DePue, Illinois
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DePue is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,633 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
West 4th Street in DePue serves as the business district for the village.
Peru, Illinois
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Peru is a city in LaSalle and Bureau counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,896 at the 2020 census, down from 10,295 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Stat
DePue, Illinois
…a plant to produce slab zinc for automobiles and appliances in DePue, taking advantage of the nearby coalfields and trained labor force of the LaSalle-Peru zinc processing center. The plant was shortly after acquired by New Jersey Zinc and finally closed in 1990. According to the 2021 census gazetteer…
4th Street looking east in downtown Peru
Peru, circa 1900
Westclox building
Historical photo of the bluffs of the Illinois River Valley in Peru