the early 1800s. The tradition of the Elk Grove herd began when elk were brought by train from Montana by an early resident, William Busse, in the 1920s. The elk are currently maintained by the Chicago Zoological Society veterinary staff and the Busse Woods Forest Preserve wildlife biologists. Notable people Robert L. Baird, jockey Jessica Calalang, figure skater, 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships silver medalist and 2020 ISU Skate America silver medalist in pair skating Billy Corgan, lead singer and guitarist for rock band Smashing Pumpkins Dave Cullen, author Stephanie Faracy, actress Sarah Gorden, current National Women's Soccer League player with the Chicago Red Stars Les Grobstein, sports radio host Kelli Hubly, current National Women's Soccer League player with the Portland Thorns FC James Iha, Guitarist for Smashing Pumpkins, and A Perfect Circle Steven Kazmierczak, perpetrator of the Northern Illinois University shooting Jerry B. Jenkins, co-author of the Left Behind series Bill Kelly, screenwriter; born and raised in Elk Grove Village Irene Kotowicz, former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player John Kotz, basketball player on Wisconsin's 1941 NCAA championship team John Loprieno, actor (One Life to Live) John McDonough, former president of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Cubs Katie Naughton, current National Women's Soccer League player with the Chicago Red Stars Dave Otto, former Major League Baseball player and Chicago Cubs and ESPN broadcast analyst Ailyn Pérez, American operatic soprano and the winner of the 2012 Richard Tucker Award Erin Walter, former USL W-League player Sister cities Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy References Colby, Nancy, Behnke Kelly. Elk Grove Village (Images of America: Illinois), Arcadia Publishing (September 29, 2008) External links Elk Grove Village official website One Village, Two Crimes (Patty Columbo and Nola Jean Weaver murder cases) Elk Grove History (1884) Chicago metropolitan area Populated places established in 1956 Villages in Cook County, Illinois Villages in DuPage County, Illinois Villages in Illinois 1956 establishments in Illinois