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Born near Willowbrook: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lazo Alavanja, was born in Schererville, 5 mi away. John Stossel is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. No famous person’s birth in Willowbrook is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
John Stossel
Best known
John Stossel
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Willowbrook’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Willowbrook
Nobody born in Willowbrook is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Stossel
born 1947American consumer reporter, investigative journalist, author and libertarian columnist
Paris Barclay
born 1956American television director and producer
Jerry Colangelo
born 1939American basketball player, coach, executive
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Willowbrook 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.
Photo credits (7)
- John Stossel: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Hodges: Photo Credit: George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bacon: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paris Barclay: Richard Berg, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Colangelo: PO1 CHAD J. MCNEELEY, USN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Fraction: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olayinka Sanni: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons