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PERU, IL – The Illinois Manufacturers Association recently presented Carus with Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) Grant funds to support training programs for Carus employees. The ETIP Grant funds are made possible by the Governor, state legislators and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. The program provides employers with up to 50 percent …

PERU, IL – State and local leaders visited Carus to witness the announcement of a major expansion in its LaSalle manufacturing facility. With a total investment of $20 million, the plant will be modernized, and additional production capacity will be added. The construction work for the expansion at the LaSalle manufacturing site has already begun …

PERU, IL – July was a busy month as Carus celebrated 20 years of Summer Science Camp, introduced a new one-day camp for younger students and started a school supply challenge for Illinois Valley businesses. The Carus Summer Science Camp at St. Bede Academy featured a full week of STEM programming for incoming sixth-grade students. …

PERU, IL – The Illinois Valley popular Summer Science Camp sponsored by Carus has big plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary. “About 600 students have graduated from the Camp since it started in 2001. We are excited to celebrate this milestone with the community, so we are inviting all past graduates and their parents to …

PERU, IL – Many parents are choosing science camps to keep their kids engaged during the summer break and to give them a head start with in-demand STEM skills. Starting May 23, Illinois Valley parents will have a chance to enroll their kids in the free and popular Summer Science Camp which is sponsored by …

PERU, IL – Carus unveils the Giving Fence, a new community initiative providing new and gently used winter apparel to those in need. The Giving Fence is available to the public, with an invitation to take what you need or leave what you can as the weather turns colder. Community members are encouraged to donate …

PERU, IL – Illinois STEM expert, Anila Gill, says America’s education system needs to teach children how to solve real world problems. “This is a big problem,” according to Gill. “We have a STEM world economy and if America is to remain competitive with a good quality of life, then our kids must get the …

PERU, IL – Some teachers like to stay away from the classroom during their summer vacation. But not LaSalle-Peru Township High School science teacher Angelique Depenbrock. Over the past twenty-five years she has signed up to instruct for many science camps in Wisconsin and Illinois. This year marks her second time to help with the Summer …

PERU, IL – Illinois science teacher and farmer, Dan Fitzpatrick, knows a thing or two about science camps. He has designed more than 100 such camps. This is his fifth year as Camp Director for the Summer Science Camp in Peru, Illinois. “The Carus-sponsored camp is absolutely my favorite I’ve ever designed,” says Fitzpatrick. “It’s …

Camp Registration for 2021 is now closed. Illinois Valley area parents can register their kids for the 19th annual Summer Science Camp Saturday, May 22 at 8:30 a.m. This year’s registration is online, so it will be quick and easy. The link for parents to register their child for science camp will be posted below starting at 8:30 …