legislator, writer of Gettysburg Address, issuer of Emancipation Proclamation (born in Kentucky) Abraham Lincoln II, grandson of Abraham Lincoln Jessie Harlan Lincoln, granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln Mamie Lincoln, granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln, Abe Lincoln's wife (born in Kentucky, died in Illinois) Robert Todd Lincoln, attorney, U.S. Ambassador to United Kingdom, Secretary of War, President of Pullman Company, Abe Lincoln's son Tad Lincoln, youngest son of Abe Lincoln, died at 18 Thomas Lincoln, father of Abe Lincoln, lived in Illinois 1831–51 (born in Virginia) Edward Lindberg, athlete, relay gold medalist in 1912 Summer Olympics Jim Lindeman, MLB outfielder 1986–94 Fannie B. Linderman, educator, entertainer, and writer Charles Magnus Lindgren, shipping executive (born in Sweden) John R. Lindgren, banking executive, son of Charles M. Lindgren Justa Lindgren, football player for Illinois 1898–1901, coach of 1904 Big Ten champions Benjamin F. Lindheimer, horse racing, owner of Washington Park Race Track and Arlington Park Vachel Lindsay, poet Chuck Lindstrom, catcher, tripled in only MLB at-bat Freddie Lindstrom, Hall of Fame third baseman Ed Linke, MLB pitcher 1933–38 Art Linson, producer, The Untouchables, Heat, The Edge, Into the Wild Dan Lipinski, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative William O. Lipinski, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative 1993–2005 Clara Lipman, 19th-century stage actress Johnny Lira, boxer, USBA lightweight champ Peter Lisagor, journalist Rusty Lisch, quarterback for Notre Dame and St. Louis Cardinals Jerome Edward Listecki, archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Little Walter, blues musician (born in Louisiana) J. J. Liu, professional poker player (born in California) Robert Livingston, actor, The Three Mesquiteers Shaun Livingston, forward for 2015 NBA champion Golden State Warriors Danny Lloyd, actor, The Shining Scott Lloyd, basketball player Vince Lloyd, baseball broadcaster Lo–Lp Dick Locher, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, writer-artist of Dick Tracy Allan Loeb, screenwriter, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, The Switch Marshall Loeb, magazine editor Frank J. Loesch, chief of Chicago Crime Commission (born in New York) Nils Lofgren, musician, member of Bruce Springsteen E Street Band Johnny Loftus, Hall of Fame jockey, 2-time Kentucky Derby winner, 1919 Triple Crown David Logan, 19th-century mayor of Portland, Oregon Janice Logan, actress, Opened by Mistake, Dr. Cyclops John A. Logan, politician (Democrat and Republican), Civil War general, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator John Alexander Logan Jr., soldier, Medal of Honor winner, killed in combat John Logan, screenwriter, Any Given Sunday, Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall (born in California) Stephen T. Logan, law partner of Abe Lincoln Gary