A group of sixth-grade students launched rockets during the 23rd annual Carus Summer Science Camp on Friday, July 18, 2025, at St. Bede Academy. Students built rockets and launched them into the air. The camp has been a highlight for students in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties, offering an opportunity for hands-on learning in the fields of science and chemistry.

St. Bede Academy will destroy 2020 student records that are considered temporary records by the State of Illinois.

St. Bede Academy released this month its list of students who made the honor roll in the spring 2025 semester.

St. Bede Academy’s 42nd annual auction will be Saturday, June 14.

Baseball regionals start up Monday, May 19 at three area sights - Stark County in 1A and Bureau Valley and Monmouth-Roseville for 2A. Check here where your team is playing and when

St. Bede beat Ashton-Franklin Center 64-47 during the Class 1A Regional quarterfinals on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. The Bruins will play Forreston in the Regional semifinals on Wednesday, at 7:30p.m. in Amboy.

Marquette defeated St. Bede 43-7 during Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at St. Bede Academy.

St. Bede Academy held it's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2024 in the Abbey Church.

St. Bede defeated Midwest Central 3-0 to win the Class 2A Regional title on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Abbot Phillip Davy Field.

St. Bede Academy held a ceremony to celebrate the fourth-place Lady Bruins on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Abbot Vincent Gymnasium. The Lady Bruins finished their season with a 29-9 record and won fourth-place in the IHSA Class 1A girls basketball tournament at CEFCU Arena in Normal.

St. Bede Academy celebrated its homecoming with a parade on Friday in downtown Peru and along St. Bede Lane.

St. Bede Academy will honor its 2023 Hall of Fame Class and its 2023 State Championship softball team as part of its 2023 Homecoming ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Bruins football team will take on Elmwood Park at 1 p.m.

St. Bede Academy will honor its 2023 Hall of Fame inductees and its 2023 State Championship softball team as part of its 2023 Homecoming ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 30.

There are more than 5,000 miles from St. Bede Academy to Kyiv, but for a St. Bede student and an alumnus, the war in the Ukraine is very close to home.

St. Bede Academy will host a performance of “Tolton: From Slave to Priest” at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Abbey Church, located at 24 West U.S 6 in Peru. The show is about the first Black priest in the United States, a man born a slave and who may become a saint.

Peru Federal Savings Bank recently presented a $25,000 donation to help complete phase three of St. Bede Academy’s Capital Campaign and Legacy Project to renovate the academy building.

The city of Peru honored J.A. Happ with a field dedication, along with a St. Bede alumni baseball game on Sunday at Washington Park in Peru. The former Major League pitcher and Peru native played 15 seasons with eight professional baseball teams.

Students and football players from La Salle-Peru High School and St. Bede Academy help unload desks, tables and other furniture from a semi provided by the Illinois Valley Community College Truck Driver Training Program into the new Lighted Way building in the former Heritage Manor nursing home on Tuesday in La Salle.

Fr. Harold Datzman was a big man who loved to sing, welcome newcomers and help the poor – though he might not have readily answered the door when the Cubs were on TV. Datzman died Saturday at 85.

Sixteen awards were given out to teams and individuals during the Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday at the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle.

St. Bede defeated Illini Bluffs 7-6 to win the Class 1A State Championship on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.

St. Bede beat Goreville 4-1 in the Class 1A State softball semifinal game on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria. The Lady Bruins will play for the state title Saturday at 11:30a.m.

As a student, she kept color-coded notes so, yes, Brittany Rynkewicz expects her students to be diligent. But the St. Bede English teacher also wants her kids to unlock their imagination and have fun.

The Three Rivers has extended an invitation to Mercer County to fill the vacancy created by the pending departure of St. Bede. The invitation includes realignment in the conference.

The Three Rivers County Conference has served St. Bede Academy well. But at the conclusion of the 2022-23 school year, its ninth year in the Three Rivers, the Bruins plan to return to a former home.

Class 1A playoffs continue next week

The Cardinals scored every time they touched the ball en route to a 46-22 win over the St. Bede Bruins in a Class 1A playoff opener Saturday afternoon at St. Bede Academy.

St. Bede senior captains John and Ryan Brady, twins, were accompanied by their great grandfather, Melvin Baima, to present the game ball for Saturday's Homecoming game at the Academy.

St. Bede Academy conducted its homecoming parade Friday in downtown Peru. This was the first time the school's parade took a route through the town.

Abbot Emeritus Philip Davey, O.S.B. ‘65, Joan Jobst, Charles Link ‘56 and the Bruins’ 1992 state baseball team will be inducted into the St. Bede Academy Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: My Mom has been my role model since I can remember

J.A. Happ was a Chicago Cubs fan growing up in Peru. On Friday, he found himself wearing the Cardinal red of the rival Redbirds.

The 24th Annual Bruin Golf Classic sponsored by the Bedan Club will be held Saturday, July 24 at Spring Creek Golf Course

St. Bede’s Academy 38th Annual Auction is days away. The fundraising event with presenting sponsor The J.A. Happ Family Foundation gives anyone the option to support the event through online bidding.

Posing with stacked cans of food that depict a St. Bede Bruin mascot logo are (from left) Jacob Theesfeld, Rick Fess, Bradley Beckendorf, Frederick Fess, Katrina Ramer, Madeline Vaessen, Fr. Ronald Margherio and Bailey Hamer