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Meet Peru Police Department’s newest recruit, Haven
The newest recruit at the Peru Police Department is an 8-week-old St. Bernard. The pup, was brought home by her partner School Resource Officer Brian Zebron on Tuesday and has already captured the hearts of the community. “You can see their eyes light up, you can just see that big...
Monster Jam happening Saturday from Vibrant Arena at the Mark
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Its about to get loud a monstrous at Vibrant Arena at the Mark on Saturday. The fun starts at the Monster Jam Pit Party from 10:30 a.m. until noon, where you can see the trucks up close and personal and meet your favorite drivers, get autographs and take pictures.
4 students involved in Peru bus crash, SUV driver injured
A school bus was involved in a collision reported at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday on May Road east of Route 251 in Peru. None of the four students onboard nor the bus driver were injured, Peru police Chief Sarah Raymond said. May Road was closed to through traffic by police at...
Counterfeiters strike Quad-Cities Area
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Scammers passing counterfeit cash have swindled seven businesses in Princeton, Illinois, in the past two weeks. According to police, they struck using fake $100 bills with altered watermarks and security strips. In a separate case TV6 Investigates reported, Moline police arrested a man allegedly skimming credit...
Ottawa police donate abandoned bikes to Princeton non-profit
The Ottawa Police Department donated bicycles that are abandoned or turned into the police to the nonprofit, The Bike Place, in Princeton. The Bike Place, 701 N. Main St., Princeton, repairs, restores and recycles bicycles that are donated and regifted to churches and other charitable organizations to find them new homes to those most in need. Many of the bicycles given to the Princeton shop were in disrepair. The Bike Place helps those in need in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. The organization has rescued, restored, recycled, repaired, sold and donated more than 3,500 bikes.
Peru police ticket 10 in connection with distracted driving
The Peru Police Department announced Wednesday that officers issued 10 citations for hands-free law violations and other traffic violations during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. Peru police joined forces with the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement and highway safety partners for this enforcement effort. The Illinois...
Peru paramedic Shauna Breckenridge leads with compassion
When Shauna Breckenridge, of rural Streator, was 12 years old, she was attending her cousin’s birthday party when tragedy struck – a man got his foot caught in a three-wheeler. Breckenridge and her father were the first to arrive on scene, Breckenridge said. But, instead of paralyzing fear,...
Stage 212 in La Salle presents ‘The Thirteenth Olympian’ May 19
La Salle’s Stage 212 presents “The Thirteenth Olympian,” a unique musical experience to the Illinois Valley at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19. The concert-style performance is an original musical by local composer Cameron Dingerson. Narrated by Calliope, the storytelling muse of Greek mythology, “The Thirteenth Olympian” follows...
La Salle housing rehabilitation grant application process may take a few months
Qualifying La Salle residents looking to apply for the Housing Rehabilitation Grant, following an April 24 announcement from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may have to wait a few months for the process to begin. La Salle Economic Development Director Curt Bedei said...
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