Fire damages commercial building in Princeton
PRINCETON – The Princeton Fire Department and a number of surrounding agencies battled a commercial structure fire Friday afternoon. Around 4PM they were called to 1100 block of North 6th Street for a one story building
SMP Health hoping for Rural Emergency Hospital status for Peru facility
PERU – With the news that St. Margaret’s Health Peru will be suspending operations at the end of the month, parent company SMP Health said in a statement that they hope to convert the facility to a
Peru Public Library and Stage 212 present February day camp
PERU – The Peru Public Library featuring Stage 212 will present a theatre workshop on February 4, 2023. The camp will include singing, dancing, and acting, as well as a focus on fairytales. The camp is geared
IVCC to host Ag Job and Internship Fair
OGLESBY – More than a dozen agribusiness employers are expected to participate in Illinois Valley Community College’s Agriculture Job and Internship Fair from 9 AM to Noon on Thursday. Participants will learn about immediate employment
LP announces conferences for incoming freshmen
LASALLE — Conferences for incoming LaSalle-Peru Township High School freshmen and their parents have been scheduled for the week of January 30. These sessions for all incoming families will be organized in 15 minute blocks in alphabetical
St. Margaret’s Health Peru Hospital to close at end of month
PERU – St. Margaret’s Health Peru, the hospital that was until one year ago Illinois Valley Community Hospital, is set to what it calls “temporarily suspend operations” at the end of January. In a letter to staff,
L-P High School announces High Scholarship and Honor Roll recipients
LaSalle-Peru Township High School is excited to announce the students who qualified for honor roll and high scholarship in the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year. High Scholarship Seniors: Leah Ann Anderson, Anneliese Louise Bangert, Evan
Celebration of Lights collects nearly $140K in donations
LASALLE – The Celebration of Lights, the large light display in Rotary Park in LaSalle each winter, had another amazing year, collecting nearly $140 thousand in donations. LaSalle Mayor Jeff Grove said the community has been outstanding
10 toys you probably kept from your childhood
Did you keep your toys from your childhood? 65% of people say they kept toys to pass them down to their children or grandchildren, while 57% say they kept them because they’re sentimental. 59% say they’re probably
“I’m worth it” written on a napkin leads to viral Tweet
My 22 year old cousin met his dream girl at a bar and it's going pretty well pic.twitter.com/ZrHB8rYuoV — Henpecked Hal (@HenpeckedHal) January 17, 2023 Have you ever met your dream girl at a bar? One guy