Editing Mount Vernon, Illinois (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Dwight Bernard]], pitcher for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and [[New York Mets]]
* [[Ray Blades]], left fielder for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]; manager for the Cardinals and [[Brooklyn Dodgers]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ray Blades|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=111051|work=Players|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|access-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Paul W. Broyles]], businessman and Illinois state legislator<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1969-1970,' Biographical Sketch of Paul W. Broyles, pg. 186-187</ref>
* [[Louis Emmerson]], 29th Governor of Illinois from 1929 to 1933
* [[Randy Fenoli]], television presenter and fashion designer
* [[Crista Flanagan]], comedic actress, roles including [[MADtv]] and [[Mad Men]]
* [[Reed Green (politician)|Reed Green]], Illinois lawyer and politician
* [[Nate Hawthorne]], former NBA player for Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns
* [[Michael Hicks (game designer)|Michael Hicks]], independent game designer and musician
* [[Walt Kirk]], University of Illinois and pro basketball player
* [[Jeane Kirkpatrick]], first woman to serve as [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations]]; graduated from [[Mt. Vernon Township High School (Illinois)|Mt. Vernon Township High School]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.register-news.com/news/former-ambassador-kirkpatrick-was-mvths-grad/article_3671d72d-ea10-57ce-9fef-d90cca010b97.html|last=Cook|first=Dennis|title=Former ambassador Kirkpatrick was 1944 MVTHS grad|newspaper=[[Mt. Vernon Register-News]]|location=Mount Vernon, Illinois|date=December 9, 2006|access-date=May 28, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Clyde Lee (Illinois politician)|Clyde Lee]], Illinois state legislator and businessman<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1965-1966,' Biographical Sketch of Clyde Lee, pg. 242-243</ref>
* [[Ben Moses]], TV producer, writer, director, filmmaker
* [[William L. O'Daniel]], Illinois state legislator and farmer<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 2001-2002,' Biographical Sketch of William L. O'Daniel, pg. 125</ref>
* [[Charles W. Pavey]], Illinois businessman and politician
* [[Tazewell B. Tanner]], Illinois state representative, judge, and newspaper editor
* [[Kenny Troutt]], founder and CEO, Excel Communications
* [[Albert Watson (Illinois judge)|Albert Watson]], Illinois Supreme Court Justice
* [[Albert Watson, II]], US Army lieutenant general during World War II
* [[Jane Willis]], attorney, member of [[blackjack]] team featured in ''[[New York Times]]'' best-selling book ''[[Bringing Down the House (book)|Bringing Down the House]]'' and the film [[21 (2008 film)]]
* [[Mary Beth Zimmerman]], golfer
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