offensive guard for the Kansas City Chiefs; attended LaSalle-Peru High School Edward C. Hegeler (1835–1910), German-American manufacturer and founder of Open Court Publishing Company and The Monist; built the Hegeler Carus Mansion Thomas L. Kilbride, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, born in LaSalle Rick Kolowski (born 1944), Nebraska state legislator Harry Lachman (1886-1975), artist and film director, born in LaSalle Albert C. Martin, Sr. (1879–1960), architect and engineer, born in LaSalle Frederick William Matthiessen (1835–1918) philanthropist, industrialist, and former Mayor of LaSalle Philip Godfrey Reinhard, federal judge, born in LaSalle Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870–1966), noted western author of Buddhist and Zen teachings, worked on writings and translations at the Hegeler Carus Mansion Walt Tauscher (1901–1992), pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators, born in LaSalle Luke Yaklich, head coach for the UIC Flames men's basketball team, attended LaSalle-Peru High School and formerly coached its basketball team References Further reading External links City of LaSalle Web Site LaSalle Public Library Cities in Illinois Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area Cities in LaSalle County, Illinois Populated places established in 1852 1852 establishments in Illinois