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Irving
Wallace (author) Chicago ... Alfred
Wallenstein (conductor) Chicago ... H. Ty
Warner Beanie Babies Ty.com.
Quit his job selling stuffed animals and did his
own thing ... Raquel Welch
(actress)
born in Chicago. John Walsh (former hotel
marketer turned TV host -- America's Most
Wanted) His son Adam Walsh (1975-1981) murdered
in 1981 at age 6. Author of 3 books:
Tears
Of Rage,
No
Mercy
and Public
Enemies.
Kanye West (music producer,
rapper) Moved to Chicago at age 3, raised
in Chicago and received ten Grammy Award
nominations, making him the most nominated
artist of 2005. Scott Willis (pastor), Janet
Willis and Willis family. Father and family
who were victims of a truck and van crash on
I-94 near Milwaukee that was traced to an
apparent causal releationship with corruption in
the Illinois Secretary of State George Ryan's
office. The driver of the truck that caused the
Willis' accident in 1994 obtained his driver's
license through an illegal scheme of buying
licenses from personnel of the Secretary of
State's office. Oprah Winfrey,
(journalist, entertainer, TV talk host, actress)
star of Oprah
ventured into cable channel Oxygen
and magazine
O.
William Wrigley Jr. Lake Forest.
Great-grandfather introduced Wrigley's Spearmint
Gum in 1893. Took over Wrigley
company after father's death in 1999. Dan
Wilson (professional baseball player, see
Baseball-Reference.com)
Seattle Mariner catcher, born in Arlington
Heights in 1969, grew up in Barrington.
Graduated from Barrington High School in 1987
where he played catcher and pitcher. John
Woods (village president) Arlington Heights
village president from 1961 to 1969 and as
interim mayor from 1972 to 1973. He was mayor
when the village annexed more than 2,000 acres
of land, including Arlington Park racetrack.
Andy
Wozniewski (professional hockey player,
profile
on uscho.com)
Grew up in Buffalo Grove, IL and joined Toronto
Maple Leafs.
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