Editing Watseka, Illinois (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Fern Andra]] (1893–1974; birth name Vernal Andrews), circus performer, actress, early film director
* [[Henry Bacon]] (1866–1924), architect of [[Lincoln Memorial]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and other notable public buildings
* [[Fred Bechly]] (1924–2004), electrical engineer and inventor in the field of color television broadcasting
* [[Edward Bechly]] (1874–1945), editor, publisher, and proprietor of ''Iroquois County Times-Democrat'' 
* [[Craig Calhoun]] (1952–), economist and educator, Director of [[London School of Economics and Political Science]] (2012–2016); President of   [[Berggruen Institute]] (2016–)
* [[Sam Campbell (writer)|Sam Campbell]] (1895–1962), popular author and nature enthusiast
* [[P.C. Cast]], young adult author ([[House of Night]] series)
* [[Frank M. Crangle]] (1861&ndash;1934), Illinois state representative and lawyer
* [[Rex Everhart]] (1920–2000), musical theatre and voice actor ([[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|''Beauty and The Beast'']])
* [[Mike L. Fry]], original Happy the Hobo on the nationally syndicated children's television series Happy's Place 
* [[A.E. Henning]], City Council member of [[Los Angeles City Council|Los Angeles]] (1929–1933)
* [[Curtis Painter]] (born 1985), NFL quarterback 2009–2014; played collegiate football at [[Purdue University]]; formerly a starter for [[Indianapolis Colts]]
* [[Harold Reetz]] (born 1948), agronomist and former President of the Foundation for Agronomic Research.
* [[Sam Rice]], Hall of Fame baseball outfielder, [[1924 World Series]] champion
* [[Vaughn R. Walker]] (born 1944), chief judge of [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]], noted for presiding over ''[[Perry v. Schwarzenegger]]''
* [[Mary Margaret Whipple]] (born 1940), former Virginia state senator
* [[Gordie Windhorn]] (born 1933), former Major League Baseball player