Lawyer Injury Delays La Salle Veteran’s Home Trial

A trial involving an alleged prank suppository at the La Salle Veteran’s Home was delayed yesterday.

Nurse Cynthia Orlando and CNA Julie Payne are accused of giving a veteran with dementia a suppository when it wasn’t needed last summer.  The prosecution says they did it so that the next shift of nurses would “have a mess to clean up”.  Defense lawyers say the patient was constipated and the nurses were just doing their job.

The trial has been delayed until December 19^th after Payne’s lawyer, Ed Kuleck hurt his back Friday morning in a fall.

Orlando and Payne are charged with misdemeanor battery.  They could get jail time if convicted.

County Leaders Converge In Peru

The next Chamber of Commerce breakfast in Peru is all about the counties.

The topic of November 9^th’s business breakfast seminar is “State of the Counties”.  Bureau County Chairman Dale Anderson, La Salle County Chairman Jerry Hicks and Putnam County Chairman Duane Calbow will each provide an update of things happening in their county.  They will take questions from the crowd.

The event at Mario’s Maples Supper Club begins at 7:30.  Reservations need to be made no later than November 8^th.

Multi-Million Dollar Hospital Addition Ready To Go

New obstetrics and intensive care units are done so Illinois Valley Community Hospital officials want you to come check it out.

The 15 million dollar project is done but the state still needs to give a stamp of approval before patients are allowed in.  The new OB unit has nine rooms, a nursery and surgery room.  The new ICU has larger rooms than the current intensive care wing.

An open house is Sunday from 1 until 4.  There will be refreshments and door prizes.

WAJK’s Jaimie London will broadcast from the open house.

Sleepy Driver Crashes Into Trees

Dozing off behind the wheel meant a Wedron man was headed to the hospital.

Adam Posner told deputies he was on Route 34 in Kendall County yesterday morning when he fell asleep while driving.  He woke up after hitting several trees.

Posner was taken to Rush-Copley Hospital for treatment.

Chicago Hoping To Avoid Snow Disaster Again

CHICAGO (AP) – Crews working for the city of Chicago next week will begin work on Lake Shore Drive that will make it easier for cars to avoid getting stuck during a blizzard or other type emergency.

The workers will begin creating two turnaround points, a recommendation of a June report on the city’s emergency response to the February blizzard.

City officials say 525 vehicles were removed after they got stuck on the drive and then returned to their owners over two days. The drive was closed for 33 hours.