Princeton

The Hall and Bureau Valley softball teams and Mendota baseball team won their regional openers and more baseball, softball and tennis results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton bowed out in the Class 2A regional with a 5-2 loss to Kewanee on Monday at Prather Field. The game also was the last game for Tiger coach Wick Warren, 76, who is retiring after 10 years at the Tigers helm.

The Bureau County Retired Teachers Association President Bonnie Driver invites area retired educators to the next meeting at noon Wednesday, May 21

The St. Bede baseball team won its 25th game, Henry-Senachiwne softball won a nonconference game and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Bella Clevenger scored two goals Friday to help the No. 4-seeded Princeton girls soccer team to a 3-1 win over No. 5 Oregon in a Class 1A Mendota Regional semifinal. Mendota won the other semi 8-0 over DePue-Hall.

Work has began on the groundbreaking of the Habitat For Humanity home on Thursday, May 15, 2025 near the intersection of Cherry and Marquette Street in Princeton. The home will take 6 to 9 months to complete. A family of 6, including 4 young children, will move into the home. Volunteers interested in helping with the home are asked to contact to Habitat for Humanity La Salle, Bureau, Putnam Counties by contacting the Peru office.

Fieldcrest's Pru Mangan and Macy Gochanour qualified for state track along with baseball and softball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton High School recognized six Spanish IV and four German IV students during awards night

Girls track and field athletes from L-P, Mendota, Princeton and Henry-Midland qualified for state along with baseball, softball and soccer results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency has announced the completion of its solar project in Princeton

The Henry-Senachwine softball team improved to 20-3, the Hall baseball team scored late to win and more baseball, softball, tennis and soccer results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P softball team clinched the outright Interstate 8 Conference title and more softball, baseball, soccer, tennis and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top times, distances and heights in the NewsTribune area for girls track and field.

Freedom House celebrated Founder’s Day on Friday, May 9, marking the life and enduring legacy of Nedda Simon, who died last year on the agency’s 42nd anniversary.

The American Legion Auxiliary 125 will be meeting 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the Legion Post, 1549 W. Peru St., Princeton.

Princeton High School celebrated National Decision Day on May 1 as a way to highlight the post-secondary plans of the Class of 2025.

The Mendota and St. Bede baseball teams won in their last at-bat and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Taylor Wetsel is where she wants to be. She is the newest Princeton police officer.

Crews excavate a lot for a future Aldi store on the corner of North Main Street and Backbone Road on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The grocery store broke ground last week. The timeline is to have the store open by Thanksgiving this year.

Mendota's Mariyah Elam won three conference titles in track, St. Bede softball won and more baseball, softball, track and field and soccer results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Princeton residents have a challenge before them. Postal carriers will collect nonperishable food items Saturday, May 10, from residents’ porches or curbs for the Bureau County Food Pantry.

Open Prairie United Church of Christ in Princeton will host a free concert by folk artist Bobby Jo Valentine at 7 p.m. on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11.

Margo Cartwright will retire from Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton at the end of the school year.

He was a rebellious student and "slacker" until he stumbled into auto shop. Now, La Salle-Peru High School's Mike Fisher runs the auto shop to teach his students accountability, professionalism.

Steve Amy knew he wanted to be a coach one day, growing up in a house with a father who was a multi-sport coach and teacher. He just didn’t know he wanted to teach. He said once he started teaching at Princeton, "it was a lot of fun. We have great kids here. Makes it easy.”

A free kids fishing expo in Peru, vendors market in Sheffield, the Starved Rock Country marathon, a folk artist in Princeton and an art exhibit in Peru are among the activities this weekend in the Illinois Valley.

St. Bede's Lily Bosnich broke the 20-year-old Illinois Valley area record in the 100-meter hurdles in the Tri-County Conference Meet and more track and field, baseball and softball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top baseball players in the NewsTribune area.

The Aldi sign at Backbone Road and Main Street in Princeton has caught the attention of residents.

The Bureau County Genealogical Society will host historian Jim Gibbons and his presentation on World War II at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Bureau County Genealogical Society, 629 S. Main St., Princeton.

Lauren Harbison hit a grand slam and threw a shutout to lead the Henry-Senachwine softball team to a win, the La Salle-Peru boys and girls track and field teams won at home and more baseball, softball, track and field, tennis and soccer results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota girls soccer team is 14-5-1 and earned the No. 1 seed in its sub-sectional. The Trojans will host a Class 1A regional that also includes Princeton, Oregon and DePue-Hall.

The biannual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for the Spring of 2025 have been announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization for patient safety, and OSF HealthCare St. Elizabeth Medical Center has been named to the list.

Protesters gathered Saturday and lined the 100 block of North Main Street to express their opposition to current U.S. foreign policy, domestic policy and the separation of powers being tested by the White House.

The Bureau Valley softball team beat Henry and Abingdon-Avon and more baseball and softball results in Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.

The Princeton Public Library announced a donation of $80,000 from the estate of Jean Lawton, which will significantly enhance the library’s educational programs, community outreach efforts and infrastructure improvements.

The L-P softball team routed Alleman, the L-P boys and girls track teams won in Mendota and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Day Jones interviews Laura Brigham & Sarah Smith of the Michigan MOMsemble. They have performances of their show “Buckle Up” this Friday (5/2) and Saturday (5/3) at Festival 56 in Princeton

Day Jones interviews Laura Brigham and Sarah Smith of the Michigan MOMsemble. They have performances of their show “Buckle Up” this Friday (5/2) and Saturday (5/3) at Festival 56 in Princeton

Join the Bureau and Putnam Emergency Management agencies and the Bureau and Marshall-Putnam farm bureaus at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton for an eight-hour rescue course targeted at first responders in the area.

The St. Bede girls track and field team won its home meet, Princeton boys tennis won and more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

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

The Princeton Elementary School District is accepting applications for two open board member positions.

The Princeton Moose Lodge is hosting a sock hop dance from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 2.

Here are Kevin Hieronymus' photos of Wednesday's Princeton Bible Church AWANA Pinewood Derby night. Youth from kindergarten through sixth grade raced their derby cars to see who had the fastest. Awards also were presented for Best Design.

Audrey Scherer hit a grand slam and a two-run home run to lead Earlville to a win and more softball, baseball, track and field, tennis and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top softball players in the NewsTribune area.

The Friends of Extension and 4-H who help to support outreach educational programs for University of Illinois Extension – Bureau County and its 4-H/Youth Development Program invites individuals to participate in a cash raffle fundraiser.

To ensure safety in the home canning process, pressure canner dial gauges should be tested once per year.

Princeton High School named its Top 10 students for the 2024-2025 school year.