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Spring Valley, La Salle, Peru, Utica, Oglesby, Ottawa and Streator mayors shared their cities accomplishments, issues and visions for the future at the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce State of the Cities event Wednesday.
La Salle-Peru High School teachers Troy Woods and Shelly Phillips said they assign the Culture Fair and Family Heritage project because they said a student’s heritage and where they come from is important.
The Central Illinois Police Training Center launched its Driving Simulator/Milo Range Pro 4K Training Simulator on Tuesday, a virtual reality system that allows officers to train for reality situations.
The impact of the Meals on Wheels program in La Salle, Putnam and Bureau counties goes beyond sharing food.
The Peru City Council approved a $125,000 contribution to the TBM Avenger and Salute to Veterans Show during Monday’s meeting.
The La Salle-Peru High School Board approved the purchase of two handheld metal detectors during Wednesday’s meeting.
The St. Bede Academy drama department will take the stage this weekend with its portrayal of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”
A new disc golf course, named The Quarry, celebrated its grand opening Tuesday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by public officials, local disc golfers and residents.
Heather Baker, assistant principal of Northview Elementary School in Peru, became an educator after having a “wonderful” second grade teacher, now she has continued that legacy.
The city of La Salle found amounts of lead higher than EPA-acceptable levels in the drinking water of some La Salle homes, Chris Perra, the owner of TEST and certified water operator, said during Monday’s city council meeting. He said it comes from some residents' plumbing.
Three possible train station locations in the La Salle-Peru area for a stop along the proposed Peoria-to-Chicago line all offer unparalleled economic development opportunities for the community, officials said.
Royal, a 9-year-old hyacinth macaw of La Salle, has been selected as one of the Creme 16 for the Cadbury Bunny tryouts, a national competition to determine the next “spokesbunny.”
The La Salle-Peru High School theater department will return to the stage with its rendition of “Les Misérables,” one of Broadway’s longest-running shows.
The Peru City Clerk’s Office will not put flyers with information about a possible November referendum for a municipal swimming pool in the mailing of city bills, the clerk said, because he believes it is political language.
The Peru BB gun team was recognized for its back-to-back wins over the Oglesby BB gun club in their annual shootout March 1 .