By now you are wondering what this has to do with the city of Peru. They lit the tree with ceremonies at City Hall and I was told that the announcement was made that the Mayor was not present because he has "business" in Chicago to attend to. Many aldermen were there and the school chorus made it very enjoyable.
Considering what I have just said, why has the city decided that this is the perfect time to get the "sand" meetings on the calendar and have all discussions done with prior to Christmas. Why?
According to the city web site, there will be a meeting this Wed., Dec. 10 before the Planning and Zoning Board
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Boss Harl probably had to go to the Local 150 Christmas party!
Right-to-Work in Illinois 2015!
it is really a stretch to suggest the city is holding these hearings during December so people are to busy to attend. I have now heard it all.
That is how the Democrats do it. Look at the NY Safe Act - passed in the middle of the night with no debate allowed and no public comment allowed. Look at the Affordable Healthcare Act - "you gots to pass it to find out what's in it...."
If Peru is being properly goverened there would be no talk of Democrat or Republican parties in small town politics. I hope that the days of the WASP are long over!
5:21, how do you figure? As long as we have party politics in our Republic, we will have talk of the parties in "small town politics." There is no difference what size it is. For instance, did you know that Chicago does not officially have political parties either? Hmmmmmm.... which way do you think old Rahm swings?
@5:38PM Putting Peru and Chicago in the same category in reference to samll town politics just maybe a boarderline stretch of the imagination but have it your way. As for your question of which way do I think old Rahm swings I'll never know nor do I care. If you have such interests,ask him, or utilize whatever method people such as yourself find most beneficial. Personally don't know, don't care nor ever intend to been there!
@5:38, what the heck are you talking about? Is your mind in the gutter? Rahm swings to the left - i.e. he is a Democrat. The Democrats want Big Government, with Big Budgets, and to keep people down and dependent on the Welfare State. Democrats also want to keep people divided and segregated. The same as our own Boss Harl. Actually, the Boss is a party leader for LaSalle County.
the 5:35 AM comment was meant in response to 7:54, not 5:38 as I indicated.
I have noticed a very disturbing trend with drivers in Peru on North Peoria Street all the way up to where it dead ends around Venture Drive.
People are constantly rolling through ALL the new stop signs. This is not just now and then. I travel that road EVERY SINGLE DAY and I see people blow off the stop signs EVERY SINGLE DAY. People are also NOT FOLLOWING THE SPEED LIMIT. It is 30 MPH on that road. I go exactly 30 MPH and people try to intimidate me by following right on my bumper.
If anyone from the city is reading this - put police cars at the intersections on North Peoria Street and start handing out tickets. You could probably pay for that expensive Christmas Tree in a few hours.
As far as the scofflaws go - I hope you all get tickets and your insurance goes through the roof. Learn to follow the LAW!
One of the illegal practices in the noth end area is to follow the car at a stop sign without stopping yourself. This a practice performed with others having been waiting at a stop sign located opposite of them.
I also thought that driving while operating a cell phone was breaking the law but I see so much of it that I must be mistaken.
Truthfully the only traffic laws that are enforced in Peru are those that the police officer or city can financially profit from.
Have no question of this because I have just answered it.
How big a area does the officer in charge of the local state police command and what number of state police does he have under his command? The Peru C,PPD is proving by undertaking all Peru department responsibilities that each local department does not need a individual chief. Surely he has set by example that LaSalle-Peru should have only one Chief if not as extensive as LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby, Spring Valley and Utica. In fact maybe this entire area should be included with the county sheriffs responsibilities eliminating local police chiefs. This idea may potentially increase efficiency and would lower taxes. One has to consider that LaSalle is the home of the local district state police headquarters making this idea even more feasable. When the state creates its communication system in Oglesby all security idea should be reconsidered to increase efficiency and lower costs.
10:36 FYI The speed limit on North Peoria is 30 until you hit the area where the water tower is. Then it's 45 mph all the way north.
10:36 a.m. The speed limit is only 30 from Plank Road to about the city water tower. Then it changes to 45. I can see why people are following right on your bumper if you're going 30 in a 45.
Anon 10:36, it's only 30mph to the turn to Hy-Vee then It goes to 45mph
I'll look on my way home tonight. But I'm almost positive that the 45 mph sings where taken down years ago and the only posted speed limit is 30 mph - that sign is posted right around Mid-town road. In Illinois, the law is 30 mph unless it is posted otherwise (on that type of road - city streets are different.).
2:54 You have to be heading north to see the 45 mph sign.
I have verified, heading south, there are NO speed limit signs until the 30 mph sign near the water plant.
If there is a sign for the northbound side then it only applies to northbound traffic. I don't think that is legal in Illinois, although I have seen it in other states.
All that being said, since the southbound lane is not posted, it reverts to 30 MPH which is the speed limit unless otherwise posted - Source, Cyber-drive Illinois "Rules of the Road."
All of these Philadephia lawyers ought to know by now that Gov. Quinn signed a bill years ago making the speed limit 70mph.
If the maximum speed that a driver can drive at is 30 mph than he should drive 30 mph, not 45 or 70. The driver name is on the drivers license he paid for which gives him the authority at what speed to drive at unless both a minimum and maximum are posted. Remember to follow one car length for every 10 mph, not bumper to bumper, Thumper.
10:20, that is on rural Interstate highways Sherlock - not a city street.
5:57 p.m. You have a keen eye. There should be a speed limit sign heading south stating 45 mph. Hopefully somebody at the city will see this and fix it. There are so many other signs in that area because of the crazy Adventure Drive mess that they probably forgot to put one of the speed limit signs back up. I'll continue to go 45 mph north and south until they take down the 45 mph sign heading north.
the road is to busy now and does not have a paved shoulder. Combine that with the number of stop signs and increased number of intersections and private business drives in the "45 mph zone" .... this entire stretch of road needs to be 30 MPH. Since a speed limit is exactly that - the limit - i.e. the maximum - I will continue to set my cruise control on 30 MPH on my daily commute through that area. The law states that drives should slow down if they think the limit is to fast for conditions. Well folks, it is. So if the guy in front of you is going 30 MPH and stops for a full three seconds at all the stops - to bad!
After all - you can't be to safe, its for the children, and if it saves just one life. ha ha.
Not a keen eye. I was taught a long time ago to read the signs as I'm driving. Problems happen when complacency kicks in. In high school I successfully fought a failure to yield ticket in Peru because the sign was hidden by a overgrown tree. It was six blocks from my house and the Cop said I should have all the signs in my neighborhood memorized and should NOT need them after driving the route a couple of times. The traffic judge laughed and dismissed the ticket when I showed him the photograph. Kept my insurance rates down but made an enemy of that cop. But he wasn't with the city to long. The point being that you can't be expected to memorize what the sings should tell you - either the speed limit is posted or it reverts to default 30 mph.
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