LaSalle-Peru Cavalettes Dance Team places second
LaSalle — The LaSalle-Peru Cavalettes Dance Team competed at Fieldcrest High School and placed second. Competing were Captain Anna McClaughlin, Captain Serena Ries, Leutenient Mady Schweickert, Izzy Argubright, Hailey Dzik, Clara Vaske, Claire Boudreau, Lydia Steinbach, Lanie
LaSalle-Peru Township High School’s Christine Ricci bowls 266
LaSalle — LaSalle-Peru Township High School Girls’ bowling team traveled to Morris this weekend to compete in the Charles Butterfield Invite. While there Senior Christine Ricci rolled the first nine strikes in a row, finishing with
LaSalle-Peru Township’s Chance Hank places first in regional bowling tournament
LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru Township High School hosted the Regional Boys Bowling Tournament at Illinois Valley Super Bowl Saturday. Locally LP placed fourth, Streator placed eighth, Ottawa placed tenth, St. Bede placed eleventh, and Hall placed thirteenth. Chance
10 things men can get away with in public that women can’t
There are some things in this world that men can still get away with that women will get questioned on or given dirty looks for doing. Some are becoming more mainstream for women, but it has taken
Health Department wants to “Sock It” to Cervical Cancer
OTTAWA —In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the LaSalle County Health Department is urging women to be screened for cervical cancer, plus wear teal socks to raise awareness. Cervical Cancer is one of the most
Man breaks Guinness World Record for ripping cans in half with his teeth
A man from the Czech Republic broke the Guinness World Record of biting 30 cans in half in under a minute. He completed 36 cans in under a minute. You can see in the video that it
Gamer accidently calls 911 and confesses to murder
A 17-year-old in Kentucky named Elijah accidentally butt-dialed 911 while playing the video game “Rainbow Six Siege”. He was on his headset talking to other players and mentioned that he killed two people. The dispatcher on the
OSF Saint Paul honored for excellence in quality care
MENDOTA – The Illinois Critical Care Access Hospital Network recently recognized OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota for its ongoing commitment to care during a ceremony as part of ICAHN’s annual conference. As part
Illinois Department of Agriculture provides tips for animal owners amid Carus fire
LASALLE – The Illinois Department of Agriculture has released information on taking precautions for animals impacted by the Carus Chemical fire in LaSalle. The Ag Department says while unlikely, oral or intestinal irritation could occur so
Results of fire department consulting survey recommends changes in Mendota
MENDOTA – A third party consulting group was brought in to determine what changes could be made to improve the fire department in Mendota. In 2022 the complete study was presented to the city from McGrath