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== Notable people ==

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* [[George Becker (labor leader)|George Becker]], American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers
* [[John Bischoff (baseball)|John Bischoff]], Major League Baseball catcher for [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Boston Red Sox]]
* [[Harry Boyles]], Major League Baseball pitcher for Chicago White Sox
* [[Glenn Bradford]], Illinois politician and lawyer
* [[Bonnie Bramlett]], musician/singer
* [[John van Buskirk]], soccer player and coach<ref>{{Cite web |title=John VanBuskirk |url=https://mckbearcats.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/john-vanbuskirk/500 |access-date=February 19, 2025 |website=[[McKendree Bearcats]]}}</ref>
* [[Robert Olen Butler]], Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer
* [[Julie Curry]], politician
* [[Lucian W. Dressel]], an American winemaker who wrote the application to have Augusta, Missouri, designated as America's first wine district
* [[L. J. Fort]], linebacker for NFL's [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Baltimore Ravens]]
* [[Owen Friend]], former Major League Baseball second baseman for [[St. Louis Browns]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Cleveland Indians]], Boston Red Sox and [[Chicago Cubs]]
* [[Andrew Goodpaster]], former Supreme Allied Commander of [[NATO]] and Four Star U.S. Army General
* [[Kevin Greene]], former National Football League linebacker
* [[Orville Hodge]], politician
* [[James D. Holloway]], Illinois state representative
* [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]], former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] welterweight champion
* [[Charlie Jackson (baseball)|Charlie Jackson]], Major League Baseball outfielder for Chicago White Sox and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
* [[Robbie Lawler]], former [[Elite XC]] middleweight champion
* [[Carl Linhart]], baseball player
* [[Dal Maxvill]], former MLB shortstop, Gold Glove winner, and [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] general manager
* [[Ruben Mendoza]], soccer player, two-time US Olympian, two-time US World Cup Team member
* [[Andy Phillip]], basketball Hall of Fame
* [[Murphy Lee]], rapper
* [[Jason Robertson (activist)|Jason Robertson]], AIDS activist whose family was forced to move out of town due to local harassment and bullying
* [[Kenneth Shaw]], educator
* [[Ralph T. Smith]], former Senator
* [[Anna Stonum]], graphic designer and disability rights activist
* [[Steve Trittschuh|Stephen Trittschuh]], Major League Soccer (MISL, APSL, MLS) defender, member of the US Men's National Soccer Team
* [[Anna M. Valencia]], Chicago City Clerk
* [[Whip Wilson]], actor in Western films