Editing Melrose Park, Illinois (section)

== Notable people ==
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* [[Joseph Aiuppa]], Chicago mob boss notable for [[Las Vegas]] casino skimming. 
* [[Dominic Armato]], actor, journalist, and food critic
* [[Nicholas John Bua]] (1925–2002), [[United States federal judge|district judge]] of the [[United States district court|U.S. District Court]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois|Northern District of Illinois]] from 1977 until 1991. He was a resident of Melrose Park.<ref>{{cite journal|editor-last=Day|editor-first=William L.|title=For the Record: Judicial Candidates|journal=Illinois Issues|publisher=Sangamon State University|date=September 1976|volume=2|number=9|access-date=October 30, 2023|url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1976/ii760921.html}}</ref><ref>{{FJC Bio|306|nid=1378496|name=Nicholas John Bua<!--(1925–2002)-->}}</ref>
* [[Clara Cannucciari]] (1915–2013), host of the web series ''Great Depression Cooking with Clara'' and author of the book ''Clara's Kitchen''
* [[Javier Casas (soccer, born 2003)|Javier Casas]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2020 |title=Chicago Fire FC Signs Academy Product Javier Casas Jr. |url=https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-signs-academy-product-javier-casas-jr |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=[[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]}}</ref>
* [[Anna Chlumsky]], actress, graduated from [[Walther Christian Academy]] in Melrose Park
* [[Tim Costo]], outfielder and first baseman for the [[Cincinnati Reds]]
* [[Michael Finley]], former NBA all-star with the [[Dallas Mavericks]], played for several [[NBA]] teams 
* [[Roy Gleason]], outfielder with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
* [[Dennis Grimaldi]], actor, dancer, director, choreographer, and TV producer, Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning theatre producer
* [[Ken Grundt]], professional pitcher for several league baseball organizations
* [[Vinnie Hinostroza]], professional ice hockey player for the [[Buffalo Sabres]]
* [[Carol Lawrence]], actress, singer and dancer
* [[Berger Loman]] (1886–1968), soldier in the [[United States Army]] and recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]] for actions during [[World War I]]. In the 1950s, he resided at 1050 Montana Street.<ref>{{cite news|title=SLATE 4 HOUR NIGHT PAGEANT FOR M'ARTHUR: Hero Will Be Center of Spectacle|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=April 25, 1951}}</ref>
* [[Corey Maggette]], small forward and shooting guard for several [[NBA]] teams
* [[Caroline Myss]], spiritual author
* [[Doc Rivers]], guard for the [[Atlanta Hawks]] and now coach of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
* [[Vasili Spanos]], Minor League third baseman, played for the [[United States national baseball team|US Olympic baseball team]] (2004)
* [[Mike Woodard (baseball)|Mike Woodard]], second baseman for the [[San Francisco Giants]] and [[Chicago White Sox]]<ref>[https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/4d08d938 Mike Woodard], [[Society for American Baseball Research]].</ref>
* [[Anthony Zizzo]], mobster