Back Quote by Richard Painter

I grew up in Illinois.

— Ben Zobrist

I grew up in Danville, Illinois, right in the middle of the state.

— Dick Van Dyke

Illinois has every reason to succeed. We have the hardest-working people in America, the best infrastructure in America, and the best location of any…

— Bruce Rauner

My profession is about as far away from growing up in southern Illinois as you can get.

— Laurie Metcalf

I grew up in Illinois in an environment where my parents were very politically active in the civil rights movement.

— Lucy McBath

I grew up in Chicago, but I spent a lot of time down in Kentucky, and Kentucky was about 20 years behind the life…

— John Prine

Illinois is large, but we do not always receive our fair share of federal resources because our leadership is often divided. When we all…

— Raja Krishnamoorthi

I still think of myself as from Illinois.

— Alison Krauss

I have my strong views and opinions. I really want to transform Illinois government because this state is failing the taxpayers and the children.

— Bruce Rauner

Chicago is where I have always wanted to be.

— Luol Deng

The thing about Chicago is that it really isn't like any other place. The architecture and the layout of the city are the best.…

— Vince Vaughn

Personally, I'm incredibly lucky to represent the 10th district of Illinois, which stretches from the edges of Cook county all the way north along…

— Brad Schneider