Popeyes is set to come to Peru
Construction could begin as soon as this summer on a new Popeyes restaurant in Peru. The Peru City Council unanimously approved a $300,000 purchase agreement Monday with AbyGroups Inc. for land to build a Popeyes and a
Baseball: L-P plays ‘all-around game’ in regional win
OGLESBY – In its postseason opener, the La Salle-Peru baseball team executed in all phases of the game. The No. 8-seeded Cavaliers shut down Kankakee’s offense with strong pitching and solid defense, scored two runs early and
Rutland annexation issue remains a talking point at meetings
Rutland trustees discussed a mapping error last week that affects 29 properties located outside city limits. Village Attorney Sheryl Churney brought up the error during the May 1 committee meeting, when she said a map was prepared
4 La Salle-Peru High School students qualify for Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy
Four La Salle–Peru High School students qualified for the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy. This honor is given to students who demonstrate a high level of proficiency in four domains (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in English
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood to host town hall on veterans in La Salle
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) will host a town hall on veterans issues at noon Saturday, May 27, at the La Salle VFW Post 4668, 2325 Donahue St. She will be joined by U.S. Rep. Mark Takano
Family moves to Princeton, along with their dance studio business
Victoria Niedbalec and her family’s move from Chicagoland to Princeton has caused some changes in their lives, but for the better. Her mother, Laura Alatorre, was caring for her aging parents and would soon be in need of
Rep. Lauren Underwood opens new district office in Sandwich; open house set for June 3
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, has announced a new office location at 207 E. Church St., Unit F, in Sandwich. To celebrate the office’s opening, Underwood will host an open house for constituents at the Sandwich office
Ottawa loses cobbler Tino Rubio
At 36 years old, Tino Rubio already was one of the few shoe repairmen in La Salle County – and it was a distinction Rubio was happy about. “I’ve helped a lot of people over the years.
Bureau County police reports: May 22, 2023
Devonte L. Williams, 28, of Granville, was cited by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office at 3:53 a.m. on May 17 at 2650 E Street and IL Hwy 29 in Princeton for driving with a revoked or suspended
Police blotter: May 22, 2023
April L. Sharp, 41, of Mendota, was charged by La Salle police with domestic battery at 12:44 a.m. Sunday at a residence in the 400 block of Third Street. Ramiro Perez-Morales, 23, of Ottawa, was picked up