tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69514855460503926492024-03-14T01:35:46.491-05:00Peru Town Forum - And Other Illinois Valley Cities This blog is maintained for the sole purpose of allowing the people of Peru and those interested in the cities of the Illinois Valley to express their views.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2049125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-5212381494263819812020-04-01T14:22:00.001-05:002020-04-01T14:22:22.462-05:00Staying 6 Feet Away .....Stay SafeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-70149037958488487542019-03-28T22:34:00.000-05:002019-03-28T22:34:23.276-05:00Election Day is April 2, just a few days from today and throughout this campaign I have heard so many comments about Term Limits not only on the national stage but here on the local level also. Our Peru City Council has several members who would be ineligible for running for office if we did have that law but we don't have that law here in Peru so it is up to the registered Peru voters to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-34122637198133561782019-03-21T14:01:00.000-05:002019-03-21T14:02:19.533-05:00Fourth Ward Battle for Alderman......Current Alderman versus Write In Aaron Buffo....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-43251770944831966122019-03-11T22:15:00.001-05:002019-03-11T22:15:32.876-05:00Peru Residents Will Decide on April 2 What Aldermen Will Be on the City CouncilThe cold weather has been rather difficult for all the candidates running for Peru City Council. Ground has been so frozen and even signs are hard to place in yards but they are beginning to crop up as we look forward to hopefully better weather.
First Ward: John McLeod against current Alderman Jeff Ballard
Second Ward: Tom Riordan against current Alderman Tom Payton
Third Ward: Kristen Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-22757070794014406232019-01-10T22:04:00.002-06:002019-01-10T22:07:35.760-06:00Peru Electoral Board - How Fair is This City and GovernmentAs I sat through this long and rather tiresome meeting, knowing full well before the first word was spoken what the results would be, I thought this is nothing more than a show of power by the Mayor and one of his aldermen.
I recently heard the word of "swamp" in reference to the Peru City Government and tonight I actually thought that was appropriate terminology with reference to the members ofUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-16262907672690493382018-12-27T14:44:00.000-06:002018-12-27T14:44:16.451-06:00PRESS RELEASE
The Peru Municipal Electoral Board will convene on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. to address the objection to the petition for nomination filed by Mr. David P. Potthoff.
Mr. Potthoff is objecting to the petition of nomination filed by Mr. Aaron Buffo, who is seeking election to 4th Ward Alderman in the City of Peru. Mr. Buffo is seeking election at the April 2, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-17576079608570543502018-11-04T19:27:00.000-06:002018-11-04T19:27:05.705-06:00And Across the River from Peru and La Salle is OglesbyAnd Across the River from La Salle Peru is Oglesby
And all of this is happening and true. Nice job Oglesby which has the luck to be located near to two much visited state parks: Starved Rock and Mathiesson also known locally as Deer Park.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-2795242188158826322018-10-31T11:38:00.002-05:002018-10-31T11:41:07.281-05:00Shared Services Peru and La Salle Ilinois Encountering Delays.http://www.newstrib.com/free/cities-disagree-on-timeline-for-shared-police-services-agreement/article_99e47622-dd17-11e8-8bc1-e76df09ce000.html
Delays in the Agreement and Construction of a New Facility.lUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-52459742871765552502018-08-28T09:35:00.000-05:002018-08-28T09:35:03.329-05:00Continuation of Possible Consolidation (Shared Services) La Salle and Peru Onlyhttp://www.newstrib.com/free/la-salle-stays-on-board-with-shared-policing-study/article_ae0933b4-aac6-11e8-8f7e-37a3906edf2b.html
Is this happening because of poor fiscal management regarding the pensions of retired police officers?
Will this really solve the issue or just create new ones?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-61993698522277063222018-08-02T14:33:00.001-05:002018-08-02T14:33:19.292-05:00Ogesby to Remove Itself from the Shared Services (Police)Oglesby to Remove Itself from the Shared Services (Police)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-63589223655917122062018-07-20T00:57:00.002-05:002018-07-20T00:57:30.140-05:00Map of Proposed Casey Convenience and Nearby Residences
Additional Information of Area:
People of Peru and the IV were aware that a Casey’s wants to be built at the corner of Rt. 251 and Shooting Park so many who don’t live in that area might think who cares it’s not near my house. The proposed zoning change does not just relate to this B2 zoned parcel of land. If the language of the B2 ordinance is amended then it changes all B2 zoning to include Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-48287162385223454892018-07-18T13:08:00.003-05:002018-07-18T13:08:21.221-05:00Before Oglesby there was La Salle Officials on Board But Are the Police Officers?http://www.newstrib.com/free/la-salle-oks-cost-sharing-for-study-on-shared-police/article_cc5d6596-8970-11e8-96cf-c71b0966bed3.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-37151072094845167682018-07-18T11:01:00.001-05:002018-07-18T11:01:21.009-05:00Oglesby Chips in Funding to Study Location for SSLOPhttp://www.newstrib.com/free/oglesby-ok-s-for-shared-police-station/article_fe882752-8a9e-11e8-ab1e-5f9adb223d2d.html
At the last meeting of the SSLOP Commissioner Argubright was present and asked some questions. More questions need to be asked by the La Salle and Oglesby representatives. As we know Peru will not publicly ask any questions of their Police Chief/City Administrator.-Manager.
La Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-38148074084325958902018-06-27T10:06:00.002-05:002018-06-27T10:09:25.812-05:00LOPSS Committee Possibly Coming to a Standstillhttp://www.newstrib.com/free/shared-police-committee-tables-spending/article_9f2584b2-7a13-11e8-a35a-8fb489bc9990.htmlLOPSS Committee Possibly Coming to a StandstillUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-70650413803869202582018-06-21T17:08:00.001-05:002018-06-23T13:08:28.915-05:00It Is a Matter of FOIA and the LAW
Peru Police Chief Douglas Bernabei does it again. Remember when Officer Buffo spoke up at a SSLOP meeting about IVRD 911 and then a few days later this PR piece appeared in the News Tribune saying how the dispatchers foiled a Facebook scam. Well, at the time I questioned the accuracy of the article and Bernabei's account of the events so I sent a FOIA request to the Peru Police for the incidentUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-70709342518745345892018-06-13T17:03:00.000-05:002018-06-13T17:03:14.700-05:00This Is An Abbreviated Version of the SSLOP Shared Service LPOhttp://www.newstrib.com/news/oglesby-and-peru-pitch-possible-sites-for-shared-police-station/article_0cbd10d8-6e9f-11e8-8837-bf5acdd72513.html
This is the meeting as seen through the eyes of our local media.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-1053858075105909032018-06-12T12:24:00.001-05:002018-06-12T12:24:11.923-05:00June 12 @ 6 PM SSLOP Meeting in Peru TONIGHTTuesday June 12, 2018 at 6 p.m. there will be a meeting at the Peru City building where the building and grounds committee of SSLOP will discuss possible locations of the new police station; Old Jewel or IVCC
Why can't this committee get its self together and plan and announce their meetings at least a week in advance. Truly seems to be in favor of only communicating with its members and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-35243611682716010572018-06-09T12:56:00.002-05:002018-06-09T12:56:40.211-05:00Quad City Coca Cola Facility to Move to Walcott Iowahttps://www.illinoispolicy.org/coca-cola-distributor-relocating-facility-143-jobs-to-iowa-from-rock-island/
An indication of what is happening to areas where cities are border cities. So easy to move from the Quad Cities to Wolcott Iowa. This is an ongoing problem and will continue until and when Illinois once again becomes competitive with the border states with regard to taxing business.
SureUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-51445780873474557512018-05-31T23:20:00.002-05:002018-05-31T23:20:45.134-05:00The New Beginnings Taking Place in Peru at the Westclox Complexhttp://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/05/30/westclox-resurgence-more-than-20-businesses-call-old-peru-factory-home/a9908lm/
If you like me have not informed about all that is going on in the Westclox bldg., you will enjoy reading this article from the Ottawa Times.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-78033285815661599022018-05-31T10:03:00.000-05:002018-05-31T10:03:16.633-05:00SSLOP Known as Shared Services La Salle Oglesby PeruSSLOP committee appears to be charging ahead full speed without the approval of the citizens being affected by the changes and if it does as it appears to be on target for change, the only choice will be for the people to take it to the ballot box. Logically there needs to be a referendum in La Salle, Peru and Oglesby to determine what the people who will be affected by the change think Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-68327843916656707862018-05-24T12:00:00.000-05:002018-05-24T12:00:01.733-05:00Comments Being Moved to FBAll future comments to any PTF blog can be written on the Peru Town Forum Blog Facebook page. I will continue to post here but due to the animosity being shown by specific individuals under the guise of ANON it was necessary to make changes. Certain people have chosen this venue as a way to get back at any information posted that they do not want to see the light of the day. The only Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-76244040396087071712018-05-22T11:26:00.002-05:002018-05-22T11:26:21.704-05:00Just Asking. Will You Be Keeping the New Oversize Garbage Cans in Peru?We have our brand new shiny plastic garbage totes and find them to be too big, way too big. Storage is a problem as is the cumbersome issue and all this for not more than one bag, sometimes small and sometimes enough to fill the old metal can we have used for years. So we are calling for an exchange.
Perhaps we should have been surveyed or been obliged to call for the size most convenient Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-37376922423104313892018-05-15T23:02:00.003-05:002018-05-15T23:02:54.455-05:00Peru City Councilhttp://www.newstrib.com/free/peru-attorney-says-she-plans-to-take-city-to-court/article_ca1aa686-58ab-11e8-8d20-2f65d96a8f8f.htmlhttp://www.newstrib.com/free/peru-attorney-says-she-plans-to-take-city-to-court/article_ca1aa686-58ab-11e8-8d20-2f65d96a8f8f.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-5376018513571474142018-05-08T11:56:00.001-05:002018-05-08T11:56:05.788-05:00What Streets in Peru are Being Resurfaced??I just watched a short video put out by the City of Peru showing all the repairs being done and most looked to be in the St John's subdivision. Is your street on the repair list?
Looks like most of the East End of Peru which has some very bad streets and a couple are major thoroughfares are being ignored. Several people have commented that one of the streets being resurfaced is the one that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951485546050392649.post-77789335212630665312018-05-03T12:46:00.001-05:002018-05-03T12:46:03.209-05:00Pontiac Illinois is Opening a Sports Theme Splashpad at What Costhttp://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/article/20150618/NEWS/150619561Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3