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PERU – A man from Tennessee and three others from Indiana have been identified as the suspects in the armed robbery of the Peru Walgreens Tuesday morning. According to the Peru Police Department, 21-year-old Donte J. Blow of Madison Tennessee was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery. A man

A specialist on the study of insects testified Tuesday afternoon at the Clifford Andersen trial.  Andersen is accused of the concealment and murder of his sister in law, Deborah Dewey.  Dr. Amanda Roe, a forensic etymologist, reviewed insect specimens from the crime scene in Standard.  Based

HENNEPIN – Remnants of a tarp found in Standard may be from the one used to bury Deborah Dewey according to the Illinois State Police. An Illinois State Police crime scene investigator, Darrel Stafford was called to the stand Tuesday in the trial of Clifford Andersen, the man charged with

LASALLE – The LaSalle City Council board met Monday to reach a decision to take the next steps on a multi-jurisdiction law enforcement services and facility joined with Oglesby and Peru. The committee approved what they called phase one of the ordinance, meaning the approval to use up to

PERU – Four are in custody after an early morning armed robbery at a pharmacy in Peru. In a release Tuesday morning, Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei said that around 2 a.m. a 911 call was made reporting an alleged armed robbery at the Walgreens on Shooting Park Road in Peru. The caller

HENNEPIN – Cell tower mapping was reviewed at the Clifford Andersen trial Monday.    Andersen is accused in the concealment and murder of his sister in law, Deborah Dewey.  On the stand this afternoon was an Illinois State Trooper, Matt Windisch, who was called to discuss his expertise

The trial of Clifford Anderson continued Monday at the Putnam County Courthouse in Hennepin.  Andersen is charged with the murder and concealment of death in the case of his sister-in-law, Deborah Dewey.  The former divorce lawyer of Dewey took the stand to recall the details of Dewey’s

PERU – Monday morning will bring more road construction to Peru, weather permitting.   According to the city North Peoria Street from Luther Drive to Sunset Drive will be closed for a water main repair. Also starting on Monday 8th Street will be closed at Peru Street for water main repair.

OGLESBY – At Thursdays board meeting of Illinois Valley Community College, it was announced that they would be continuing discussions with Foreign Service Group of China on education matters.   Foreign Service Group is setting up an English-language school for Chinese nationals at the old

DIXON – A Kentucky man who was reported missing after his tractor-trailer was left abandoned in Lee County has been found.   Family say he was located along a road in New Jersey and will be reunited with loved ones soon.   No charges are pending or expected at this time. According to the