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| Peru airport agreement approved after debate |
An agreement between the city of Peru and Midwest Avtech for the company to manage the city’s Illinois Valley Regional Airport is ready but not after some arguments Wednesday at a council meeting.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Area reacts to Quinn's income tax hike for schools |
Gov. Pat Quinn is urging lawmakers to raise income taxes to avoid deep cuts in spending on schools and colleges.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Lady Antebellum to perform in area concert |
One of country’s hottest artists is coming to the Illinois Valley.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| Illinois shakes, rattles but does not roll |
On Feb. 10 a minor quake centered 60 miles northeast of La Salle caused no damage or injury but was felt by residents here.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| Another year of head-shaving, fundraising fun |
A number of events, in which participants will have their heads shaved to raise money to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, are coming up soon.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| Community remembers Streator mayor |
Streator mayor Raymond Schmitt, 68, died unexpectedly Tuesday.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| Prosecutors: Teen said he would 'kill' elderly kidnap victim |
An Oak Lawn teen charged with kidnapping an elderly La Salle woman told a physician he was “going to kill her,” prosecutors revealed Tuesday.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| Peru Parkside to stage 'The Wiz' |
Rock, funk, gospel and soul music and four different witches await audiences who come to see Parkside Middle School’s spring musical, “The Wiz” at 7 p.m. March 18 and 19.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| La Salle, Peru police catch alleged sexual predator |
A Spring Valley man believed to have committed sexual crimes against local girls was captured by a joint operation of La Salle and Peru police Friday.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| La Salle County board OKs broadband initiative for now |
La Salle County Board will give its non-binding approval to a multi-million dollar broadband initiative.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| La Salle council questions spending procedures |
For the second time in Jeff Grove’s first year as La Salle’s mayor, members of the city council questioned his spending procedures.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| STORY, MAP: Peru residential crime low due to ordinance |
Peru resident Bonnie Prokup and her family had the van packed and ready for their two-week European vacation.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| Newspaper in Education: Week 6 |
Advanced Chiropractic and PQ Corporation are this week's Newspaper in Education sponsors, providing free newspapers to 45 area schools.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| Valley fire leaves two families without homes |
A garage fire destroyed a duplex house Saturday morning in Spring Valley.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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| IVCC Irish Night benefits foundation |
Illinois Valley Community College administrators and supporters were all about the green Saturday night during the sixth annual Irish Night fundraiser.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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| STORY, MAP:La Salle residential crimes in city center |
La Salle resident Michelle Szewczyk loves this city.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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| VIDEO, STORY: Children celebrate reading, Dr. Seuss |
The Book Mouse in Ottawa was a flurry of activity Saturday as the store hosted the fourth annual Seuss-A-Thon.
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Sunday, March 07, 2010
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| Truck found on railroad tracks |
An older-model Ford pickup truck with four flat tires was found abandoned Friday night on the railroad tracks near Sidetrack’s tavern at Water and Pine streets in Peru.
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Saturday, March 06, 2010
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| Nuclear plant assessed at $525 million |
The La Salle County property tax review board ruled the equalized assessment value for Exelon Nuclear’s generating plant south of Seneca is $525 million.
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Saturday, March 06, 2010
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| Officials seek prescription to growing drug problem |
Prescription drug drop boxes popping up at area police stations let people discard their unwanted or leftover drugs to keep them out of landfills and the wrong hands.
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Saturday, March 06, 2010
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| Brady declared Illinois gubernatorial candidate |
State Sen. Bill Brady officially captured the Republican nomination for Illinois governor on Friday after a month of uncertainty, setting up a stark contrast for voters between him and Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn.
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Friday, March 05, 2010
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| Repairs to water main break slow traffic |
A water main break under U.S. 6 slowed traffic through downtown Peru Friday morning.
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Friday, March 05, 2010
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| Alleged marijuana haulers plead innocent |
Two men charged with hauling more than 500 pounds of marijuana in two separate cases will stand trial the same day, May 10, but face markedly different sentences if convicted.
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Friday, March 05, 2010
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