The event is open to the public, with additional parking available in the gravel lot at Beck’s.

Illinois Community College’s Continuing Education Center offers training to become a real estate broker or a home inspector through two courses.

Illinois Valley Community College Professor Matthew Johll’s students learn how science can make an impact far beyond the classroom, reaching courtrooms across the U.S. and the U.K., according to an IVCC news release.

Take a look at some of the week’s best photos, captured by Illinois Valley photographers from Sunday, Aug. 10, through Saturday, Aug. 16.

A free workshop on the Mediterranean diet will be held Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Walnut Public Library.

With the 2025 girls golf season teeing up soon, here's a look at area golf teams from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

Three leaders in the Illinois Valley Community College’s theater program have created a scholarship to support students who perform onstage or behind the scenes.

A look at the top returning Bureau County statistical volleyball leaders with players from BV, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede

With the 2025 boys golf season teeing up soon, here's a look at area golf teams from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.

This week’s Play of the Day for the Wyaton Hills Ladies Play Day was “top 3 scores.” Winners were Elisa Gugerty first, Mary Cooney second and Sue Moss third.

The Bureau County Courthouse will begin a modernization and elevator repair project beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 2, Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed said in a news release.

A new event has been planned for the 170th annual Bureau County Fair in Princeton: a tractor show from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. 

The Princeton varsity volleyball team is taking their annual team-bonding trip to Great America today for a day of roller-coaster rides.

Spring Valley will host a free electronic recycling event from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, in the parking lot of JFK School, located at 999 N. Strong Ave

The Princeton Junior Woman’s Club Baby Contest has received two new entries for 2025.

The production opens at 7 p.m. Friday to Saturday, Aug. 22-23 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.24, at Putnam County Community High School.

Crews began building the exterior walls at the future home to an Aldi grocery store on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2025 at the intersection of Backbone Road and North Main Street in Princeton. The 20,000 square-foot store could be open by Thanksgiving.

Read the transcript from our interview: Trace Adkins is coming to the Bureau County Fair, and spoke with Dani Holland ahead of his visit

Shaw Local Radio’s Dani Holland interviews country music superstar Trace Adkins as Adkins prepares to play at the Bureau County Fair on August 21 in Princeton

The University of Illinois Extension will host two upcoming cooking workshops focused on planning and preparing quick, healthy meals using seasonal ingredients, according to a U of I news release.

This spring, the Putnam County Panthers embraced a groundbreaking shift in high school baseball, deploying Bluetooth technology to enhance on-field communication – a move approved by the NFHS just last July, setting a precedent that could revolutionize high school sports

The Princeton American Legion Auxiliary 125 will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Legion Post at 1549 W. Peru St.

The city of Henry and the Chief Senachwine Chapter NSDA are set to unveil an Abraham Lincoln historical marker at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Henry’s City Park.

The application period for programs happening between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026, ends Sept. 15. Grant announcements will be made in early October.

Online voting is available through Venmo to @P-Juniors-71. Voters must include the baby’s name in the “What’s it for?” line. Venmo votes will be accepted until noon on Thursday, Sept. 4.

Hall Township Food Pantry will distribute food 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 16 at 500 N. Terry St., Spring Valley to individuals and families in need.  

Kenney Jones and Karen Taylor win their fourth straight Hidden Lake club championships.

The 2025 Sauk Valley Senior Showcase is October 7th!

Bureau County Farm Bureau will host preventive health screenings from 6 to 9 a.m. on Friday, August 22nd, at its office at 1407 N. Main St. in Princeton.

Bureau County Metro Center - Get ready to hit the field! The Bureau County Metro Center’s Fall Flag Football program is back, and registration is now open. With age divisions for Kindergarten–1st grade, 2nd–3rd grade, and 4th–5th grade, young athletes will have the opportunity to

Kirsten McLendon of Deer Park shot an 86, with a 42 on the front 9 and 44 on the back 9, to defend her IVWGI championship. It was her third title in four years.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse.

Princeton Junior Woman’s Club Baby Contest has received its next six entries for 2025.

Leading ladies from Bureau Valley, Princeton and St. Bede's golf teams heading into the 2025 season.

Kirsten McLendon and Deer Park Golf Club will be out to defend their individual and team championships when the 66th annual Illinois Valley Women’s Golf Invitational comes to Edgewood Park Golf Club in McNabb on Sunday.

The following property transfers were recorded between July 1 and July 15, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse.

The La Moille Lions Club will host its chicken dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at 308 Howard St.

These marriage licenses were recently recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse.

A-L-O, Bureau Valey, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede will huddle up for the first fall practices of the 2025 football season on Monday. Here’s a rundown of when each team they will be practicing during the first week.

Featuring golfers from Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede and Princeton

Payton Frueh of Ohio, Ill. competed in the 2025 Illinois State Fair Jr. Horse Show Versatility Contest held on Friday, July, 25 in Springfield. Frueh and her gelding, Cooper, won four of the five events and took home the Championship in Jr. Versatility.

Kathy Ballard is the 2025 recipient of the Betty Pretzsch Memorial Volunteer Award given to a 5-year member of the Friends of Princeton Public Library. She has been a member of the Friends of Princeton Public Library since 2016.

Dustin Pearson lived life in the fast lane. He never slowed down in life or boat racing. In his Facebook profile, Pearson said, “Once a driver seriously considers safety an issue, you know his fastest days are over.” Sadly, Pearson lost his life racing at Lake DePue.

Princeton’s Avah Oertel (Heartland Havoc 16U Premier Maraden) and LaSalle-Peru’s Taylor Vescogni (Beverly Bandits 16U Otto) wrapped up their summer travel softball season at the national level.

Bureau County Fair Survey Contest

American Legion Post 180 will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Post, located at 209 N. McCoy St. in Granville.

The 66th annual Illinois Valley Women’s Golf Invitational will be held on Sunday, Aug. 10 at Edgewood Park Golf Club in McNabb. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. modified shotgun start.

The Princeton cross country team will resume its summer running schedule with six remaining sessions for the week of July 28-Aug. 1. The PHS runners will meet at 8:30 a.m. and 7p.m. at Zearing Park on Wednesday and at 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the high school on Thursday and Friday

The 28th annual Tiger Classic sponsored by the Princeton Tiger Athletic Boosters Club will be held Aug. 16 at Chapel Hill Golf Course. The four-person team entry fee of $350 includes gift bags, four drink tickets and four lunch tickets.

J.A. Happ pitched in parts of 15 MLB seasons for eight teams. He was a member of two Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series teams. Along the way, the southpaw won 133 big league games, had 1,661 strikeouts and earned a save in the 2017 All-Star Game.