Water shut-off and street closure planned in Ladd

Some homes will be without water in Ladd Tuesday.  Starting at 8am water will be off in the 200 and 300 blocks of South Main and South La Salle Streets, the east sides of the 100 blocks of South and North La Salle Street, and the south side of East Cleveland from Main to the school.

Customers on South Main Street from East Cleveland to the IDOT building will also be without water.  Service is expected to be restored by 3:30pm that day.

Starting Monday East Cleveland Street between La Salle and Peru Avenues will be closed. It will reopen Wednesday.

This spring in Illinois was the warmest on record

CHICAGO (AP) – For those who think this may just be the warmest spring ever in Illinois, the state’s climatologist has this to say: You’re right.

In a news release, Jim Angel of the Illinois State Water Survey says March, April and May were warmer than at any time since records started being kept all the way back in 1895.

This year’s spring temperatures averaged 59.1 degrees, or nearly 2 degrees warmer than the average temperature of 57.3 in 1977.

The average temperature of 48.8 degrees from January through the end of May was also the highest on record.

Angel says that there has also been less rain than normal this spring, with the 7.72 inches that has fallen being 3.65 inches below normal.

Book and bake sale to benefit IVAR

Whether you’re looking for some cheap summer reads or books for your children, you’ll find a big selection at the Illinois Valley Animal Rescue book and bake sale.  It’s Sunday at Peru City Hall from 8am-2pm.

Rusty water and low pressure possible in Peru

A heads up before you start washing a load of whites- the City of Peru will be flushing water lines starting Sunday evening.  It will continue through Friday from 6pm until 2am.

Employees will also be testing valves through out the summer.  While this is happening you could have rusty water or low pressures.