Editing Blue Island, Illinois (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Marcheline Bertrand]], actress, mother of [[Angelina Jolie]], born in Blue Island
* [[Gary Bettenhausen]], 1980 & 1983 [[USAC Silver Crown Series]] Champion, was born in Blue Island.
* [[Peter Brown (singer)|Peter Brown]], singer-songwriter and performer, co-wrote [[Madonna]]'s song "[[Material Girl]]"; born in Blue Island<ref>[http://www.disco-disco.com/tributes/peter.shtml This is a tribute to Peter Brown, THE Artist, Writer and Producer], retrieved 4/22/2010</ref>
* [[Danny Clark (American football)|Danny Clark]], NFL linebacker 2000–10; born in Blue Island
* [[Kris Cooke]], Arena Football League player, was born in Blue Island
* [[Joe Day (ice hockey)|Joe Day]], retired ice hockey center
* [[John Franklin (actor)|John Franklin]], actor and writer<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291463/ IMDb – John Franklin], retrieved 4/22/2010</ref>
* [[Bobby Frasor]], basketball player for [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]'s 2009 NCAA champions, was born in Blue Island
* [[Curtis Granderson]], outfielder for [[Detroit Tigers]], [[New York Yankees]], [[New York Mets]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], and [[Toronto Blue Jays]]; three-time All-Star, was born in Blue Island
* [[Marty Grebb]], musician<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/martin-grebb/2733565 | title = Martin Greb | publisher = and Noble | access-date = 2014-01-25}}</ref>
* [[Helen L. Koch]], developmental psychologist who studied characteristics of twin and non-twin siblings<ref>{{cite web|title=Guide to the Helen Lois Koch Papers 1919–1972|url=https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/findingaids/view.php?eadid=ICU.SPCL.KOCH|website=www.lib.uchicago.edu|access-date=March 24, 2017|language=en}}</ref>  
* [[Don Kolloway]], Major League Baseball infielder for [[Chicago White Sox]], [[Detroit Tigers]]
* [[Ted Leverenz]], Illinois businessman and state legislator
* [[Tony Lovato]], musician in band [[Mest]]{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
* [[Pete Lovrich]], Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Douglas A. Melton]], professor and [[stem cell]] research scientist at [[Harvard University]]<ref>{{cite journal |last=FitzPatrick |first=Lauren |title=Time Will Tell - Scientist from Blue Island honored by ''Time'' |journal=SouthtownStar |volume=37 |date=June 3, 2007 |page=a3 }}</ref> who [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine in 2007 included as one of the "...100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595329_1616837,00.html/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211184702/http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595329_1616837,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 11, 2013 |title=The 2007 Time 100 - Scientists and Thinkers - Douglas Melton |magazine= [[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref>
* [[Joe Moeller]], Major League Baseball pitcher for [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], was born in Blue Island
* [[Rob Ninkovich]], defensive end for [[New England Patriots]], two-time Super Bowl champion, was born in Blue Island
* [[Romie J. Palmer]], jurist and legislator
* [[Christian Picciolini]], author, Emmy Award winner, social justice activist
* [[Bob Pronger]], [[NASCAR Cup Series]] driver and [[Chicago Outfit]] associate, was born & raised in Blue Island.
* [[La Julia Rhea]] (1898–1992), first black performer to star in the title role of a major opera company, in 1937<ref name="Spears 9"/>
* [[Rick Rizzs]], Major League Baseball commentator for [[Seattle Mariners]], grew up in Blue Island
* [[Ronald Rotunda]], noted Constitutional scholar, Assistant Majority Counsel for the [[United States Senate Watergate Committee|Senate Watergate Committee]], and Senior Fellow at the [[Cato Institute]], grew up in Blue Island.
* [[Eugene Rousseau (saxophonist)|Eugene Rousseau]], saxophonist, was born in Blue Island
* [[Robert A. Schuller]], televangelist, former minister on the ''[[Hour of Power]]'' TV show at the [[Crystal Cathedral]], was born in Blue Island<ref>[http://www.crystalcathedral.org/hour_of_power/index.php The Crystal Cathedral – Hour of Power] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205095909/http://www.crystalcathedral.org/hour_of_power/index.php |date=December 5, 2008 }}</ref>
* [[Robert Seyfarth|Robert E. Seyfarth]], early 20th century architect<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blueisland.org/historic/landmark-tour/18-seyfarth/|title=Robert Seyfarth House|author=jason|date=15 October 2009|publisher=City of Blue Island}}</ref>
* [[Gary Sinise]], actor, director, and musician
* [[Del Staecker]], author
* [[Tom Toth]], NFL player, was born in Blue Island
* [[George "Babe" Tuffanelli]], mafia boss
* [[Steve Wojciechowski (baseball)|Steve Wojciechowski]], MLB pitcher for [[Oakland Athletics]], was born in Blue Island
* [[Anthony E. Zuiker]], creator of TV series ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'', was born in Blue Island
* [[Chip Z'nuff]], bassist and frontman of rock band [[Enuff Z'Nuff]], raised and still resides in Blue Island<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/03/12/the-legends-of-blue-island/|title=The Legends Of Blue Island|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}}</ref>
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