The Peru Planning/Zoning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 1901 Fourth St. to discuss Walmart's request for a variance, resubdivision and waivers for property located at 5311 Route 251.
The Illinois Valley Community College Facilities Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Board Room C307 on campus to discuss Cultural Center upgrades and barn repairs.
House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) was first elected when Jerry Long, Republican candidate for the District 76 state House seat, was only a boy — and Long rates that as a strong formative argument for term limits.
The LaSalle City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers, 745 Second St., to discuss plans for an electronic recycling event at Illinois Valley Airport on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Millions of dollars in taxpayer money are being spent in Illinois to support students and the community colleges in Illinois, but most of the students never graduate.