Peru News

ELLEN RENK of Peru, a graduate of La Salle-Peru High School, has been named a scholarship recipient at Northern Illinois University.

AHEARN Elinor J. Ahearn, 87, of Streator, died Wednesday, May 30, at her residence in Streator.

Michelle Tonioni of Standard, who grew up in Granville, has opened Glam at 210 E. St.

Dale Landers is remembered as a dedicated community member and effective La Salle County Board member.

John J. "Jack" Myers Sr., 88, of Peru, died at 7:45 p.m. May 26, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Angie Schumacher, EMT with the 10/33 Ambulance Service in Spring Valley, poses for a photo in front of one of the six 10/33 ambulances.

MARRIAGELICENSES Stephen Kaufman and Sarah Johnson, both of Chicago. David Bankowski and Verena Niederberger, both of Grand Ridge.

ASHLEYHARDEN of Peru has enrolled at the Educators of Beauty in La Salle. After completing 1,500 hours of training, she will be eligible to take the Illinois State Board Examination and become a licensed cosmetologist, skin esthetician and nail technician.

DONAHUE Robert G. "Bob" Donahue, 41, of Peru, died Thursday, May 17. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home in La Salle.

A Dalzell man, accused of driving while drunk, doped up and with a revoked license, was found unfit to stand trial this week in La Salle County Circuit Court.

Although the land that comprises Bureau County has been around since the beginning of time, and men and women have walked its rolling hills and prairies for thousands of years, Bureau County as a county has only existed for 175 years.

Illinois Valley Community Hospital was placed on lockdown for 35 minutes Wednesday morning after Peru police notified hospital officials of a potential threat.

FORNEY Justin D. Forney, 26, of Peru, died Saturday, May 12, at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Derrick D. Clare drove into La Salle County in a truck; he's riding out in a Department of Corrections van.

Terri Gray of Princeton is announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Patricia Gray of McNabb, to Andrew Strickler of McNabb.

Six local middle school winners and an alternate competed April 3 against the winners from six other regional sites, a total of 87 schools, for the state competition of the You Be the Chemist Challenge.

SRC Meet: Princeton Logan came away with one Starved Rock Conference championship in Monday's meet at Mendota and took home two runner-up finishes.

The 20th annual Spring Flute Fling, presented by the students of Sue Gillio will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zion United Church of Christ in Peru.

Mother Nature is doing everything in her power to make life really difficult for area athletics directors and coaches.

Vivian M. Eitutis, 89, of Radcliff, Ky., formerly of LaSalle, died at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at North Hardin Health & Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky., with her son and daughter-in-law at her side.