Maribeth M. Wilson

Peru Elementary will welcome a new superintendent, Ryan Linnig, in July.

A Marseilles man has been arrested on a complaint of aggravated arson following a Thursday morning fire, Captain James Buckingham said in a Thursday news release.

La Salle’s signature event, Celebration of Lights, tallied 21,409 vehicles driving through its gates, raising $143,726 in donations in 2024.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the December 2024 Students of the Month.

Peru is hopeful more police presence will deter crashes in its Route 251 business district.

The Peru City Council approved a $175,000 contribution to the TBM Avenger and Salute to Veterans Show.

Henry Harbor Marina will have a new home and name in Hennepin: Hennepin’s Big Bend Marina, the company said on its Facebook page.

The Voluntary Action Center of La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties has a new home at the former Peru Pizza House, 1702 Fourth St. in Peru, the nonprofit said in a Friday news release.

Bab’s Brew at 2130 Fourth St. in Peru served its first cup of coffee on Thursday.

Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed said a Wyanet man's death remains under investigation, but there is no evidence to suggest foul play or an assault.

After more than a month of negotiations the city of La Salle will donate $1,000 to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry with the promise to revisit the amount during budget planning in the spring.

The 18-year-old man found unconscious in the 100 block of East Second Street in Wyanet died as a result of exposure with no signs of trauma, Bureau County Coroner Kurt Workman said in a news release on Tuesday.

Carus completed its Rebuild Project, marking its effort to return to normal operations after the fire on Jan. 11, 2023, in La Salle.

The La Salle City Council accepted the resignation of a police sergeant and promoted his successor on Monday.

State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, was presented the State Government Affairs Council Leadership award during the annual National Foundation for Women Legislators conference.