LaSalle-Peru Township High School will celebrate LPHS Hall of Honor Class of 2022
LASALLE – The LaSalle-Peru Township High School Hall of Honor committee welcomes the community to celebrate the LPHS Hall of Honor inductees for the Class of 2022 this weekend during the varsity basketball game in the Sellett
LP Boys Bowling members make All-Tournament Team
LASALLE-PERU – The LaSalle Peru Township High School Boys Bowling team competed at Mardi Gras Lanes in DeKalb Tuesday in a six game tournament. Ethan Picco rolled a 1277 and earned All Tournament Team in second place,
LaSalle Mayor “You can walk your dog” after Carus Chemical fire
LASALLE – The cleanup will be getting underway at Carus Chemical in LaSalle after the large fire yesterday that brought hazardous materials teams from across the state to the city to battle the blaze. LaSalle Mayor Jeff
Large Carus Chemical fire leaves residue on homes; vehicles
LASALLE – The large fire at the Carus Chemical facility in LaSalle sent a large smoke plume wafting over north central Illinois and left some area residents with a residue of a substance called potassium permanganate on
Florida men pulled over for cardboard sign that read ‘stolen tag’
A couple of men in Florida were recently arrested after some burglaries were reported by locals. The locals all mentioned the same thing, a pickup truck that was missing it’s license plate and had a piece of
New Secretary of State revamps ethics order
SPRINGFIELD – The new Secretary of State of Illinois, Alexi Giannoulias, has issued an executive order to revamp the ethics of employees of the secretary of state. Among the new policies includes a review of the use
Senator Rezin to continue role as Deputy Minority Leader in Illinois Senate
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ new Legislature got underway yesterday with the swearing in of members and appointment of positions. State Senator Sue Rezin was chosen to remain the Deputy Minority Leader for the Illinois Senate. The Morris
NY Republican leaders call for resignation of Rep. George Santos
On Wednesday, Republican officials in Nassau County, NY called for the resignation of newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos, in the wake of revelations about fabrications and lies he told during his campaign and afterward. Nassau County Republican Party Chairman
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs bill banning assault weapons, large magazines
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., signed a bill into law banning high-powered, assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines. Most individuals under age 21 are also prohibited from buying any type of firearm in the state. The new law takes
Area law enforcement rebuffs new gun legislation
OTTAWA – Many area law enforcement officials have gone on record indicating they will not enforce the new gun legislation passed by the Illinois Assembly and signed into law by Governor Pritzker. In similarly worded memos