University associate dean; grew up in Glencoe Eric Lefkofsky, billionaire entrepreneur, private equity investor, and venture capitalist; co-founder of Groupon; resides in Glencoe Zoe Levin, actress and star of Bonding, moved to Glencoe when she was 11. Khalil Mack, linebacker for the Chicago Bears; resided in Glencoe from 2018 to 2021 Archibald MacLeish, poet; three-time Pulitzer Prize winner; Librarian of Congress (1939–1944); provides ongoing inspiration to the Men's Library Club (MLC); born in Glencoe Fred Miller, offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, and St. Louis Rams; lived in Glencoe Newton N. Minow, former Chair of the Federal Communications Commission Harold Ramis, comedian, actor, and director (Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Caddyshack) Betty Robinson, Olympic gold medalist; former fastest woman in the world; lived in Glencoe Ben Savage, actor (Boy Meets World); lived in Glencoe as a child Fred Savage, actor and director (The Wonder Years, The Princess Bride); lived in Glencoe as a child Robert Shea, co-author of the Illuminatus! trilogy. James Simpson Jr., Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Gene Siskel, film critic and journalist for the Chicago Tribune Ellen Spertus, former research scientist at Google, grew up in Glencoe Melville Elijah Stone, newspaper publisher, founder of the Chicago Daily News, general manager of the Associated Press Kenneth S. Suslick, the world's leading expert on the chemical and physical effects of ultrasound; grew up in Glencoe Clifford Tabin, Chairman, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School; grew up in Glencoe Lili Taylor, actress (Mystic Pizza, I Shot Andy Warhol, Six Feet Under); born in Glencoe Paul Thomas (director) (aka Phil Toubus) actor, director Mike Tomczak, quarterback for the Chicago Bears; lived in Glencoe Scott Turow, bestselling author; lived in Glencoe Peter Van de Graaff, singer and radio personality; grew up in Glencoe James Wilkerson, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois See also References External links Village of Glencoe official website Glencoe Park District Glencoe Public Library Chicago metropolitan area Populated places established in 1867 Villages in Cook County, Illinois Villages in Illinois 1869 establishments in Illinois