▁New man ▁national ▁tournament s . ▁ ▁Notable ▁al umn i ▁ ▁Public ▁service ▁& ▁politics ▁ ▁Daniel ▁C ron in ▁( class ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 7 ) ▁is ▁an ▁Illinois ▁State ▁Senator ▁representing ▁Illinois ' ▁ 2 1 st ▁Legisl ative ▁District ▁( 1 9 9 3 – present ). ▁ ▁William ▁J . ▁C ull erton ▁( class ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 1 ), ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁flying ▁ace ▁and ▁radio ▁host . ▁He ▁was ▁taken ▁prisoner ▁by ▁the ▁Gest ap o , ▁shot ▁and ▁left ▁to ▁die , ▁but ▁surv ived , ▁then ▁escaped ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Illinois ▁Military ▁A viation ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁highest ▁ace ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁with ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 2 9 ▁hits , ▁flying ▁a ▁P - 5 1 ▁Must ang ▁called ▁" Miss ▁Steve ". ▁ ▁Jim ▁Dur kin ▁( class ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 9 ) ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁Republican ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Illinois ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁Major ▁General ▁Michael ▁D . ▁He aly ▁( Class ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 5 ). ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 1 . ▁High ly ▁decor ated ▁for ▁valor ▁in ▁the ▁Korean ▁War ▁and ▁Vietnam ▁War . ▁ ▁Command ed ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁John ▁F . ▁Kennedy ▁Center ▁for ▁Military ▁Ass istance