Born near Ford Heights: 11 famous people within 35 miles
John Stossel, born in Chicago Heights, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Sauk Village has a list, with Jeff Allen. The best known of them is Keke Palmer, with articles in 51 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Ford Heights.
#2 best knownJohn StosselWriting & Arts · born 1947+7more
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ford Heights 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.