Hebron is mostly a farm community, but a few subdivisions are now sprouting up out in those fields. In 2010, the population was 1,216.
A famous restaurant called Crandall's, famous for their broasted chicken, is located just north of town on Illinois Highway 47.
They are famous for having the 1952 Illinois State Basketball Championship team which was a real "Hoosiers" story where they defeated much bigger schools. In 1952, the the Alden-Hebron High School had a total of 98 students. They are so proud of it, the water tower is painted like a basketball with the words "Home of the 1952 State Champions."
Three notable people from Hebron were Elmer Bigelow, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, George Dunne, long-time Cook County (Chicago) President of the Board of Supervisors, who upon retirement lived on a farm in Hebron. (His son, was an actor and musician who performed under the name Murphey Dunne who played the keyboardist on the "Blues Brothers" movie, and its sequel "Blues Brothers 2000." He was "Murph."
Also former Major League pitcher Howie Judson.
I Sure Loved That "Blues Brothers" Movie. --RoadDog
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