Bureau County will host a free electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Bureau County Highway Department, 595 Elm Place, Princeton.

Jakoby Smallwood and the Princeton Tigers soccer team got a strong late-season tuneup Tuesday, defeating Stillman Valley 4-0.

Makayla Hecht had 16 assists, nine points and four digs, while recording her 1,000th career assist, as the Tigresses captured a Three Rivers East win in Kewanee. The BV and Princeton cross country teams and the Princeton girls tennis team also featured in Tuesday's roundup

The 2025 Homestead Festival Car Show was conducted Sept. 7 in Princeton.

The Putnam County Public Library District will hold a free Fall Fun Week from Tuesday, Oct. 14, through Saturday, Oct. 18, at the library’s Granville branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a free screening of the documentary “Flyways” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the library’s Granville branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

The Putnam County Public Library District will hold a free virtual program featuring author Troy Taylor at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, via Zoom.

The 52-minute documentary brings extinct animals from the London Natural History Museum to life. The film explores the latest scientific discoveries and uses CGI to bring the animals to life.

Hall placed third as a team at the Class 1A Cambridge Sectional at Valley View Golf Course to advance to the IHSA State finals this weekend for the first time. The Red Devils will be joined by Bureau Valley senior Wyatt Novotny, who returned to state by placing fifth.

The Ladd American Legion Auxiliary, Post 938, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Legion Hall, 111 S. Main St.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a fall craft activity at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the library’s McNabb branch, 322 W. Main St.

Three St. Bede golfers, two from Princeton shoot for sectional success

Hall team, Princeton’s Jackson Mason, BV’s Wyatt Novotny, St. Bede’s Jacob Flaven and Caden Carls seek state berths

A motorcyclist died after a single-vehicle crash on Route 6 east of the Interstate 180 overpass late Thursday night, according to a Bureau County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Steven Olson always dreamed of playing on the game show Jeopardy one day. Knocking off a 7-day champion and winning four games was not a part of that dream. The Princeton band instructor won four straight games pocketing more than $76,000 in prize money.

2005 boys sectional championship tennis and 1974-75 football teams, Lainie (Schweickert) Smyk and Molly Maciejewski to be honored with induction in the St. Bede Academy Sports Hall of Fame

Here are Week 6 area scores from out of the past around Bureau County

The Bureau County Democrats will hold a “No Kings 2.0″ protest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Rotary Park, 13593 Bicentennial Drive, Princeton.

Festival 56 has appointed Marc Bitler as its new Producing Artistic Director, marking his return to the Princeton theater company after a decade away.

Tickets for each show are $15 and can be purchased online at festival56.com or by calling the box office at 815-879-5656. A four-ticket Sound Stage Pass is also available for a $10 savings.

The Princeton girls finished second as a team in Tuesday’s Three Rivers Conference Meet at Zearing Park, matching their best finish at conference in 2019. Princeton lost at Newman in volleyball. That and more in today's BCR roundup.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Law Enforcement Partners of Bowling Green, Kentucky, to produce a 2026 department calendar.

St. Bede Academy in Peru will hold its annual Homecoming celebration from Oct. 3 to 5, featuring a parade, athletic events, reunions and more.

St. Bede Academy student Yannis Yong has been named a commended student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.

The St. Bede Regional saw Shaw Media schools Princeton, St. Bede, Seneca and Marquette claim nine out of the 10th individual qualifying berths.

The ban, effective immediately, prohibits all outdoor burning activities such as landscape waste, garbage and recreational fires. It will remain in place until sufficient rainfall alleviates the dry conditions.

Here's a look at the upcoming 2025 boys golf regionals for Bureau County area teams, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

The E-P Panthers continued to thrive, defeating host Princeton 25-13, 25-15 at Prouty Gym Monday night, winning going away in both sets.

OSF HealthCare in Princeton is expanding access to primary care in Princeton with the addition of Dr. Adam Kress, who began seeing patients on Sept. 14.

Here's a look at the upcoming girls golf regionals for Bureau County area teams, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

Here's a look at the upcoming girls golf regionals for Bureau County area teams, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

In 2021, Oakland Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it spans nearly 80 acres and holds over 15,000 burials, making it one of Bureau County’s most significant cemeteries.

Jessica Strauch has taken her softball career from the playing field for LaSalle-Peru to the dugout for the Cavaliers and as a travel coach. Her next step takes her to Princeton High School to become the Tigresses head softball coach.

The Bureau County Grand Jury considered the following cases on Sept. 25

Bureau Valley's Maddie Wetzell hit for two points off Mendota blockers, and sophomore Mya Shipp’s smash put the finishing touches on a 22-25, 25-19, 25-17 victory for the Storm.

One River Zen in Ottawa, in partnership with the Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund, has selected writer Alexandria Braboy and artist David Arthur for an eight-week residency focused on the intersection of art, community, and Zen practices.

Princeton band instructor Steven Olson won his fourth game on the popular game show on Wednesday. He now has a 4-day winning total of $74,382. His next show will air at 4:30 p.m. today on KWQC, Channel 6.

A recap of Tuesday's Three Rivers meet, a look at Princeton's first-year golfers and the Tigers move back to Class 1A for the first time in 15 years

A total of $377,000 was awarded to 327 students for the 2025-2026 school year, and more than 130 of those students gathered to meet the donors, according to an IVCC news release.

Flu clinics will be held at multiple locations starting Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Putnam County EMA Building from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation awarded $194,800 in grants on Monday, Sept. 15, to eight local nonprofits, ranging from a historic summer camp to a new arts center.

The sessions aim to help participants incorporate healthcare providers’ recommendations into healthier daily habits.

Steven Olson, a band instructor from Princeton High School and Logan Junior High School, has won his three first games on the popular game show Jeopardy. Olson is scheduled to appear at 4:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) on WQAD, Channel 8 on the Princeton Comcast network.

Meet Rachel Mershon The 94-year-old volunteer who’s logged nearly 10,000 hours at Starved Rock

LaMoille and indian Creek met Tuesday at Dean Madsen Gymnasium with both looking for their first win in Little Ten Conference play. After winning the first set 25-20, the Timberwolves trailed 13-7 in the second, but outscored the Lions 19-5 to rally for a deciding 25-18 clincher.

A new cafe offering coffee, sweet treats, and a welcoming space recently opened at 1746 U.S. 6, Suite B, Spring Valley.

Since 2015, the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has invested more than $3 million to support projects across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.

Monday's roundup includes Bureau Valley volleyball, Princeton girls golf, girls tennis and boys soccer

Hennepin unveils 'Grazing Cattle' sculpture and Kevin Coleman Bridge on Sept 20, 2025, highlighting local art and community connection on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Check out these photos by Kyle Russell.

Six different players found the end zone for the St. Bede Bruins who held a 48-0 halftime lead on the way to a 56-0 non-conference victory in a Saturday matinee at Lewistown. There's also cross country and boys and girls results in the Saturday roundup