Princeton

Hundreds of donors attended an open house on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at the Second Story Teen Center in Princeton. Donors were invited to see the new building. The center officially opens next Tuesday.

The L-P baseball team blanked Sycamore again, Earlville beat Putnam County in softball and more baseball, softball, tennis, soccer and track and field results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

True Leaves Bookshop in Princeton will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day – a nationwide event honoring the magic of indie bookstores and the communities that support them – from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26.

State Sen. Li Arellano Jr., R-Dixon, announced more than $34,00 in state-sponsored library grants were awarded to public schools throughout his district, including five grants in Bureau County.

Read the transcript from our Walls 102 interview with Jon Scholtes, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of La Salle-Bureau-Putnam Counties, talks about the upcoming May event: “The House That Bourbon Built"

Jon Scholtes, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of La Salle-Bureau-Putnam Counties, talks about the upcoming May event: "The House That Bourbon Built"

The L-P tennis team won two of three doubles matches before its dual with Ottawa was postponed, Mendota soccer won by shutout, and more baseball, softball, track and field and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune Roundup.

The Princeton Tree Board led a successful effort to plant 100 trees Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery.

An Easter egg hunt presented by the Princeton Rotary Club brought out families Saturday to Soldiers and Sailors Park.

Festival 56/PrincetonTheater Group will present The Michigan MOMsemble Celebrates Mother’s Day at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team shut out Marquette, the St. Bede baseball team won and more softball, baseball, soccer and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Gamers Guild Lounge, 104 N. Main St., Princeton, offers tabletop gaming, video gaming and virtual reality games.

Festival 56 in Princeton will offer up to three youth ages 14-22 the opportunity to work as paid apprentices with the resident professional company with various aspects of theatre production.

Ten veterans were honored during a Quilts of Valor ceremony on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Princeton. The quilts each take 100 hours to make. In 2003, quilter Catherine Roberts started the movement that became Quilts of Valor when her son was deployed in Iraq. Since that time, more than 401,361 have been awarded. The local group Illinois Valley Quilts of Valor awarded 189 quilts in 2024 and has given more than 1,000 quilts since its start in April 2017. Two veterans were absent.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from March 17 through March 31, 2025.

After Tuesday’s special meeting, which included a 1 hour, 15 minutes closed session with the Princeton City Council and City Manager Theresa Wittenauer, the City Council put an emphasis on better communication moving forward to avoid what recently transpired.

The following property transfers were recorded March 17-31, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

There are more Easter egg hunts this weekend, including a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt in Hennepin and an underwater egg hunt in Princeton. The Easter bunny is even planning to skydive into Skydive Chicago on Easter Sunday.

Voters in La Salle and Bureau counties this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

The Down on Main Summer Street Concert Series in Princeton is set to return this summer.

A skydiving Easter bunny, Easter centerpiece workshop, adult egg hunt, bunny run and underwater egg hunt are among the activities in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

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.

The Bureau County Metro Center, 837 Park Ave. W., Princeton, will host an underwater Easter egg hunt at 4 p.m. Friday, April 18.

Nellie Roberts Curiosity Shop, 625 N. Main St., Princeton, recently opened a new antique mall, joining other area antique and collectable stores in the city.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The following church services are scheduled for the Easter holiday.

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

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.

The St. Bede softball team won big, the Mendota baseball team beat Hall in extra innings and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Sci-Fest, Naturescapes art exhibition, Route "Flute" 66 and Easter egg hunts are among the events in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

A La Salle County grand jury has indicted a La Salle woman for allegedly fracturing her baby’s leg and a Streator woman for firing shots during a neighborhood dispute.

If unofficial results hold from the April 1 election, La Salle, Streator, Princeton and Spring Valley figure to have some new faces on their city councils.

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.

The St. Bede baseball team won a conference game and more baseball, softball, tennis and track and field results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

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.