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With City Manager Teresa Wittenauer’s future on the agenda for a special meeting Tuesday, the Princeton City Council opted to keep her onboard after a 1 hour, 15 minutes meeting behind closed doors with her. More than 100 people showed up in overwhelming support of her.

Hall High School conducted its annual National Honor Society ceremony on April 9 in the Richard D. Manahan Auditorium at the high school. 

Hall Athletic Director Eric Bryant said the new Red Devils football coach will be named April 23. That same night, Bureau Valley’s new coach could be approved as well at its board meeting.

The River Bend Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be distributing food Thursday, April 24, at the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton.

izzaq Zrust pitched a one-hit shutout in a four-inning game, striking out nine as Hall beat Kewanee 15-0. The St. Bede baseball and Princeton girls soccer teams win. This and more in tonight's BCR roundup

Tayton Kays (five RBIs) and Traxton Mattingly (three RBIs) hit homers to help power Putnam County to a nonconference win at Amboy. This and more in tonight's NewsTrib roundup

Princeton's Tyler Forristall was unhittable for most of the game Monday against Mendota. The junior southpaw took a perfect game into the fifth inning, a no-hitter into the sixth and shutout into the seventh on the way to a 6-2 victory

The Princeton City Council adapted its agenda for Tuesday’s special meeting to include public comment prior to its discussion of the further employment of City Manager Theresa Wittenauer.

IVCC finished 4-0 over the wekend at Peck Park in Ottawa in an event featuring the Arrowhead Conference vs. the Sky Conference with a pair of victories on Sunday. The IVCC mens tennis team splits its pair of meets at home.

The Princeton City Council is planning to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, to discuss further employment of City Manager Theresa Wittenauer.

The Bureau County History Center honored donors, members and volunteers who made possible the completion of the second phase of the cosmetic renovation of the former Matson Public Library during a special event April 10.

The following marriage licenses were recorded March 9 through April 8, 2025, at the Bureau County Courthouse.

Blissful Branch in Kewanee opened a second location in Sheffield, 113 S. Main St.

A blood drive is scheduled for the American Red Cross from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 2, in the main room at the Ladd Community Center, 303 S. Central Ave., Ladd.

The Princeton Police Pension Fund Board will have a meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Princeton Police Department, 615 Elm Pl.

Genevieve Cummins of Tiskilwa has become one of several centenarians in this small village.

St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Princeton, will enter into Holy Week with a Dramatic Reading of the Passion Story from Luke in worship at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 13, on Palm/Passion Sunday.

Tiskilwa Historical Society will host a community program, “The Adventures of Nellie Bly,” portrayed by storyteller and actor Tricia Kelly of Oglesby at 7 p.m. Monday, April 14, at Tiskilwa’s Museum on Main.

Citizenship ideals at Logan Junior High School in Princeton emphasize curriculum and extracurricular activities.

Bureau Valley baseball sweeps twin bill, BV softball splits doubleheader while Princeton baseball wins battle of the Tigers. This and more in today's roundup

The Princeton Tree Board will plant 100 trees on Saturday, April 19, at Oakland Cemetery, 1103 Park Ave. W. and the community is invited to help.

Samantha Woolley has been selected as the female Elks Teen of the Year nominee by the Mendota Elks Lodge.

Here's a look at tonight's Bureau County area scores for Friday, April 11

The Hall Red Devils (7-6) scored early with two runs in the first and late with three runs in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie for a Three Rivers Conference crossover road victory over Rockridge.

The Princeton Water Department adjusted chlorine levels in its system in preparation of its semi-annual water main flushing.

A look at area softball standings on April 11. Bureau County leads Bureau County teams with an 8-3 record while St. Bede stands 7-1.

The Princeton-Illinois chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presented an American flag to new citizen Cynthia DelGado Lara at its April 5 meeting.

Illinois State Police still is seeking information on suspects who laid roofing nails on emergency turnarounds on Interstate 80; but the agency said in a Thursday update there have been no new occurrences.

The following property transfers were recorded March 1-15, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The Princeton Bible Church is presenting a choir musical, “My Easter Story,” over Palm Sunday weekend.

Annawan/Wethersfield scored 185 points to top host Princeton (158) and Hall (9) and Peoria Christian (87) to win Thursday's Howard-Monier Invite girls track meet. Here's a look at the meet results

Ashlynn Weber won both events she entered, winning the long jump and triple jump while Acker made off with the top time of in the 1,600 meters. Their efforts helped Princeton place second with 158 points behind Annawan-Wethersfield (185) in their own Howard-Monier invite.

Princeton softball run-rules Newman; Bureau Valley baseball, Hall and St. Bede softball win in conference play. This and more in Thursday's BCR Roundup

A look at area boys baseball standings on April 9. St. Bede leads Bureau County teams with a 9-0 record.

The Hall baseball and softball teams swept Mendota in Tuesday's TRAC East openers while the St. Bede baseball team routed Streator Woodland. The Princeton girls won the outdoor track season opener in Spring Valley

Tony Maciczak was sworn-in Monday as a full-time firefighter/EMT basic of the Princeton Fire Department in front of his colleagues, family and other city officials.

A look at Bureau County area scores for Tuesday, April 8

Two Bureau County athletes, Kiana Brokaw and Lexi Bohms, set school records for the Sauk Valley track & field team in Saturday’s 80th Augustana’s Viking Olympics in Rock Island.

The Milk Moustache in downtown Princeton is for sale. The business will remain open while a buyer is sought.

Here are five athletes to watch for boys track and field teams in Bureau County in 2025, representing Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

The Flags of Freedom in Princeton held a fundraiser Saturday to celebrate its 20th anniversary and keep the flags flying at the Interstate 80 exits to the city.

Princeton resident Geraldine Woodlief contributed $1,000 to the city's fireworks show, encouraging other residents to give what they can to help the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce that organizes the show.

The W.D. Boyce Council of Scouting America invites community leaders and supporters to attend the Founder’s Patrol after-hours event from 5 to 7 p.m.on Tuesday, April 15, at the Sash Stalter Matson Building in Princeton.

The Bureau Valley baseball team scored 35 runs Saturday to sweep West Central at Biggsville while the Storm softball team swept Monmouth United 11-1 and 10-0 in a pair of five-inning victories on the Storm’s home field.

A look at today’s Bureau County cancellations and postponements due to the cold

Here are five athletes to watch for area girls track & field teams from Bureau County in 2025, representing Bureau Valley, Princeton, St. Bede and Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio.

The Prairie Arts Council will host the Route “Flute” 66 concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Prairie Arts Center.

Two more Love Our Community grant recipients have each received $1,000 from Princeton Rotary Club.

Members of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Illinois Princeton Junior Woman’s Club gathered at the corner of Main Street and Elm Place on April 3 to plant a Pinwheel Garden in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.

This month’s Friends of the Hennepin Canal hike will be from Lock 21 to Bridge 15. This portion of the hike is 5.4 miles in length and has been named the “raccoon.”