Karin Cartwright realized Lincoln School in Princeton hadn’t done any community service since COVID-19. It was past time to change that so Cartwright took a poll: How would you like to help? Answer: Help out stray and unwanted cats and dogs.

Eakas Corp. in Peru purchased 80 acres from the Illinois Valley YMCA for $2 million, and a company official confirmed an expansion that will mean new jobs.

A judge ordered a convicted felon jailed pretrial Friday, a day after drug agents seized nearly 2 pounds of cocaine plus firearms from a Peru residence.