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🌱 How a familiar voice shaped Peru’s 911 system for decades

Peru, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Peru! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a familiar voice shaped Peru’s 911 system for decades
  • How Peru’s new ‘spiller pays’ rule could hit careless haulers
  • Could decisions in Peru reshape the Mendota YMCA’s future?

Also on today's calendar: Weekend Rembrandts “Sweet As Can Bee” and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Windy; fog in the morning, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hogan praised for decades' service to Peru (shawlocal.com) — Peru city officials have formally accepted the retirement of longtime broadcaster and 911 board member Joe Hogan, praising his decades of volunteer service to the city’s emergency dispatch system. Hogan helped bring enhanced 911 service to Peru and represented the city on regional dispatch and emergency telephone boards, earning recognition from police leaders and Mayor Ken Kolowski.
   

• Peru adopts 'spiller pays' ordinance to recover cleanup costs from hazardous spills (shawlocal.com) — Peru’s City Council has approved a new “spiller pays” ordinance, shifting hazardous spill cleanup costs from taxpayers to the companies or drivers responsible. Fines can reach $750 per incident, with triple damages for willful violations, and the city can now bill hourly for personnel and vehicles used during cleanups, including major incidents like train derailments or tanker rollovers.
   

• Future of Mendota YMCA uncertain as Illinois Valley YMCA explores closure (shawlocal.com) — Talks are underway between the Illinois Valley YMCA in Peru and Mendota officials about the struggling Mendota YMCA, and closure of that site is on the table. The Peru-based Illinois Valley YMCA has promised to keep Mendota programs running at least through August while both sides explore options, with a decision expected in May.
   

📸 Around Peru

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peru

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday April 24
  • Bingo w/ Habitat
    Habitat ReStore-Peru, 1011 Shooting Park Rd Suite 108, Peru
    2:00 pm

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📣 Peru Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday April 23
  • Track Meet @ Ottawa High School (Wallace Host)
    Ottawa Township High School District 140 , IL, USA
    4:30 pm
  • Cord Cutting & Release Work
    Unwind at Westclox , 304 5th St , Peru
    6:00 pm
    • Friday April 24
  • Track Meet- Jack & Jill @ Hall High School (Ladd Host)
    Hall High School , 800 W Erie St , Spring Valley
    4:00 pm
  • Band-O-Rama Concert
    Lincoln Junior High School , 1165 St Vincent Ave , La Salle
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • GameStop, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 5840) in Peru. Apply here.
  • Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocking Team Supervisor in Peru. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peru here.

🗞 Nearby News

Spring Valley

  • Garden Planning Workshop in Spring Valley Offers Hands On Tips and Custom Plans on May 12, 2026 (regionalmedianews.com)
  • Aseret Loveland Receives IVCC Support Staff Distinguished Service Award for Student Advocacy (regionalmedianews.com)

Oglesby

  • Ameren : LaSalle County residents have more reliable energy grid after completion of transmission line project (marketscreener.com)

Mendota

  • EF‑1 Tornado Near Mendota Overturns Semis, Damages Farms (hoodline.com)
  • Obituary-Jerry 'J.B.' Bonnell (theradar.online)
  • National Weather Service confirms 2 more tornadoes in greater Chicago area from Friday storms (cbsnews.com)

Ok Peru! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Peru

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Peru

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.