page_title: List of people from Illinois
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hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Illinois / T
caption_attribution_description: Lili Taylor at the 2013 SDCC
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  Emma Abbott, opera soprano. Born and raised in Illinois until age 16; funeral held in Illinois, but inurned in Massachusetts.
  Margaret Abbott, first modern-era Olympic United States female champion. Lived during her teens and learned her Olympic sport of golf in Illinois.
  Robert Sengstacke Abbott, African-American lawyer, newspaper publisher and editor. Studied law and had his newspaper career in Chicago.
  Jessica Abel, comic book writer and artist. Born and educated in Illinois.
  Gertrude Abercrombie, surrealist painter. Lived most of her life in Chicago and known for her association with the city.
  Max Abramovitz, architect. Born and college-educated in Illinois.
  Ben Abruzzo, balloonist. Born and college-educated in Illinois.
  Tony Accardo, organized crime figure. Born and lived entire life in Chicago metropolitan area.
  Barbara Acklin, singer. Came to Illinois at age of five and resided until her death.
  Ron Acks, NFL linebacker 1968–76. Acks was born, attended high school and college in Illinois.
  Valdas Adamkus, president of Lithuania 1998–2009.
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  Lorado Taft, sculptor
  Joe Tait, sportscaster for Cleveland Cavaliers
  Carlos Talbott, U.S. Air Force general
  Maria Tallchief, ballerina, Chicago Lyric Opera director (born in Oklahoma)
  Jill Talley, actress, Little Miss Sunshine, The Boondocks, Mr. Show
  Shel Talmy, 1960s record producer, songwriter, arranger
  Tampa Red, musician in Blues Hall of Fame (born in Georgia)
  Daniel M. Tani, astronaut (born in Pennsylvania)
  Bazy Tankersley, horse breeder and publisher
  Antwon Tanner, actor, One Tree Hill
  John Riley Tanner, Governor of Illinois 1897–1901 (born in Indiana)
  Joseph R. Tanner, astronaut
  Dorothea Tanning, artist
  Lawrence Tanter, public address announcer, Los Angeles Lakers
  El Tappe, catcher and coach for Chicago Cubs
  Bill Tate, MVP of 1952 Rose Bowl, head coach at Wake Forest
  Larenz Tate, actor, Dead Presidents, Menace II Society, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Ray, The Postman
  Mark Tatge, journalist
  Norman Taurog, director of Martin and Lewis, Elvis Presley films
  Bert Leston Taylor, librettist and columnist (born in Massachusetts)
  Billy Taylor, basketball coach, Lehigh and Ball State
  Eddie Taylor, guitarist in Blues Hall of Fame (born in Mississippi)
  Edmund Dick Taylor, coal miner, politician, "Father of the Greenback" (born in Virginia)
  George A. Taylor, World War II general, led Omaha Beach landing
  Hawk Taylor, catcher for four MLB teams
  Joan Taylor, actress, 20 Million Miles to Earth, War Paint, The Rifleman
  Josh Taylor, actor, Days of Our Lives
  June Taylor, choreographer, The Jackie Gleason Show
  Koko Taylor, singer (born in Tennessee)
  Lili Taylor, actress, Six Feet Under, I Shot Andy Warhol, Mystic Pizza, Ransom, The Conjuring
  Robert Lewis Taylor, author, 1959 Pulitzer Prize
  Samuel A. Taylor, screenwriter, Sabrina, Vertigo
  Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, artist, museum founder, parks commissioner (born in Louisiana)
  Edwin Way Teale, naturalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer
  Gus Tebell, football coach, NC State, Virginia
  Barbara Ann Teer, founder of National Black Theatre
  Len Teeuws, lineman for NFL's Rams and Cardinals
  Rick Telander, sportswriter for Sports Illustrated and Chicago Sun-Times
  Andy Tennant, actor, writer, film director, Hitch, Sweet Home Alabama, The Bounty Hunter
  Judy Tenuta, comedian
  Studs Terkel, historian, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and actor, Eight Men Out
  Ernie Terrell, heavyweight contender, Chicago boxing promoter (born in Mississippi)
  Felisha Terrell, actress, Days of Our Lives
  Jean Terrell, singer with The Supremes
  Frank Teschemacher, jazz musician (born in Missouri)
  Tim Tetrick, harness racing driver, won 2012 Hambletonian Stakes
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  John Thain, CEO of Merrill Lynch, New York Stock Exchange
  Tom Thayer, offensive lineman and radio commentator for Chicago Bears
  Lynne Thigpen, actress, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, All My Children, The Paper, The District
  Roy Thinnes, actor, The Invaders, The Long, Hot Summer, Airport 1975, The Hindenburg, Falcon Crest
  Napoleon B. Thistlewood, Cairo politician (born in Delaware)
  Josh Thole, catcher for Toronto Blue Jays
  Bill Thomas, costume designer, 10 Oscar nominations
  Deon Thomas, American-Israeli basketball player
  Frank Thomas, Hall of Fame first baseman, DH for Chicago White Sox (born in Georgia)
  Frazier Thomas, Chicago television personality (born in Indiana)
  Isiah Thomas, Hall of Fame basketball player, coach, executive; NCAA champion Indiana, NBA champion Detroit Pistons
  Jesse B. Thomas, one of state's first U.S. Senators (born in Virginia)
  Lee Thomas, MLB player and executive
  Pierre Thomas, running back for the Super Bowl XLIV champion New Orleans Saints
  Pinch Thomas, MLB catcher 1912–21
  Robert R. Thomas, justice on state Supreme Court since 2000, placekicker for Notre Dame and Chicago Bears (born in New York)
  Theodore Thomas, violinist, conductor and founder of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (born in Germany)
  Jim Thome, MLB first baseman, DH 1991–2012, five-time All-Star
  Don Thompson, president of McDonald's 2012–15
  Fountain L. Thompson, U.S. Senator of North Dakota
  James R. Thompson, politician (Republican), U.S. Attorney 
caption: Lili Taylor
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