Richard Pryor is arguably on the Mount Rushmore of American comedy. The Peoria native's comedic tendrils are deep in the history of standup, weaved into the fabric of Hollywood and also are an ...

R. Rashad Reed's ceramic bust of the late entertainer was unveiled to the public Thursday at John H. Gwynn Park. Reed tells the Journal Star that Pryor is an icon and a notable part of Peoria's ...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Comedian Richard Pryor's hometown may get a second chance to honor him. Two weeks after the Peoria City Council voted down a proposal to rename part of a street for Pryor, the ...

Born in Peoria, Illinois in December 1940, Pryor’s mother, Gertrude, was a prostitute and his father, Leroy, was a boxer, hustler and pimp, who worked at one of a series of whorehouses owned by ...