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Hundreds of people waited in line for free gift bags during the grand-opening of Aldi on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 at the corner of Backbone Road and North Main Street in Princeton. The 12,000 square feet store began construction in May of this year. The first 100 people in line were given a chance to win a golden ticket to win a $100 gift card. The store hours are 9a.m.-8p.m. daily.

Princeton High School and Logan Junior High School students recently participated in the ILMEA District 2 music festival on Saturday, Nov. 8.

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days in the Prouty Building on Main St. in Princeton.

Shaw Local Radio's Annie interviews Terry and Rodney Johnson of Princeton. Terry runs local Quilts of Valor and Rodney runs Flags of Freedom I-80.

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La Salle's Celebration of Lights runs from early November through New Year's Day at Rotary Park. The free drive-through display is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Donations are welcome. With over 400 unique and original displays, the Celebration of Lights at Rotary Park is one of the biggest and brightest Christmas light celebrations in North Central Illinois.

For those who might have missed the dazzling, rare sighting of the northern lights in northern Illinois Tuesday night, there may still be another chance to see them Wednesday.

The Model Train Fair & Farm Toy Show is Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds.

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The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) dazzled the sky throughout the Illinois Valley on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) created sparking geomagnetic storm conditions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Space weather forecasters anticipate that geomagnetic activity may intensify to strong (G3) conditions overnight and could be around again tomorrow night.

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Students at Lincoln School honored Veterans on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Princeton. A pair of United States Coast Guard commanders, Erin Chlum and Matt Saldivar, were the guest speakers during the event.