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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in
Highland Park, Illinois . For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page
People from Highland Park, Illinois .
Academics and sciences
Arts and entertainment
Craig Bolotin , screenwriter, film director
Alex Borstein , actress
Paul Brickman , film director[
citation needed ]
Rachel Brosnahan , actress
Patrick Burns , reality TV star (
Haunting Evidence )
Jacqueline Carey ,
fantasy fiction novelist
Mickie Caspi , artist
Billy Corgan , lead singer and founder of the band
Smashing Pumpkins
Blag Dahlia , singer in
The Dwarves
Eric Engberg , broadcast journalist
Brenda Ferber , author
Jennie Fields , writer, author of
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry ,
Lily Beach , and
The Middle Ages
Brett Gelman , actor
Michael Gelman , producer, Live With Regis and Kelly
Stephen Glass , discredited magazine journalist
[2]
James Goldman , screenwriter and playwright, author of
The Lion in Winter
William Goldman , Academy Award-winning screenwriter, author of
The Princess Bride
F. Gary Gray , film director
Chief Keef , rapper and producer
Brian Levant , film director
Donald Lipski , artist
Sebastian Maniscalco , comedian[
citation needed ]
Richard Marx , singer-songwriter, producer
Jeff Melvoin , television writer and producer
Ken Olin , actor, director, producer
Peter Orner , author[
citation needed ]
Jeff Perry , actor
Cory Provus , baseball broadcaster
Robert Reed , actor
Ben Savage , actor
Fred Savage , actor and director
Kala Savage , actress and singer
Josh Server , actor
Robert Seyfarth , architect
Gary Sinise , actor
Grace Slick , of the band
Jefferson Airplane , born in Highland Park
Kevin Symons , actor
Harold Ramis , actor and director[
citation needed ]
Brandon Ratcliff , actor
Brian Ross , broadcast journalist[
citation needed ]
David Seltzer , screenwriter, producer, and director
Gene Siskel , film critic[
citation needed ]
George Kirke Spoor , film pioneer
Lauren Tom ,
actress
D.B. Weiss , co-creator of
Game of Thrones TV series
[3]
Orson Welles , actor and director
Edward Weston , photographer
[4]
Dan Witz , artist
Dean Zelinsky , founder of Dean Guitars
Claud Mintz , singer
Business
Military
Politics and law
Lane Bray , Washington state legislator; born in Highland Park
Bill Cassidy , United States senator from Louisiana and former member of the
United States House of Representatives ; born in Highland Park
Lauren Beth Gash , Illinois state legislator and lawyer; lived in Highland Park
Mark Kirk , United States senator; lived in Highland Park
Fayette S. Munro , Illinois state legislator and lawyer; lived in Highland Park
Daniel M. Pierce , Illinois state legislator who served three nonconsecutive terms as Mayor of Highland Park; lifelong resident.
Rob Sherman , atheist activist, perennial candidate, and businessman; grew up in Highland Park
Jill Stein , 2012 and 2016
Green Party presidential candidate; grew up in Highland Park
Grace Mary Stern , Illinois state legislator; lived in Highland Park
Stansfield Turner , United States admiral and
Director of Central Intelligence ; born in Highland Park
David Shulkin ,
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Howard R. Slater , Illinois state legislator and lawyer; lived in Highland Park
Paul Soglin , mayor of
Madison, Wisconsin graduated from Highland Park High School
Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Gymnastics
Jasmine Kerber , U.S. National rhythmic gymnast, resides in Highland Park
Hockey
Skating
Tennis
Seymour Greenberg (1920–2006), tennis player; lived in Highland Park
Robert Wrenn (1873–1925), tennis player; won the US Championship Men's Singles title four times, was born in Highland Park
Motorsports
References
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b Suber, Peter.
"Aaron Swartz, 1986–2013" . Blog self entry . Google +. Archived from
the original on March 14, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2013 .
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Shattered Glass | Vanity Fair
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How This Highland Park Geek Became a Game of Thrones Writer | Chicago magazine | March 2013
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"Edward Weston - edward-weston.com" . edward-weston.com . Retrieved January 16, 2018 .
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"The city's newest billionaire doesn't plan to die one" . Crain's Chicago Business . April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019 .
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"About Our City" . Abbott House . Highland Park, IL. Retrieved February 10, 2012 .
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"Major Gen. Terry Allen (cover)" .
TIME . August 9, 1943. Archived from
the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 .
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"Clark, General Mark Wayne (1896–1984)" . HistoryLink.org .
Seattle, Washington . Retrieved February 10, 2012 . ..grew up in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb near Fort Sheridan...
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"General Mark W. Clark (cover)" .
TIME . June 24, 1946. Archived from
the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 .
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"General Mark W. Clark (cover)" .
TIME . July 7, 1952. Archived from
the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 .
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Concierge Auctions video preview of Michael Jordan's Highland Park, Illinois home on
YouTube .
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