Maribeth M. Wilson

La Salle-Peru High School students were recognized for earning high scholarship status during Thursday’s High School Scholarship Legion Program.

With the April election looming, the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced it will be hosting a city of La Salle mayoral forum, Wednesday, March 19.

Voters in the Ohio school district in Bureau County will be deciding the fate of their high school come April 1. If the deactivation measure passes, Ohio taxpayers will pay the costs associated with sending students to either Amboy or Bureau Valley.

Jack Frost has left the Illinois Valley (for now), and as a result of the warmer weather, the ice rink at Washington Park in Peru closed over the weekend.

The city of Peru approved maintenance that needs to be completed prior to the splash pad at Washington Park opening later this year.

The La Salle-Peru High School theatre department will present “Mean Girls-High School Version,” from Friday March 14, through Sunday, March 16, at the high school auditorium, 541 Chartres St., La Salle.

Both candidates running to be Peru’s mayor for the next four years made their case to voters Sunday in the first candidate forum that pitted the incumbent’s record against his challenger’s voice for change.

The La Salle-Peru High School Board of Education released a portion of audio from a closed session meeting conducted on Feb. 6, 2022, after a review from the Attorney General’s Office.

Northview School in Peru is considering expanding its facilities to keep up with the growth in its pre-kindergarten programming, academic intervention programming, English language learner and special education support services.

All qualifying La Salle residents now have the opportunity to apply for the Housing Rehabilitation Grant, after the North Central Illinois Council of Governments opened the applications.

The La Salle-Peru High School Renaissance Students of the Month were recognized Wednesday during a breakfast ceremony.

The La Salle-Peru High School Board and administration are hosting a coffee talk about the recent progress made in replanting its agriculture program.

La Salle and Peru will be getting a spotlight in the form of a PBS television show on Feb. 27.

The city of La Salle held two public hearings Tuesday on proposed improvements to the city’s water treatment plant and water system.

The city of La Salle donated $300 on Tuesday to the Illinois Valley baseball league, formerly the La Salle, Oglesby and Peru little leagues.