Maribeth M. Wilson

Plans for the new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant coming to May Road in Peru were recommended during Wednesday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

La Salle County remains at low risk for COVID-19, according to the La Salle County Health Department, in accordance with the standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

La Salle-Peru High School’s new baseball field will be called Huby Sarver Field.

La Salle City Council approved a $40,137 resurfacing project for the fire department during Monday night’s City Council meeting.

Community leaders and residents expressed the positive aspects La Salle has to offer, including proximity to Starved Rock State Park, education, arts and tourism during the Strategic Community Planning meeting Tuesday night.

A missing woman last seen in Streator is a suspect in an ongoing homicide investigation, said Streator Police Chief John Franklin.

K-9 Officer Saxon retired from the Peru Police Department after more than seven years of service alongside Officer Ryan Kowalczyk.

The air monitor provided to the city of La Salle in July by Carus LLC will not be operable for three to four weeks, said Alderman Joe Jeppson on Monday.

The Hall High School graduate is an author and business owner, traveling the country training others in criminal investigations with a focus on homicide and crime scene investigations.

A Thornton’s truck stop still is planned for La Salle, but there is no word on when construction will begin, city officials said.

A look at La Salle County's COVID-19 case, testing, recovery and vaccination statistics on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

During Monday’s meeting, Peru City Council approved a request from La Salle/Putnam County Educational Alliance for Special Education and the La Salle, Marshall, Putnam Regional Office of Education #35 to begin a school resource officer program.

It’s been over 30 years since the mysterious disappearance and death of Tammy Jo Zywicki, an Iowa college student last seen after her car broke down on Interstate 80 near La Salle.

From Sept. 1-7, there were 34 new COVID-19 cases confirmed by the La Salle County Health Department.

Waves at South Shore, located at 2380 Water St. in Peru will offer customer favorites, such as the Italian Beef, meatballs, banana pudding, and frosted brownies.