Traffic Being Altered For Cherry Memorial

Expecting large crowds for the Cherry Mine Disaster remembrance, the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is altering traffic around the village this weekend.

Route 89 will be detoured north and south of the village during the weekend events.  Street side parking will be available with the exception of Route 89.

County Nursing Home Is Sued

Marilyn Wig filed a suit this week in La Salle County Circuit Court seeking at least 100 thousand dollars from the La Salle County Nursing Home. 

As a guardian of a woman staying at the nursing home, Wig blames the home for allowing a man at the home to sexually abuse the woman she represents. The alleged abuse happened between January and May of this year. 

Another lawsuit filed on behalf of a woman staying at the nursing home who was allegedly sexually abused was filed last month.  State and federal officials are also looking to fine the county for not taking action to prevent the abuse.

Fall Festival of Wines raises money for area fire departments

          Eat, drink and raise money- that’s what they’ll be doing at the 19^th Annual Fall Festival of Wines.

The wine tasting raises money for the LaSalle & Peru Fire Departments. 

You’ll be able to tryout wines from around the world.  It’s Friday from 6pm until 8:30pm at Senica’s Oak Ridge.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.  You can buy them at Rudy’s Liquor or from any LaSalle or Peru firefighter.

LP Foundation hosts one-woman comedy

Do you still have flashbacks of your days attending Catholic grade schools?  You might like a play that’s coming to LP High School.  “Put the Nuns in Charge” is the follow up to “Late Night Catechism.”

          It’s a one-woman comedy written by Vickie Quade.

          The one-night performance is 7pm Saturday. Tickets are $20 dollars for adults, $15  for people 65 and older and $12 for students.  They’re available at the door.  It’s a fundraiser for the LP High School Foundation for Educational Enrichment.