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==Notable people== <!-- Note: 路 Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. 路 The article must mention how they are associated with <city name>, whether born, raised, or residing. 路 The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited. 路 Alphabetical by last name please 路 All others will be deleted without further explanation --> * [[Frances Badger]], painter and muralist, born in Kenilworth<ref name="schulman">{{cite web|last1=Schulman|first1=Daniel|title=Frances Badger|url=http://www.chicagomodern.org/artists/frances_badger|website=chicagomodern.org|access-date=December 3, 2016|archive-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801070507/http://www.chicagomodern.org/artists/frances_badger|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Debra Cafaro]], chairman of the board and chief executive officer of [[Ventas (company)|Ventas]], an S&P 500 company; a minority owner of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://patch.com/illinois/wilmette/kenilwort-wow-house|title=$5.25M Kenilworth Home Designed by George Maher|date=February 11, 2013|work=Wilmette-Kenilworth, IL Patch|access-date=June 14, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> * [[Julia Collins (Jeopardy! contestant)|Julia Collins]], 20-game ''Jeopardy!'' champion <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejeopardyfan.com/2014/04/will-streak-get-cracked.html |title= Will The Streak Get Cracked? |website= thejeopardyfan.com (Blog) |date= April 29, 2014}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=October 2014|reason= Source is a blog}} * [[Robert Dold]], Former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States Congressman]] from [[Illinois's 10th congressional district|10th District]] of Illinois<ref>{{cite news |first= Mick |last= Zawislak |url= http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=320815 |title= Kenilworth businessman to enter 10th Dist. Congressional race |newspaper= [[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]] |date= September 12, 2009 }}</ref> * [[Walker Evans]], [[Great Depression|Depression era]] photographer<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-walker-evans-11721 |title= Oral history interview with Walker Evans, 1971 Oct. 13-Dec. 23 |date= 1971 |website= Archives of American Art |publisher= Smithsonian Institution}}</ref> * [[Paul Harvey]], radio news commentator. * [[Christopher George Kennedy]], son of [[Robert F. Kennedy]] and [[Ethel Kennedy]], and former president of the [[Merchandise Mart]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?28020220523 |title= FEC Disclosure Image 28020220523 |website= [[Federal Election Commission]] |date= March 3, 2008 |access-date= October 20, 2014 }}</ref> * [[Mark Kirk]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] former [[United States Senator]] from Illinois<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010/07/mark_kirk_and_his_near_drownin.html |work=Chicago Sun-Times |title=Mark Kirk and his near drowning story |first=Lynn |last=Sweet |date=July 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209143904/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010/07/mark_kirk_and_his_near_drownin.html |archive-date=February 9, 2013 }}</ref> * [[George Washington Maher]], historically significant [[Chicagoland|Chicago area]] architect<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.pleasanthome.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=12 |title= George Washington Maher |website= Pleasant Home Foundation |access-date= October 20, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161220042020/http://www.pleasanthome.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=12 |archive-date= December 20, 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref> * [[James McManus]], [[poker]] player<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/05/04/from-bad-jim-in-las-vegas-to-geezer-dad-in-kenilworth/ | work=Chicago Tribune | title=From 'Bad Jim' in Las Vegas to 'geezer dad' in Kenilworth | date= May 4, 2003}}</ref> * [[Charles H. Percy]], late and former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from Illinois<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/06/14/newly-disclosed-account-surfaces-in-1966-valerie-percy-murder-case/ | work=Chicago Tribune | title=Newly disclosed account surfaces in 1966 Valerie Percy murder case | date= June 14, 2011}}</ref> * [[Jude Reyes]], billionaire, co-owner of [[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]]-based Reyes Holdings, Inc.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jude-reyes/ |title= Jude Reyes | work=Forbes}}</ref> *[[Liesel Pritzker Simmons]], actress, millionaire, and philanthropist<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2013/11/17/liesel-pritzker-simmons-sued-her-family-and-got-500-million-but-shes-no-trust-fund-baby/ |title= Liesel Pritzker Simmons Sued Her Family And Got $500 Million, But She's No Trust Fund Baby | work=Forbes | first=Erin | last=Carlyle |date= November 17, 2013}}</ref> * [[Bradley Roland Will]], activist, videographer and journalist; born in Evanston, was raised in Kenilworth * [[Terence H. Winkless]], film director<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0935288/ |title= Terence H. Winkless |website= Internet Movie Database |access-date= October 20, 2014 }}</ref>
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