Editing Evergreen Park, Illinois (section)

==Notable people ==
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* [[Tom Baldwin (American football)|Tom Baldwin]], professional football player, [[New York Jets]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BALDWTOM01|title=Tom Baldwin|publisher=databaseFootball.com|access-date=November 26, 2012|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103015623/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BALDWTOM01|archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Chris Chelios]], retired NHL and Olympic player, member of [[Hockey Hall of Fame]], born in Evergreen Park
* [[Tony Cingrani]], pitcher for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], born in Evergreen Park
* [[Bil Dwyer]], comedian and game show host, born in Evergreen Park
* [[Jenny McCarthy]], Playboy playmate, actress, television host, born in Evergreen Park
* [[Jim Dwyer (baseball)|Jim Dwyer]], outfielder for several [[Major League Baseball]] teams, born in Evergreen Park
* [[Ed Farmer]], MLB pitcher (1971–83) and [[White Sox]] radio announcer, born and raised in Evergreen Park
* [[Ruben Gallego]], [[United States Senate|United States senator]] from [[Arizona]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-12 |title=Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake |url=https://apnews.com/article/arizona-senate-ruben-gallego-kari-lake-ea364326c93f9a8a32b7b9ca7ca696d4 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> and former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Gallego was raised in Evergreen Park and attended Evergreen Park Community High School.<ref>{{cite news|last=Miglieri|first=Anthony|title=Former E.P. Student Sworn in as Arizona Congressman|date=March 19, 2015|volume=60|issue=3|newspaper=Mustang Monitor|publisher=[[Evergreen Park Community High School District 231|Evergreen Park Community High School]]|access-date=December 20, 2018|url=http://www.evergreenpark.org/assets/1/6/March.pdf|archive-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213160820/http://www.evergreenpark.org/assets/1/6/March.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Rick Gorecki]], MLB pitcher, born in Evergreen Park
* [[Tom Gorzelanny]], pitcher for the [[Washington Nationals]], attended Marist High School<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gorzeto01|title = Tom Gorzelanny Stats|publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date= November 26, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Brad Guzan]], soccer player with [[Atlanta United FC]] and U.S. international
* [[Wayne Huizenga]], former CEO of [[Blockbuster (movie rental store)|Blockbuster]]; founder of [[AutoNation]], the [[Florida Marlins]], and the [[Florida Panthers]]; owner of the [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Sun Life Stadium]]; born and raised in Evergreen Park.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
* [[Mahalia Jackson]], gospel singer, winner of [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]]; died in Evergreen Park
* [[Ted Kaczynski]], notorious figure better known as the Unabomber, graduated from Evergreen Park High School
* [[Jane Lynch]], actress, comedian, and author. Born in Evergreen Park in 1960
* [[Scott Meyer (baseball)|Scott Meyer]], catcher for the [[Oakland Athletics]]
* [[Maureen Murphy (politician)|Maureen Murphy]], chairman of the Cook County Republican Party (2002–04)<ref>{{cite news|work=Illinois Blue Book 1995–1996|title=Biographical Sketch of Maureen Murphy|page=83}}</ref>
* [[Rasmea Odeh]], convicted of [[immigration fraud]], for concealing her arrest, conviction, and imprisonment for fatal terrorist bombing<ref name=fatal>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/10/detroit-activist-conviction-jerusalem-bombing|title=US activist found guilty of not disclosing conviction in fatal Jerusalem bombing|work=The Guardian|date=November 10, 2014}}</ref><ref name=reut>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-michigan-immigration-fraud-idUKKCN0IU1Z620141110|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112000552/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-michigan-immigration-fraud-idUKKCN0IU1Z620141110|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2016|title=Palestinian activist convicted of immigration fraud in Detroit|work=Reuters}}</ref>
* [[Rich Nugent]], member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Florida]] (2011–2017). He was raised in Evergreen Park.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://election.townhall.com/election-2010/state/FL/candidate/richard-b-nugent |title=2012 Election: Presidential, National & Local Candidates, News, Results, Polls |publisher=Election.townhall.com |access-date=May 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809095048/http://election.townhall.com/election-2010/state/fl/candidate/richard-b-nugent |archive-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Frank M. Ozinga]] (1914–1987), Illinois state senator and lawyer; born in Evergreen Park<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1981–1982, Biographical Sketch of Frank M. Ozinga, pg. 84</ref>
* [[Donn Pall]], pitcher for the [[Chicago White Sox]] (1988–98), raised in Evergreen Park{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}}
* [[David Patterson (computer scientist)|David Patterson]], a computer pioneer and academic, born in Evergreen Park
* [[Billy Pierce]], pitcher, broadcaster and scout for the [[Chicago White Sox]]
* [[Bill Rancic]], television personality; born in Evergreen Park
* [[Lou Pote]], MLB pitcher, born in Evergreen Park
* Joe Shanahan, owner of [[Metro Chicago]], born and raised in Evergreen Park <ref>{{cite web|url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-11-29/features/0911270325_1_smashing-pumpkins-alternative-metro|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100514145341/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-11-29/features/0911270325_1_smashing-pumpkins-alternative-metro|url-status= dead|archive-date= May 14, 2010|title=Joe Shanahan, the father of alternative rock in Chicago|access-date=May 15, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Sullivan (operative)|Kevin Sullivan]], former White House Communications Director, born and raised in Evergreen Park
* [[Joseph C. Szabo]], 12th Administrator of the [[Federal Railroad Administration]] (2009–2015). He was born in Evergreen Park.<ref name="US Senate Confirmation Biography">{{cite web|editor-last=Doneski|editor-first=Ellen L.|title=Nominations to the Department of Transportation, The Department of Commerce, and the Executive Office of the President|pages=20–26|date=April 21, 2009|publisher=United States Government Publishing Office|location=Washington, D.C.|work=Hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-111shrg52165/pdf/CHRG-111shrg52165.pdf}}</ref>
*[[John Tumpane]] (born 1983), baseball umpire 
* [[Mike Wengren]], drummer for metal band Disturbed

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