Over 100 million Americans to travel by car this holiday

CHICAGO – The American Automobile Association forecasts that 104 million Americans will travel by car, the most on record for a year-end holiday. AAA Spokesperson Jeanette Casselano, says only about a dozen states are seeing more expensive

“Cocoa”, new bison at Buffalo State Park named

OTTAWA – The new bison at Buffalo Rock State Park has a name. Cocoa was the winning name of the contest that local schools took part in, according to Kathy Casstevens, Marketing Director for Starved Rock State

Peru Police Consider Adding Part-Time Officers

PERU – Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei discussed the possibility of hiring part-time police officers in the future. Three ordinances were amended and approved at Monday’s city council meeting, which would implement the process of hiring part-time

Peru Swears in New Officer

PERU – Peru Police Department gained a new officer as Brendan Sheedy was sworn in at Monday night’s city council meeting. Sheedy graduated from the College of DuPage’s Suburban Law Enforcement Academy last Friday as part of