Born near East Dundee: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bruce Boxleitner, was born in Elgin, 6 mi away. Of the towns next door, Carpentersville lists the most: 2, with Glenn Adams first. 775 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. No entry yet names East Dundee as a birthplace.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Dundee and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.