| #8899, aired 2023-06-22 | STATE EMBLEMS $1,000 (Daily Double): Illinois has a state microbe to honor Peoria's 1940s role in first mass-producing this antibiotic penicillin |
| #8615, aired 2022-04-08 | WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS THIS? $2,000 (Daily Double): Smaller than it sounds, this Illinois place was designated "Home of Superman" in 1972 Metropolis |
| #8315, aired 2021-01-15 | U.S. CITIES $800: During Vaudeville the question was often asked of new acts, "Will it play in" this Illinois city? Peoria |
| #8191, aired 2020-03-30 | UP THE RIVER $1600: You'll find Peoria just up from Pekin on this stately river the Illinois |
| #8039, aired 2019-07-18 | STATELY OVERLAPS $400: Excitement that comes from visiting Chicago... or Peoria Thrillinois |
| #7749, aired 2018-04-26 | POLITICS $600: Asking how an idea will "play in" this home city of Illinois Central College is asking for its impact in Middle America Peoria |
| #7445, aired 2017-01-13 | STATES BY CITY TRASH-TALKING $600: "I get no kick from Champaign! I'm not Havana a good time! I only play in Peoria!" Illinois |
| #6854, aired 2014-06-05 | MARKETING $400: Forget how it plays in Peoria; this Iowa capital is a player in test marketing Des Moines |
| #6767, aired 2014-02-04 | BUSINESS & THE MARKET $1000: This giant Peoria-based company purchased ERA Mining Machinery in 2012 Caterpillar |
| #6734, aired 2013-12-19 | MAP QUEST $400: But will it play in this city, originally a settlement called Fort Crevecoeur? Peoria |
| #6688, aired 2013-10-16 | WASHINGTON, NOT D.C. $400: Washington in this state is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area Illinois |
| #6322, aired 2012-02-28 | THE SHORT FORM $1000: If you throw "Cat" around, you may hear from this Peoria company that trademarked it Caterpillar |
| #6258, aired 2011-11-30 | THIS LANDFILL IS MY LANDFILL $200: Peoria City-County Landfill Illinois |
| #6117, aired 2011-03-29 | SLEEPY $1600: A 1920s query asked, "Will it play in" this Illinois town that experts considered a bellwether? Peoria |
| #6069, aired 2011-01-20 | FAITH IN AMERICA $400: Illinois has the Diocese of Peoria, Diocese of Joliet & this of Chicago, headed by cardinal George archdiocese |
| #5129, aired 2006-12-21 | A LOST LETTER FROM SHAKESPEARE $1600: Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed... dost thou revel in the fairies' names in this play? Methinks 'twill play in Peoria! A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| #5033, aired 2006-06-28 | FAMILIAR PHRASES $600: The expression "Banned in" this city came from that city's enthusiastic censorship of books in the 1920s Boston |
| #4957, aired 2006-03-14 | AROUND FORT BRAGG $200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reads atop a military vehicle in Fort Bragg, NC.) Don't bug out when I tell you the rough terrain container handler was made for the Army by this Peoria, Illinois equipment company Caterpillar |
| #4735, aired 2005-03-18 | THAT'S ILLINOIS-ING $800: "Will it play in" this city, headquarters of the earthmoving Caterpillar, Inc. Peoria |
| #4577, aired 2004-06-29 | MIDWESTERN CITIES $1000: The famous question "Will it play in" this Illinois city goes back to its Vaudeville days Peoria |
| #4483, aired 2004-02-18 | BIOLOGY $400: In the 1940s a moldy cantaloupe in Peoria was found to yield a better strain of this drug than Dr. Fleming's penicillin |
| #4234, aired 2003-01-16 | NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE $1,000 (Daily Double): This language spoken by the Peoria tribe shares its name with a state Illinois |
| #3476, aired 1999-10-18 | WAYS TO "PLAY" $1000: New ideas that please the regular folk in Illinois are said to do this To play in Peoria |
| #3228, aired 1998-09-23 | COUNTIES BY STATE $200: Perry,
Piatt,
Peoria Illinois |
| #2821, aired 1996-12-02 | GEOGRAPHY $200: Peoria, Illinois is surrounded by rich deposits of this solid fuel coal |
| #2697, aired 1996-04-30 | U.S. GEOGRAPHY $400: Kankakee, Pulaski & Peoria are all counties in this state Illinois |
| #2507, aired 1995-06-27 | AMERICAN WOMEN $400: In 1921 this famous feminist was born Betty Naomi Goldstein in Peoria, Illinois Betty Friedan |
| #2310, aired 1994-09-23 | QUOTATIONS $800: Bartlett's attributes the phrase "It'll play in" this Illinois city to John Ehrlichman Peoria |
| #2301, aired 1994-09-12 | ILLINOIS $600: The largest employer in the Peoria area is this earth-moving equipment manufacturer Caterpillar |
| #1896, aired 1992-11-30 | BIOLOGY $200: A mold discovered in Peoria, Illinois in '43 was found to yield many time more of this drug than Fleming's penicillin |
| #1308, aired 1990-04-18 | THE MIDWEST $100: John Ehrlichman coined the expression "It'll play in" this Illinois city Peoria |
| #1217, aired 1989-12-12 | FAMOUS QUOTES $800: Nixon's assistant for Domestic Affairs who promised, "It'll play in Peoria" Ehrlichman |
| #1216, aired 1989-12-11 | ILLINOISIANS $400: This 1st president of NOW was born Betty Goldstein in Peoria Betty Friedan |
| #785, aired 1988-01-22 | BARTLETT'S QUOTES $800: Illinois city that concludes John Ehrlichman's quote "It'll play in..." Peoria |
| #627, aired 1987-05-05 | SEE THE USA $200: If a show is playing in Peoria, you've got to go to this state to see it Illinois |
| #556, aired 1987-01-26 | NEWSPAPERS $100: Major papers in Toronto, Kansas City, & Peoria use this celestial object in their names the Star |
| #154, aired 1985-04-11 | CITY QUOTES $400: Fred Allen called it "a place where people from Iowa mistake each other for movie stars" Hollywood |
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Tawney Pearson, a teacher originally from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 22 player (2006-02-02).
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Jillian Rebmann, a librarian from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 25 player (2008-11-25). Jillian is the mayor of a town...
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Umiko Post, a stay-at-home mom from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 18 1-time champion: $11,800. First name pronounced like "yoo-MEE-ko". Umiko's...
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Corey York, an accountant from East Peoria, Illinois
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Season 27 player (2010-12-23).
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Carol Hager, a high school librarian from Peoria, Arizona
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Season 22 player (2005-09-21).
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Mike Brecklin, a magazine editor from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 7 1-time champion: $12,401.
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Nancy Bosecker, a software engineer originally from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 37 player (2020-10-19).
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Rosemary Stuttle, a copywriter from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 4 player (1988-02-23).
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Sue Anderson, a speech language pathologist from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 28 player (2012-03-15).
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Mark Brown, an administrative assistant and father from Peoria, Arizona
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2003 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 19 5-time champion: $68,094...
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Douglas Okey, a teacher from West Peoria, Illinois
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Season 18 player (2002-06-25).
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Larry Frantz, an attorney from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 4 1-time champion: $5,600.
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Robin Hoffmann, a magazine promotion manager originally from Peoria, Illinois
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Season 4 player (1988-01-11).
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Mark Brown, an administrative assistant and father from Peoria, Arizona
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2003 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 19 5-time champion: $68,094...
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Mark Lee, a sales manager originally from Peoria, Illinois
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2003 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 18 4-time champion: $67,500...
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