Princeton

Sayler’s General Store in Princeton soon will close.

There will be opportunities to holiday shop and take part in season activities this weekend during Princeton's Christmas Walk and the Holiday Market at the Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center.

The Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton along with St. Louis Catholic Church and Christ Community Church will be providing a free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28.

The Bureau County Christmas For Kids toy drive will continue Saturday, Nov. 23, at The Heartland Bank on South Main Street and at The Milk Mustache on North Main Street in Princeton.

A look at the top girls tennis players in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.

Princeton’s Christmas Walk is scheduled this weekend, putting a spotlight on local downtown businesses and kicking off the holiday with seasonal activities.

The Hall and Princeton girls basketball teams won Tuesday to win their pools in the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

The Rotary Club of Princeton announced the application for its Love Our Community grant is available.

The April 2025 ballot is starting to take shape in the Illinois Valley. Here is who filed in La Salle, Mendota, Oglesby, Peru, Princeton, Spring Valley, Streator and Utica.

A look at the top girls golfers in the NewsTribune area from the 2024 season.

OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center received an “A”' grade in the biannual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for the Fall of 2024

The OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center Tree of Lights campaign in Princeton is underway.

Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit surveys were mailed to every rider that made a reservation in 2023.

The Princeton Christian Academy high school students will present Willam Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23 in the auditorium.

4-H members across Bureau, La Salle and Marshall-Putnam counties learned ways to improve as officers at the 2024 gameshow-themed 4-H Officer Training event Nov. 9 at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

A look at the Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Earlville, Fieldcrest and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams.

Princeton Christian Academy announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

The Bureau County Christmas For Kids is collecting toys and donations for its annual holiday drive.

Football players from Princeton, Bureau Valley and Amboy co-op were named All State by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association.

Musical theater will be on the stage at IVCC and in Henry over the weekend, along with another event to kick off the holidays in Spring Valley.

Open Prairie United Church of Christ in Princeton will host its annual German Christkindlmarkt (Christ Child Market) from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the church, 25 E. Marion St. (behind the Apollo Theater).

Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton will host a “Surviving the Holidays” seminar series through GriefShare, especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death.

Tuesday was the first day candidates could file for municipal races in the consolidated election in April – and candidates filed in La Salle, Mendota, Peru, Princeton, Spring Valley, Streator and Utica.

The Model Train Fair & Farm Toy Show is scheduled 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton.

The Princeton Public Library announced for November that Midland States Bank will be sponsoring the Princeton Public Library Cafe.

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

A look at the best boys golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.

Veterans Day ceremonies will take place Monday, Nov. 11, across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, for the photographic work of David Horst, Jon McCutchan and Mike Vaughn at the NCI ARTworks Gallery, the Westclox west wing entrance, 400 Fifth St., Peru.

The Friends of Princeton Public Library are hosting a fall book sale.

A former Kewanee man will continue serving 50 years for a 2020 murder in Princeton. Davijion Robinson struck out recently with an appeals court.

OSF HealthCare announced the expansion of its OSF Wound Care services to Peru.

Get Ready to Thrive in 2025 Holiday Edition is scheduled 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in Ottawa, Streator, Mendota and Peru.

A veterans dinner and dance is scheduled Friday, Nov. 8, at the Princeton Moose Lodge, 1339 N. Euclid Ave.

Princeton High School’s Junior Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team competed Saturday at the IHSSBCA Novice Tournament at Limestone High School.

Daniel C. Anderson is in the lead after all the precincts were counted in Bureau County to become the next state’s attorney and Kurt Workman is in the lead to become the next coroner.

In support of Rotary’s “Operation Pollination,” Rotarians took to the garden Oct. 26 at Princeton Public Library.

OSF HealthCare will host two community blood drives in November with ImpactLife.

Rick Clary of Central Bank in Princeton has seen the impact a foundation has made in Geneseo.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recognized high school seniors as 2024-25 Illinois State Scholars, including nine students from St. Bede Academy.

The Illinois Activity Professional Association hosted its 45th annual conference, themed “Rest, Reflect and Recharge," including presentations from Princeton professionals.

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

Princeton city crews will begin removal of any remaining summer and fall decorations after Nov. 15 from the city of Princeton cemeteries.

Princeton Theater Group will welcome Bourbon Country at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, to the Grace Theater.

Fieldcrest's Caleb Krischel and Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber advanced to state in cross country along with IVCC basketball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the first-round playoff matchups for the Princeton and Amboy co-op football teams.

CONXXUS completed a roughly $4 million investment in Princeton’s infrastructure to provide high-speed internet to residents using a 100% fiber-optic network and is hosting an event to educate the community.

Check trick-or-treat times for communities in and near La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

Search our table to see what designation your Bureau County school received on the 2024 school report card.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of Bureau County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.