Editing Momence, Illinois (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Jeremy Michael Boorda]], [[Admiral (United States)|U.S. Navy Admiral]] and first American sailor to have risen through the enlisted ranks to become the [[Chief of Naval Operations]]. He was raised in Momence.<ref>{{cite news|last=Weiner|first=Tim|date=May 17, 1996|title=Jeremy M. Boorda, 57; Rose Through Ranks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/17/us/jeremy-m-boorda-57-rose-through-ranks.html?pagewanted=1|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|location=[[New York, New York]]|access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Don Bacon]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] representing [[Nebraska's 2nd congressional district]]. He was raised in Momence.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tysver|first=Robynn|date=April 26, 2016|title=Don Bacon is a 'fresh face' in politics but hardly a political neophyte|newspaper=[[Omaha World-Herald]]|location=[[Omaha, Nebraska]]}}</ref>
* [[Eddie Condon]], jazz musician. He was raised in Momence until moving to [[Chicago Heights, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenney|first=William H.|date=October 27, 1994|title=Chicago Jazz: A Cultural History, 1904-1930|url=https://archive.org/details/chicagojazzcultu00kenn_0|url-access=registration|location=[[New York City]]|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=0195357787}}</ref>
* [[William Crook (politician)|William Crook]] (1925–1997), preacher turned politician, national director of the [[Volunteers in Service to America]] (VISTA) program and US Ambassador to Australia<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/31/us/william-crook-72-ambassador-to-australia-and-johnson-aide.html|title=William Crook, 72, Ambassador To Australia and Johnson Aide|date=31 October 1997|website=The New York Times|access-date=6 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Orbert Davis]], jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He was raised in Momence.<ref>{{cite news|last=Krenek|first=Jon|date=January 26, 2015|title=A Momence ambassador in Cuba|newspaper=[[Daily Journal (Illinois)|Daily Journal]]|location=[[Kankakee, Illinois]]}}</ref>
* [[Janet Hubert]], actress. She appeared in the original Broadway cast of ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' and played Vivian Banks in [[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]] during the first three seasons.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 7, 2011|title=Momence City Council: Monday, March 7, 2011 Council Meeting|url=http://cityofmomence.com/minutes/110307_City_Council_Meeting_Minutes.pdf|publisher=City of Momence|access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hubert|first=Janet|title=Janet Hubert Biography|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0399494/bio|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref> 
* [[Ted Petersen]], [[offensive lineman]] for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1977–1983; 1987), [[Cleveland Browns]] (1984) and [[Indianapolis Colts]] (1984).<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Super Bowl rings saved from ex-Steeler Ted Petersen's burning home|url=http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2011/04/super_bowl_rings_saved_from_ex.html|newspaper=[[Associated Press]]|location=[[New York City]]|date=April 25, 2011|access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Malcolm Ross (balloonist)|Malcolm Ross]], United States Naval Reserve captain, atmospheric scientist, and balloonist. He was born in Momence, but raised in [[West Lafayette, Indiana]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Wilson|first1=Jodie Steelman|last2=Winfrey|first2=Emily Griffin|last3=McDole|first3=Rebecca|year=2012|title=Hidden History of Montgomery County, Indiana|chapter=The Highest Achiever of Linden High School|pages=13–14|publisher=[[The History Press]]|location=[[Stroud|Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK]]|isbn=978-1609495220}}</ref>
* [[John D. Zeglis]], president of [[American Telephone & Telegraph|AT&T]] and the chairman and C.E.O. of [[AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.|AT&T Wireless]].<ref>{{cite web|date=Summer 1999|title=John Zeglis: A Standout|url=http://www.business.uiuc.edu/insight/summer99/|access-date=May 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614142104/http://www.business.uiuc.edu/insight/summer99/|archive-date=June 14, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>