Have you guys heard about Jason Brown? He's a minor Sochi sensation and hails from my hometown of Highland Park. A video of his performance from the US National Championships has racked up nearly four million hits.
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Here's a list of all the Chicagoland athletes competing in Sochi.
Other recently-ish newsworthy Highland Park natives include the founders of the highly successful game Cards Against Humanity and late internet genius Aaron Swartz (R.I.P.).