7.1% of those age 65 or over. Education Lebanon is home to the oldest founded college in the state of Illinois, McKendree University, and is also home to Lebanon Grade School And Lebanon High School (home of the Greyhounds). Newspapers There have been at least a dozen newspapers that have called Lebanon home. The Lebanon Advertiser has operated there since 1911. On December 26, 2013, it was purchased by David Porter. The former owner, Harrison Leon Church, owned the newspaper for 40 years. Except for a few months between Harrison and his father, Leon Church, the Church family owned the newspaper for 75 years. Notable people Christine Brewer, Grammy Award-winning operatic/classical singer, graduate of McKendree University, has resided in Lebanon, Illinois for many years Ed Busch, MLB shortstop for St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies Bill Cofield, former University of Wisconsin basketball head coach, graduate of McKendree University Mark Consuelos, daytime soap actor, known for playing Mateo Santos on All My Children, and Hiram Lodge on Riverdale. Married to Kelly Ripa Neal Cotts, relief pitcher for 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox, also for Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs Craig Virgin, two-time world cross-country champion, nine-time Big Ten champion and three-time Olympian in track and field References External links City of Lebanon Cities in Illinois Cities in St. Clair County, Illinois