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    PERU – The city of Peru’s Fire Department is logging the most calls for help in 2022 than any other year in the past decade. At Peru’s Council Meeting on Monday, Fire Chief Jeff King gave a breakdown of the department’s annual report, noting that a total of 472

Photo provided by L-P High School   LaSalle – The LaSalle-Peru Township High School were recognized during a breakfast ceremony on Wednesday, January 11. Students recognized this month were Alexandria Master, Kevin Rynke, Quinn Sherman, Gabe Lemrise, Nate Hansen, Samuel Einhaus,

  SPRINGFIELD – Two ground-breaking projects are now underway at Illinois Beach State Park to help protect the shoreline from erosion caused by Lake Michigan waves. The Lake County park, home to unique prairie and wetland habitat, features the last remaining natural shoreline in the state.

    STREATOR – The city of Streator plans to pursue landlords who are yet to comply with its rental property inspection program. Earlier this past week, Streator officials agreed to trace down owners of 368 non-compliant properties, equating to 197 property owners. These

  OTTAWA – A Streator Township High School graduate is the recipient of one of the LaSalle County Bar Association 2022 Scholarships. Abby Bedecker of Streator is attending Coastal Caroline University in the Pre-Law Program with the goal of obtaining a law degree. Her aspirations are

Officials confirmed that one person was killed and four were wounded early Sunday in a Houston-area shooting believed to involve an AK-47 assault rifle. The Harris County sheriff’s office said that multiple people appeared to get out of a vehicle and open fire toward patrons outside the Lounge

A 56-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly confessed to repeatedly stabbing an Asian student at Indiana University in the head on a public bus in Bloomington, Indiana, in what police said appeared to be an unprovoked, racially-motivated attack. The attack unfolded aboard the bus around

  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 common types of cancer worldwide and one of the most preventable

  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 common types of cancer worldwide and one of the most preventable

  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 of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy