20 Famous Alumni From Illinois Colleges and Universities

State pride? You’re darn right we’ve got some! We’re proud our Illinois universities have graduated plenty of notable and famous alumni, from TV stars and famous athletes to politicians and scientists.

Check out these 20 famous alumni who graduated from Illinois public universities — some of them might surprise you.

And we know there's plenty more, so let us know in the comment section of our site which other famous Illinois college alumni we should add to the list.

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