Editing Eureka, Illinois (section)

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* [[Donald Attig]] (b. 1936), boat designer and yachtsman, graduated from Eureka College
* [[Dan McCoy]] (b. 1978), comedian and television writer, is a 1996 graduate of Eureka High School<ref>Arlene Franks, [http://www.pantagraph.com/wcj/news/full-story-eureka-s-dan-mccoy-hits-it-big-in/article_7fd39b04-47a6-11e1-ad25-001871e3ce6c.html "Eureka's Dan McCoy Hits It Big in New York,"] ''Woodford County Journal,'' Feb. 1, 2012.</ref>
* [[John Peffers]] (1878&ndash;1936), Illinois state representative and lawyer, was born in Eureka<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1935-1936,' Biographical Sketch of John Peffers, pg. 160-262</ref>
* [[Ronald Reagan]], 40th U.S. president, who attended college in Eureka, Illinois at [[Eureka College]]
* [[Andy Studebaker]] (b. 1985) former [[NFL]] player, is a 2004 graduate of Eureka High School<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StudAn99.htm "Andy Studebaker,"] Pro-Football-Reference.com, www.pro-football-reference.com/</ref>
* [[Mary Lou Sumner]] (1927–2002), Illinois state legislator<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1979-1980,' Biographical Sketch of Mary Lou Sumner, pg. 159</ref>
* [[Ben Zobrist]] (b. 1981), All-Star [[Major League Baseball]] player and Most Valuable Player in the [[2016 World Series]] for the [[Chicago Cubs]], was born and raised in Eureka<ref>Marc Topkin, [http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-ben-zobrist-has-taken-a-surprising-path-to-todays-all-star/1018198 "Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist has taken a surprising path to today's All-Star game,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233311/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-ben-zobrist-has-taken-a-surprising-path-to-todays-all-star/1018198 |date=2016-03-03 }} ''Tampa Bay Times,'' July 13, 2009.</ref>

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