Ken Griffin

I know what you're thinking, and I'm sure you're right; you will probably show up on next year's list, since you've obviously been overlooked once again by those bean-counters hanging around the break room at Forbes.

Okay, with a headline like that, there's obviously some stuff to unpack here. Questions need to be answered. For instance, who is Illinois' richest man, and what piece of paper could be worth $43 million?

It's hard to believe but right here in Illinois we have a very wealthy person living among us. Say to the tune of billions of dollars. Who is the richest person in Illinois?