In response to Civil Rights attorney Benjamin Crump demanding the FBI take over the investigation into the death of Jelani Day, Peru Police Chief Robert Pyszka said Friday anticipates being able to release more information on the investigation into the death of Jelani Day in the coming days.

In response to Civil Rights attorney Benjamin Crump demanding the FBI take over the investigation into the death of Jelani Day, Peru Police Chief Robert Pyszka said Friday anticipates being able to release more information on the investigation into the death of Jelani Day in the coming days.

School officials have contacted the La Salle and Peru Police Departments and have implemented the appropriate school and law enforcement safety protocols based on the nature of the threat.

No one was injured after a fire broke out Wednesday morning in the main hallway of the Tonica Grade School. Classes were not in session.

An 8-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl, both of Peru, died Tuesday night following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 between Utica and Ottawa.

A week after Congressman Adam Kinzinger said he will not seek a seventh term in Congress, he told CNN he is considering a statewide or presidential run for office.

Firefighters from six different companies were dispatched to Grand Bear Resort in Utica after smoke was reported in the lobby, but firefighters confirmed the smoke was coming from an electrical panel.

Evidence in the 1960 Starved Rock murder case will receive a fresh trip to the crime lab ruled a La Salle County judge Tuesday.

The La Salle County Coroner’s Office said Monday the cause of Jelani Day’s death is drowning, following the release of the forensic autopsy report.