Harbor Belt Railroad runs through Bellwood, but does not host any commuter rail traffic. Notable people Lee J. Archambault, NASA astronaut, served aboard two space shuttle missions (STS-117 & STS-119) Eugene Cernan, NASA astronaut, commander of the Apollo 17 mission and "last man on the Moon," grew up in Bellwood. Robert Covington, small forward for the Los Angeles Clippers, was born in Bellwood. Ben Tennyson, the fictional American superhero was portrayed as being born in Bellwood. References External links Village of Bellwood official website Bellwood Chamber of Commerce Memorial Park District Bellwood Public Library Bellwood School District Villages in Illinois Chicago metropolitan area Villages in Cook County, Illinois Populated places established in 1900 1900 establishments in Illinois Majority-minority cities and towns in Cook County, Illinois