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May 27, 1970. President of Shimer College and Sun-Times editor. Born and worked in Chicago. [ 2 ] Saul Alinsky. Jan 30, 1909. Jun 12, 1972. Community organizer and writer; considered to be the founder of modern community organizing. Born in Chicago.
Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago's Chinatown. St. Simeon Mirotočivi, a Serbian Orthodox church located in East Side. Greektown. Fiesta Boricua on Paseo Boricua in Humboldt Park. The Robie House in Hyde Park is a Frank Lloyd Wright design. The Gateway Theatre 's Solidarity Tower in Jefferson Park is a replica of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
The following people were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Chicago. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.
Cap Anson, Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Stockings (born in Iowa) Bessie Anthony, golfer, U.S. Women's Amateur champion; Luis Aparicio, Hall of Fame infielder for Chicago White Sox (born in Venezuela) Clarence Applegran, basketball coach, Kentucky 1924–25; Amy Applegren, pro baseball player; Arthur I. Appleton, businessman ...
The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with the city or county of Los Angeles, California. Those not born in Los Angeles have their places of birth listed instead. Los Angeles natives are also referred to as Angelenos / æ n dʒ ɪ ˈ l iː n oʊ ...
Herb Alpert. Jennifer Aniston. Willie Aames – actor. Stephen Abas – Olympic freestyle wrestler. Paula Abdul – dancer ( American Idol) Abby Abinanti – California’s first Native American female lawyer. Gracie Abrams – singer. Rosalie Abrams – playwright, actress, and activist. Ansel Adams – photographer.
Jim Hunt (born 1937), Governor of North Carolina for a record four terms; opposed Jesse Helms in 1984 Senate race ( Wilson) J–Z. Lawrence Joel. Dolley Madison. James K. Polk. Hiram Rhodes Revels. Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), 7th President of the United States, 1829–1837 ( Waxhaw) (It should be noted his birth records are unclear and he may ...
Located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Chicago, it has a population of 37,775. Despite its relative small city status, Park Ridge has been home to several notable people. Among the most admired women in the world, [1] former first lady , U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State , and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham ...