Utica police on pace for 10% increase in reports

At Thursday’s village board meeting, Utica Police Chief James Mandujano said the village force, which usually logs between 550 and 580 reports per year, is on pace for 640 this year. That would be an increase of

Photos: Front doors installed at Five Below in Peru

Crews installed the front doors to the new Five Below store on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 between Kohl’s and PetSmart in Peru. The 10,083 square foot building is starting to take shape. Five Below is a chain