Editing Peoria, Illinois (section)

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of people from Peoria, Illinois}}
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* [[Gerald Thomas Bergan]], clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
* [[Caroline Brown Bourland]], Professor & Scholar
* [[Lydia Moss Bradley]], founded [[Bradley University]]
* [[William Lane Craig]], Christian apologist
* [[Philip José Farmer]], Science Fiction Author
* [[Dan Fogelberg]], Singer & Songwriter
* [[Betty Friedan]], feminist writer and activist
* [[Alice Rogers Hager]], president, Women's National Press Club
* [[John Grier Hibben]], Philosopher & Educator
* [[A. J. Guyton]], Professional basketball player, graduated from Peoria High School
* [[Bruce Johnston]], member of [[the Beach Boys]]
* [[Jim Jordan (actor)|Jim Jordan]] (Fibber McGee), ''[[Fibber McGee and Molly]]'' radio show
* [[Marian Jordan]] (Molly), ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' radio show
* [[Mudvayne]], heavy metal band formed in 1996
* [[Tim & Bob|Tim Kelley]] Multi Grammy Award Winning Record Producer, Key To The City of Peoria recipient
* [[Thomas D. Duane]], Ophthalmologist who first described [[valsalva retinopathy]] in 1972.<ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary for Thomas D. Duane Duane (Aged 75) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38380941/obituary-for-thomas-d-duane-duane/ |work=The Daily Item |date=June 25, 1993 |pages=13 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213072102/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-obituary-for-thomas-d-du/38380941/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Sam Kinison]], Actor & Comedian
* [[Tami Lane]], Oscar Winning Prosthetic Makeup Artist
* [[Ralph Lawler]], Voice of the NBA's [[Los Angeles Clippers]] for 41 years.
* [[Shaun Livingston]], NBA Player & Executive
* [[Bobby McGrath]], pool player
* [[Sherrick McManis]], NFL Football Player
* [[Bob Michel]], U.S. Congressman
* [[Richard Pryor]], stand-up comedian and actor
* [[Brian Randle]] (born 1985), basketball player for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Super League]]
* [[Tim & Bob|Bob Robinson]], Songwriter from the [[Tim & Bob]] duo
* [[Jeff Salzenstein]] (born 1973), tennis player
* [[Fulton J. Sheen]], Catholic archbishop
* [[David Sills (judge)|David Sills]], former mayor of [[Irvine, California|Irvine]], [[California]] and son-in-law of [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]]
* [[Dan Simmons]], Science Fiction & Horror Writer
* [[Edward W. Snedeker]], Decorated Marine Corps General
* [[David Ogden Stiers]], actor
* [[Greg X. Volz]], singer
* [[Richard A. Whiting]], composer
* [[Mike Zimmer]], American football coach
* [[Tyler Ziegel]], US [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]], Recipient of the [[Purple Heart]]