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
President Biden orders 50M barrels from emergency oil stockpile to bring gas prices down
President Joe Biden has ordered the release of tens of millions of barrels of oil from the strategic reserve in a move to bring down gas prices. During remarks from the White House on Tuesday, Biden ordered
Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan to fly to space on Blue Origin
Good Morning America co-host and NFL legend Michael Strahan announced that he will fly to space on Jeff Bezos’ ‘Blue Origin’ on its next flight, to take place on December 9. It will be the rocket’s third
2022 Grammy Nominations: Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish lead this year’s nominees
Nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards were revealed on Tuesday by the Recording Academy via a Livestream from Los Angeles. Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish both earned seven nominations, with Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, and H.E.R. earning eight
Taylor Swift earns her 8th No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)’
Taylor Swift just scored her eighth Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with her recently re-recorded track “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)”. This marks Taylor‘s 30th Hot 100 top 10, making her the sixth artist to reach that
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