A look back at the tradition of the ‘Turkey Pardon’
WASHINGTON – A long standing tradition at the White House is the yearly tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey. Claims vary as to who began the tradition, from Abraham Lincoln to Dwight Eisenhower, but the most documented
Peru Schools to make crisis teams available after crash kills two students
PERU – Crisis teams will be available for classmates at two Peru elementary schools after a Tuesday crash killed two students on I-80. Superintendent Jamie Craven in an email to parents informed the district that Leanna
Two area children killed in I-80 crash
PERU – A two vehicle crash on I-80 took the lives of two children Tuesday. The Illinois State Police were called to I-80 westbound near mile marker 81 by Utica for the incident around 8 PM. The
Police help battle Spring Valley house fire
SPRING VALLEY – Firefighters in Spring Valley got an assistance from police officers in battling a house fire Tuesday. Around 2 PM crews were called to a home near the intersection of 1st and Greenwood St, where
Federal jury finds white supremacists conspired in deadly Unite the Right rally
A federal jury on Tuesday found that white supremacists conspired to take part in violence during a 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia which left three people dead. The jury in the civil trial ruled
Free Thanksgiving Dinner tradition returns to Peru
PERU – Those in need looking to celebrate Thanksgiving will once again be welcomed to an area restaurant for the holiday. The Right Spice on 4th Street in Peru will be serving a free Thanksgiving dinner from