Award]] winner
* [[Olayinka Sanni]], basketball player for WNBA's [[Phoenix Mercury]]
* [[Allen R. Schindler Jr.]], murdered U.S. sailor
* [[John F. Stossel]], consumer reporter with [[Fox News]], investigative journalist
* [[Brian Timpone]], conservative businessman, former TV reporter ([[KDLH]] CBS 3) and media entrepreneur
* [[Ted Uhlaender]], outfielder for [[Minnesota Twins]], [[Cleveland Indians]], and [[Cincinnati Reds]]
* [[Tyler Ulis]], basketball player for [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] and NBA's [[Phoenix Suns]]
* [[Derrick Walker (American football)|Derrick Walker]], tight end for [[San Diego Chargers]], [[Oakland Raiders]], and [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
* [[Lloyd Walton]], point guard for [[Marquette University|Marquette]] and the [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
* [[Tom Wieghaus]], catcher for [[Houston Astros]] and [[Montreal Expos]]
* [[Oscar Lawton Wilkerson]], pilot
* [[Julian Wright]], small forward for [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]], two NBA teams, and several European teams
* [[Anna Irwin Young]], mathematician was born here
* [[Bryant Young]], 4-time All-Pro defensive tackle for [[San Francisco 49ers]] and [[Super Bowl XXIX]] champion; [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Walter Young (American football)|Walter Young]], wide receiver for [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
* [[Bart Zeller]], catcher for [[St. Louis Cardinals]], minor-league manager and coach
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