Editing Macomb, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Macomb, Illinois
| settlement_type = [[List of cities in Illinois|City]]
| image_skyline      = Macomb Square.JPG
| image_caption      = Macomb Square, 2006
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = 
| image_map          = File:McDonough County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Macomb Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 260
| map_caption        = Location in McDonough County, Illinois
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| pushpin_label = Macomb
| pushpin_relief  = yes
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|28|15|N|90|40|51|W|region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Illinois]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Illinois|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[McDonough County, Illinois|McDonough]]
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = December 24, 1830
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Michael J. Inman
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_17.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=March 2, 2023}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 28.57
| area_land_km2      = 27.46
| area_water_km2     = 1.12
| area_total_sq_mi   = 11.03
| area_land_sq_mi    = 10.60
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.43
| area_water_percent = 3.87
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 643
| population_total   = 15051
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1745889&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Macomb city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 2, 2023}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = 548.19
| population_density_sq_mi = 1419.77
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_est     = 
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 61455
| area_code          = [[Area codes 309 and 861|309, 861]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 17-45889
| blank2_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
| blank2_info        = 2395801<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2395801}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.cityofmacomb.com}}
}}

'''Macomb''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|k|oʊ|m}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[McDonough County, Illinois]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=https://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  It is situated in western Illinois, about {{convert|75|mi}} southwest of [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wiu.edu/about/|title=About Western Illinois University - About Western - Western Illinois University|website=www.wiu.edu|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 15,051,<ref name="Census 2020"/> down 22% from 19,288 in [[2010 United States census|2010]]. Macomb is the home of [[Western Illinois University]].

==History==

===Origin===
[[File:Macomb Public Library.JPG|right|thumb| A Carnegie library, Macomb, Illinois]]
First settled in 1829 on a site tentatively named "Washington", the town was officially founded in 1830 as the [[county seat]] of [[McDonough County, Illinois|McDonough County]] and given the name "Macomb" after [[Alexander Macomb (general)|Alexander Macomb]],<ref name=":0">{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n194 195]}}</ref> a general in the [[War of 1812]]. War veterans were given land grants in the Macomb area, which was part of the [[Military Tract of 1812|"Military Tract"]] set aside by Congress. In 1855 the Northern Cross Railroad, a predecessor to the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]], was constructed through Macomb, leading to a rise in the town's population. On April 24, 1899, the Western Illinois State Normal School, currently [[Western Illinois University]], was founded in Macomb. Representative [[Lawrence Yates Sherman|Lawrence Sherman]] was instrumental in locating the school in Macomb.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hicken |first=Victor |title=The Purple and the Gold: The Story of Western Illinois University |year=1970 |publisher=Western Illinois University Foundation |url=https://archive.org/details/purplegoldstoryo00hick |pages=[https://archive.org/details/purplegoldstoryo00hick/page/5 5]–6, 11–13 |access-date=April 27, 2010}}</ref> In 1903 the [[Macomb and Western Illinois Railway]] was built from Macomb to nearby [[Industry, Illinois|Industry]] and [[Littleton, Illinois|Littleton]] by local financier Charles V. Chandler, though this railroad was abandoned in 1930. In 1918, construction on [[Illinois Route 3]] was begun as a state financed highway from [[Cairo, Illinois|Cairo]] to [[Rock Island, Illinois|Rock Island]] through Macomb; in the late 1920s [[U.S. Route 67]] was extended along this route to [[Dubuque, Iowa]].

===Presidential visits===
Macomb has been visited by several [[President of the United States|US Presidents]] over the years. [[Ulysses S. Grant]], [[Andrew Johnson]], [[Rutherford B. Hayes]], [[William McKinley]], and [[Theodore Roosevelt]] have all made short addresses in Macomb. On two occasions, [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[Barack Obama]] addressed large audiences prior to their election as president. Obama was [[Stump speech|stumping]] for the U.S. Senate at the time, meaning a president or presidential nominee has not visited Macomb in 109 years and counting.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morgan |first=Joanne Scobee |year=2000 |title=McDonough County, Illinois, Reminiscences of a Pioneer: Noted Visitors and Residents |url=https://mcdonough.ilgenweb.net/settlement/notedvisitors.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723154250/https://mcdonough.ilgenweb.net/settlement/notedvisitors.html |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |access-date=December 6, 2010}}</ref>

===St. Louis Rams summer camp===
The WIU campus and its [[Hanson Field|Hanson Field Stadium]] were home to the [[St. Louis Rams]]' [[American football|football]] summer training camp from 1996 to 2004. In 2005, the Rams decided to move summer training to their own facilities in [[St. Louis, MO|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], ending the nine-year relationship.<ref>Wagoner, Nick. "[https://www.stlouisrams.com/article/48206/ Rams Move Training Camp Back to St. Louis]," April 24, 2005 (accessed January 30, 2007). {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000456/https://www.stlouisrams.com/article/48206/ |date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=3423 |title=St. Louis Rams to Train at Home |date=April 8, 2005 |author=<!--Staff writers, WIU News, Office of University Relations --> |publisher=Western Illinois University |location=Macomb, Illinois |access-date=April 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414043519/https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=3423 |archive-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>

=== Colts Drum and Bugle Corp Summer Camp ===
WIU's Hanson Field was home to the [[Colts Drum and Bugle Corps|Colts]]' summer training camp in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International World Class Finalist and Drum and Bugle Corps to Train at WIU Summer 2023 - WIU News |url=https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=19268 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=www.wiu.edu}}</ref> The nine-time [[Drum Corps International]] (DCI) World Class Finalist, from Dubuque, IA are a group of 160 high school- and college-aged musicians, plus 40 staff members and support team members. They train, work, and live on the WIU campus for three weeks. Members live in the residence halls and practice at Hanson Field.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=19268|title=International World Class Finalist and Drum and Bugle Corps to Train at WIU Summer 2023|website=www.wiu.edu|access-date=6 July 2023}}</ref>

===Minor league baseball===
Macomb was home to the [[Macomb Potters]], who played as members of the [[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] level [[Illinois-Missouri League]] in 1909 and 1910. The team also hosted two exhibition games against the [[Chicago Cubs]]. The Potters began play after local fans raised funds to start the team.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |title=Macomb Potters – Western Illinois Museum |url=https://www.wimuseum.org/macomb-potters/}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6d0290dc|title=1908 Illinois-Missouri League|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>

On Friday, June 18, 1909, the Macomb Potters hosted an exhibition game against the defending World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. The game was scheduled with the agreement that the Cubs would feature their regular lineup. The selected date allowed the Cubs to play in between the Cubs' series with the [[Brooklyn Superbas]]. The game was advertised as “the greatest day in the baseball history of McDonough County,” in a large advertisement placed in the June 17, 1909 Macomb Daily Journal. The teams took infield at 2:30&nbsp;p.m., with the game starting at 3:00&nbsp;p.m. In front of 2,964 fans, the Cubs beat the Potters 6–0. Admission was $1.00 per ticket. After the game, each team split the gate money minus expenses and each club received $971.50.<ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/article/20120602/NEWS/306029968|title=Voice Vault: The day the Cubs took over Macomb|website=The McDonough County Voice}}</ref>

During the 1910 season, the Macomb Potters and the Chicago Cubs played a second exhibition game in Macomb. The 1910 game was won by the Cubs 5–0.<ref name="auto3"/>

== Geography ==
The East Fork [[Lamoine River]] flows past the northern part of the city.

U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 67|67]] and [[U.S. Route 136|136]] pass through the city. They enter the city together from east on Jackson Street and split at the city center, US 67 turning north on Lafayette Street, and US 136 continuing west on Jackson Street. US 67 leads north {{convert|33|mi}} to [[Monmouth, Illinois|Monmouth]] and south {{convert|27|mi}} to [[Rushville, Illinois|Rushville]], while US 136 leads east {{convert|40|mi}} to [[Havana, Illinois|Havana]] and west {{convert|42|mi}} to [[Keokuk, Iowa]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Macomb has a total area of {{convert|11.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|10.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, or 3.91%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 756
|1860= 1834
|1870= 2748
|1880= 3140
|1890= 4052
|1900= 5375
|1910= 5774
|1920= 6714
|1930= 8509
|1940= 8764
|1950= 10592
|1960= 12135
|1970= 19643
|1980= 19863
|1990= 19952
|2000= 18558
|2010= 19288
|2020= 15051
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Macomb city, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Macomb city, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1745889&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Macomb city, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1745889&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Macomb city, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1745889&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|16,241
|16,145
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,684
|87.51%
|83.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |77.63%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,090
|1,527
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,406
|5.87%
|7.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.34%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|24
|28
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34
|0.13%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|566
|462
|style='background: #ffffe6; |472
|3.05%
|2.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.14%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|5
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.03%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|11
|17
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54
|0.06%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|232
|408
|style='background: #ffffe6; |617
|1.25%
|2.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.10%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|389
|700
|style='background: #ffffe6; |782
|2.10%
|3.63%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.20%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''18,558'''
|'''19,288'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''15,051'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}


===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 18,558 people, 6,575 households, and 2,952 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,884.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 7,037 housing units at an average density of {{convert|714.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 88.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.69% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.40% from two or more races.  2.10% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 6,575 households, out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.1% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.6% under the age of 18, 42.9% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,994, and the median income for a family was $42,069. Males had a median income of $27,663 versus $21,780 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,470. 29.1% of the population and 12.2% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. 22.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
[[File:Map highlighting Macomb City Township, McDonough County, Illinois.svg|thumb|150px|right|Outline of the Township area and the City of Macomb in McDonough County]]

==Economy==
Major Manufacturers:
* [[NTN Corporation|NTN-Bower Corporation]]
* [[Pella (company)|Pella Windows]]
* Whalen Manufacturing
* Yetter Manufacturing (Farm Equipment)

== Arts and culture ==
Macomb is home to the annual McDonough County Fair, which typically runs for a week in the summer. The fair includes animal showings, and more. The fair is held at the fairgrounds located at 3022 W Jackson St.

=== Museums and libraries ===
* Macomb Public Library
* Spoon River College Library
* WIU Malpass Library
* WIU Curriculum Library
* WIU Music Library
* Western Illinois Museum<ref>{{cite web |title=Western Illinois Museum |url=https://wimuseum.org/about/ |access-date=6 July 2023 |website=www.wimuseum.org}}</ref>
* WIU Museum of Geology
* WIU University Art Gallery

==Parks and recreation==
* Harry Mussatto Golf Course
* Lakeview Nature Center
* Macomb Park District
** Glenwood Pool
** Ball Fore
* [[Spring Lake Park (Illinois)|Spring Lake Park]]

==Education==
[[File:Sherman Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Sherman Hall, 2006]]
Public:
* MacArthur School (PreK and Preschool)
* Lincoln School (K–2)
* Edison School (3–5)
* Macomb Middle School (6–8)
* [[Macomb High School]] (9–12)
* [[Spoon River College]], Macomb campus
* [[Western Illinois University]]
Private:
*St. Paul Catholic School (PreK–6)

==Media==
===Newspapers===
*  ''[[The McDonough County Voice]]'', daily newspaper<ref>{{cite web |title=The McDonough County Voice: Local & World News, Sports & Entertainment in Macomb, IL |url=https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com |access-date=3 September 2017 |website=The McDonough County Voice}}</ref>
* ''Western Courier'', Western Illinois University student newspaper

===Filmings in Macomb===
*''Cast in Gray'' (2005)<ref>{{cite news |last=Hicks |first=Jonathan |date=March 26, 2004 |title=Macomb gets 'Cast in Gray' |url=https://media.www.westerncourier.com/media/storage/paper650/news/2004/03/26/TheEdge/Macomb.Gets.cast.In.Gray-642800.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110718032841/https://media.www.westerncourier.com/media/storage/paper650/news/2004/03/26/TheEdge/Macomb.Gets.cast.In.Gray-642800.shtml |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2007 |newspaper=Western Courier}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449470/locations |title=Cast in Gray (2005) - Filming locations |publisher=Internet Movie Database (IMDb) |access-date=December 6, 2010}}</ref>
*''[[Wife Swap (U.S. TV series)|Wife Swap]]'' (2006)<ref>{{cite news |last=McDougall |first=Chelsea |date=November 24, 2006 |title=Macomb family featured on reality show |url=https://www.eaglepublications.com/article.jhtml?DB=articles&DO=display&ID=1164810203_31903 |access-date=January 30, 2007 |newspaper=Macomb Eagle}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
==== Highways ====
* [[Image:US 67.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 67]] (Lafayette St.)
* [[Image:US 136.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 136]] (Jackson St.)
* [[Image:Illinois 110.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 110]]
*[[Image:Illinois 336.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 336]]

==== Airport ====
Macomb is served by the [[Macomb Municipal Airport]]. Which is approximately {{Convert|3|mi|km}} north of Macomb.

==== Mass Transit ====
* [[Go West Transit]]

==== Rail ====
* [[Macomb (Amtrak station)]]

=== Healthcare ===
* McDonough District Hospital, is located in Macomb and has been serving McDonough County and surrounding counties since 1958.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mdh.org/about-us/|title=McDonough District Hospital About Us|publisher=McDonough District Hospital|date=July 12, 2023 |access-date=July 12, 2023}}</ref>

=== Historical Road Names ===
Following suit from its being named after General [[Alexander Macomb (general)|Alexander Macomb]],<ref name=":0" /> a general in the [[War of 1812]], Macomb makes tributes to other historical generals in its street names. The town has a Grant, Lafayette, McArthur, and Johnson Streets.

== Notable people ==
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* [[William Birenbaum]] (1923–2010), college administrator<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/us/09birenbaum.html |first=Margalit |last=Fox |title=William M. Birenbaum, college leader, dies at 87 |newspaper=New York Times |date=October 8, 2010 |access-date=October 10, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Michael Boatman]], actor,<ref name="www.wiu.edu">{{Cite web |title=Theatre Alumnus Michael Boatman to Visit WIU – University Relations – Western Illinois University |url=https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=3919 |access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref> attended Western Illinois University
* [[Phil Bradley]], Major League Baseball player (1983–1990)
* [[Helen Tunnicliff Catterall]] (1870–1933), lawyer, writer
* [[Charles Chapman (mayor)|Charles Clarke Chapman]] (1853–1944), businessman; first mayor of [[Fullerton, California]]; founder of [[Chapman University]]
* [[Bryan Cox]], football player and coach, attended Western Illinois University
* [[Marcus Dunstan]], screenwriter and director
* [[Harry Gamage]], University of Kentucky football head coach 1927–1933
* [[Joe Garner (author)|Joe Garner]], six-time ''New York Times'' bestselling author of non-fiction pop culture history<ref>{{Cite web  |title=Author Interview with Joe Garner on his book We Interrupt This Broadcast |url=https://www.geocities.ws/deweydecimal_bookreviews/Interviews/BroadcastInterview.htm |access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Magie]], inventor of ''[[The Landlord's Game]]'', precursor to ''[[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]''
* [[John Mahoney]] (1940–2018), actor; alumnus of Western Illinois University
* [[Ty Margenthaler]], assistant coach with [[Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball]] team
* [[Kenneth G. McMillan]], Illinois state senator and educator
* [[Red Miller]], former head coach of NFL [[Denver Broncos]] and USFL [[Denver Gold]]
* [[Louise Jordan Miln]] (1864–1933), novelist, actress, travel writer, East Asian expert
* [[Darrell Mudra]] (1929–2022), [[Canadian Football League]] and member of the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Michael Norman (author)|Michael Norman]], author of the "Haunted" book series
* [[Donald C. Pogue]], judge
* [[Todd Purdum]], correspondent,  editor, ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', ''[[New York Times]]''
* [[Lou Saban]] (1921–2009), [[National Football League]] and college football player and coach
* [[Khalen Saunders]], NFL football player (2019–present) (Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints), Super Bowl Champion (2020, 2023) with the Kansas City Chiefs
* [[Al Sears]], jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader
* [[Stabbing Westward]], rock band
* [[Damon G. Tunnicliff]], Illinois Supreme Court justice; practiced law in Macomb<ref>''[[The Green Bag (1889–1914)|The Green Bag]]''. 1891, volume III, edited by [[Horace W. Fuller]], Boston Book Company: 1891, pg. 236</ref>
* [[Ruth May Tunnicliff]] (1876–1946), medical researcher
* [[Sarah Bacon Tunnicliff]] (1872–1957), clubwoman and reformer in Chicago
* [[Howard Turner]], football player
* [[Ginny Vida]], editor, activist, and city official
* [[C.T. Vivian|Rev. C.T. Vivian]] (1924–2020), minister and civil rights leader
* [[Henry Wells (author)|Henry Wells]], author, professor and expert on Latin America politics<ref name="upenn">{{cite web |title=Dr. Henry Wells, Political Science |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Almanac, Volume 54, No. 8, October 16, 2007 |year=2007 |url=https://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v54/n08/obit.html#Wells |access-date=2011-05-23}}</ref>
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==See also==
* [[List of photographs of Abraham Lincoln]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.cityofmacomb.com}}

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