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The following cases were considered by the Bureau County Grand Jury on March 21.

The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will host its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, at the New Hope Church of the Nazarene, 30 N. Sixth St., Princeton.

Dalzell Grade School announced the students in fifth through eighth grades who earned the distinction of making the honor roll for the third quarter.

My vision is to continue the momentum and progress we’ve experienced during the last 4 years.

The Princeton Christian Academy fourth grade class recently took its annual trip to the Bureau County Agricultural Fair at the Bureau County Fairgrounds.

For many years there was a partnership with Bureau County Tourism and the Henry County Tourism Bureau to present More on 34 Miles and Miles of Garage Sales. 

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

An all you can eat pancake breakfast is set 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 6, at St. Louis Gym, 616 S. Gosse, Princeton.

High-speed fiber optic internet service from Surf Broadband soon will be available to residents and businesses in the village of Ladd.

Michael Wittig, a Bureau County patrol officer, will run for Bureau County sheriff with the goals of leading with integrity and serving with honor, he said.

Princeton High School’s Scholastic Bowl team players Tim Lewis, Clayton Rokosz and Max Wilborn have been given all-sectional honors by the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association.

The Princeton Public Library is proud to recognize the ongoing generosity of Marjorie Albrecht, whose consistent donations have significantly enriched the library’s offerings to the community.

Applications now are available for this year’s teacher training titled “Roads, Rivers and Rails!” created for preschool through high school educators who want to expand their curriculum while including topics related to agriculture.

I am running for reelection because I find great satisfaction in making a positive, direct impact on our community.

I am seeking reelection for City Council, that I have been a part of for the past four years. When I originally ran for office back in 2021, my main reason was to help support small businesses.

I was born and raised in Princeton. As a native I have gained a great knowledge of our town and its rich history.

The Ladd American Legion Auxiliary, Post 938, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Legion Hall, 111 S. Main St.

Bureau Valley High School in Manlius inducted 19 new members into the National Honor Society Chapter on Thursday, March 20.

The Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program is open for applications.

Winners were announced in the 10th annual Placemat Design Contest sponsored by the Bureau County Farm Bureau.

A semi tractor trailer caught fire Sunday near the Route 89 Ladd and Spring Valley exit on Interstate 80.

Starting April 3, the Malden Chess Club meets every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Feed Store, 212 W. Main St., Malden.

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

Princeton Christian Academy was awarded a $1,000 Spring Ag Literacy Grant through the Bureau County Farm Bureau Foundation.

Princeton Christian Academy first through eighth grade speech team contestants recently competed at Christian Hills School in Orland Hills and at the Bureau Valley Elementary Conference Meet at Bureau Valley Junior High.

Four seniors graduated in the top 6 among their school's all-time scoring leaders.

A look at Bureau County statistical boys basketball leaders for the 2024-25 season featuring Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede players

Here's the lineup featuring the 2024-25 BCR Boys Basketball Team featuring players from Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede, Princeton, LaMoille and DePue.

The scheduled home games were thrown a curve ball due to field conditions at Princeton. The Tigresses will now play at Chillicothe on turf while the JV and varsity baseball games will move to Sterling’s turf fields. Hall’s baseball game is also being moved to Alleman’s field.

The Princeton Public Library is inviting the community to transform discarded books into creative works of art.

Noah LaPorte was destined for stardom in basketball the moment he picked it up. He went from an understudy role as a sophomore starter on Princeton’s 2022-23 No. 1-ranked sectional champions to the leading role on two more Sweet 16 teams.

Here's a look at Bureau County girls statistical leaders for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede

Here’s a look at the top area career scorers for the Class of 2025 and other classes:

Hall senior Ryan Bosi has signed to compete for the Purdue University Northwest track and field team. He was a state qualifier in the triple jump and 4 x 100 relay last year. He plans to study computer science.

Here's a look at the leading ladies on the court this season, featuring players from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

Here's a look at today’s cancellations and postponements for March 20, 2025

Camryn Driscoll and Keighley Davis started playing basketball together in the fifth grade. They have a knack of knowing what each other is going to do and wouldn’t know what to do without one another. Naturally, they share the 2024-25 BCR co-girls Basketball Players of the Year

Bean Buzz is closing in Princeton.

A look at today’s list of Bureau County area cancellations and postponements.

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

Payton Frueh was selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Equine Entrepreneurship.

The Princeton Logan eighth-grade volleyball team won the first set of Monday’s IESA Class 3A eighth-grade volleyball championship 25-15 at Pannebaker Gym, inching toward a trip to State. Visiting Morris Saratoga, however, rallied to take the match 25-19, 25-21.

Jack Brady, a St. Bede alumnus and assistant coach, has been promoted to head football coach at St. Bede. He succeeds Jim Eustice, who resigned to take job at Mendota. Nicole Trenka was hired as the St. Bede varsity volleyball coach this fall. She follows Kaitlyn Edgecomb.

Volunteer Tammi Lanxon worked day and night to make sure the warming center in Princeton was staffed and operational.

The following marriage licenses were recorded Feb. 6 to March 8, 2025, at the Bureau County Courthouse.

The Princeton-Illinois Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its Youth Luncheon on Friday, March 7, at Ye Olde Underground Inn.

The 2025 Bureau County Land Atlas and Plat Book now is available.

The Tigresses have made great strides under Hayes, going 7-17 in her first season as head coach and flipping the numbers last year, going 17-8 and playing for a regional championship. They aim to take it another step this year.

As the 2025 softball season gets underway this week, here are players to watch from Bureau County.

Mat Pistole walked into his house one day and his little boy, Tate, wanted dad to pick him up right away, but he couldn’t because his hands were full of football items. Tate’s dad knew that very moment it was time to spend more time at home.