#1Hawthorn Woods has one famous person on record
The American tennis player Martin Redlicki was born in 1995. Their story is told in 8 languages. Of the bordering towns, Mundelein has the longest list: 7, with Brienne Minor at the top. 794 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.

Born in Hawthorn Woods
#1Also called Hawthorn Woods home
One more notable person made the town home: Nancy Faust.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Mundelein has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hawthorn Woods and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Martin Redlicki: robbiesaurus from Smithtown, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Faust: Phil Graitcer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Knopf: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
