Photos: Three-alarm fire destroys former tavern in Peru

Flames shoot out of a second-story window as firefighters respond to the scene of a fire at the former Platform 31 tavern on Monday, March 24, 2025, on Water Street in Peru. The fire was upgraded to a third alarm summoning fire departments from La Salle, Utica, Mendota, Tonica, Ottawa, Ladd, Spring Valley, Lostant, Cedar Point and Troy Grove. (Scott Anderson)