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Princeton High School named students to the honor and high honor rolls for the second semester of the 2023-24 school year. (Derek Barichello)
Princeton High School named students to the honor and high honor rolls for the second semester of the 2023-24 school year.
The following students were named to the high honor roll (asterisk denotes 4.0 grade-point average): Ruby Acker,* Cameron Adkisson,* Emmaleigh Ames, Ashley Anderson, Benjamin Anderson, Nolan Anderson, Noah Bacorn, Noah Baker, Morgan Bartkiewicz,* Isla Bayer, Cayden Benavidez, Levi Boggs,* Wyatt Bohms, Anna Boughton, Abigail Brown,* Arthur Burden III, Danika Burden, Landon Bush, Sophia Carlson, Tessa Carlson, Kyle Chin, Selina Chin, Ace Christiansen, Hanna Claiborne,* Isabella Clevenger, Taylor Compton, Xiomara Cortez, Gianna Crowl, Keighley Davis, Landon Davis,* Justin DePauw, Addison Dever, Devin Dever, Alex Diaz, Camryn Driscoll, Evan Driscoll, Jackson Drozda, Grace Eggers,* Michael Ellis, Casey Etheridge,* Kambri Fisher,* Morgan Foes,* Miyah Fox, Olivia Fox, Morgan Franklin,*Angela Frost, Payton Frueh, Erah Goodale, Lilith Gray, Common Green, Gracelynn Hansen, Lydia Hardy,* Ellie Harp,* Abigail Harris,* Micah Harris, Zachary Harris, Katelynn Hartmann, Jack Heaton, Adeline Hecht,* Makayla Hecht,* Ava Hobson,* Savannah Hollars, Micah Hult,* Ryan Jagers,* Ethan Janssen, Lydia Johnson,* Kalista Jones, Caroline Keutzer, Ella Kinnamon, Brinley Kloepping, Nolan Kloepping, Tricia Kloepping, Ava Knaak, Jacob Knickerbocker, Braydyn Kruse, Ava Kyle, Josephina Leone, Kylen Lewis,* Timothy Lewis,* Olivia Longeville, Matthew Lord, Peyton Lovestrand, Paityn Lucas, Kathy Maciczak,* Haylee Mancini,* Jackson Mason, Kaitlyn McCarter, Jessa McLaughlin, Emilee Merkel, Caitlin Meyer,* Natalie Meyer,* Chloe Miller, Payne Miller, Chloe Moffitt, Kelsea Mongan,* Ian Morris,* Kiyrra Morris, Sydney Mount, Sydney Neff, Scarlett Nichols, Caleb Novak, Cade Odell, Avah Oertel, Sophia Oester, Liam Orozco, Jack Orwig, Anisha Patel,* Kamryn Patel,* Andrew Peacock, Rebekah Pearson, Rhett Pearson, Kaylee Pease,* Tyson Phillips,* Gavin Pinter,* Brenna Powelson, Lea Quinlan, Riley Rauh, Reese Reviglio, Morgan Richards,* Ashley Richardson,* Yocelynn Robledo, Joshua Roth, Ella Rutledge, Sylvie Rutledge, Michel Sanchez-Rodriguez, Hayden Sayler, James Schillaci, Nora Schneider, Norah Schultz, Sydney Scully, Braden Shaw, Aaliyah Shipley,* Jadah Shipley,* Alivia Shute, Christiane Sierens, Josie Sierens,* Isabella Simmering,* Chase Sims, Mia Sluis, Emily Smith, Meghan Smith, Michael Smith, James Starkey III, Owen Thornton, Arianne Tirao, Layla Todd, Kole Transou, Konner Tucker, Jordan VandeVenter,* Avery Waca, Emma Wahlgren, Kamden Wahlgren, Ashlynn Weber, Ellie Welte,* Fiona Wempe, Philip Whited,* Maximus Wilborn,* Bennett Williams,* Samantha Woolley, Elin Workman*
The following students were named to the honor roll: Onnestee Adams, Ayden Agushi, Gracie Anderson, Ayla Berlin, Ashton Bland, Brooklynn Borys, Yasmin Bracamontes, Georgie Breeding-Fulton, Scarlet Breeding-Fulton, Karsyn Brucker, Mia Buccini, Eli Burden, John Busard, Corbin Cain, Keeley Cardosi, Addison Compton, Jaydon Cooke, Jazzlyn DePauw, Alexis Emmett, Tyler Forristall, Paige Fox, Beckett Funderberg, Isabella Gibson, Ella Grey, Macey Hall, Angelina Hernandez, Hannah Herro, Kieren Hoffman, Kimberly Imsland, Anagrace Isaacson, Paige Jesse, Katherine Kammerer, Teresa Kelly, Grace Killin, Jadeyn Klingenberg, Kelsea Klingenberg, Isaac Knickerbocker, Landen Koning, Wyatt Koning, Luke LaPorte, Noah LaPorte, Abram Longeville, Collin Lund, Bayleigh Mack, Braelyn Maloy, Joshua Martin, Olivia Mattingly, Keeley McCarter, Ely Mehlbrech, Addison Monaco, Mariska Mount, Parker Nink, Chloe Ostrowski, Jordan Reinhardt, Dakara Rivera, Brennan Roden, Cruz Rodriguez, Clayton Rokosz, Brayden Schwartz, Elijah Skaggs, Joshua Smith, Luke Smith, Jace Stuckey, Audrey Thompson, Isaiah Tiser, Abigail Ward, Adam Windham
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PRINCETON, Ill. — Aldi is expanding in Illinois with a new store opening in Princeton on Nov. 13.
The Princeton store is located at 146 Backbone Rd. E. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., and regular store hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
The first 100 customers will receive a gift bag and gift card.
Aldi also opened a new store in Moline on Oct. 9 at the former Hy-Vee building near John Deere Road and 7th Street. The building had been vacant for nearly three years. 
Both stores are part of the company’s broader growth strategy. In 2024, Aldi announced plans to open 800 additional U.S. stores within five years and invest more than $9 billion nationwide. The company is headquartered in Batavia, Illinois.
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Churches across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced their Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service schedules for 2025. (Metro)
Churches across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced their Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service schedules for 2025.
St. Barbara Parish will hold Christmas Eve Mass at 5 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church in Dalzell. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church in Cherry.
Putnam County Community Church will host a Christmas Eve Eve service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 415 E. Hopkins St., Granville.
St. John Baptist Parish in La Salle will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4 p.m. at St. Hyacinth Church; at 4 and 10 p.m. at St. Patrick Church; and a Spanish Mass at 7 p.m. at St. Hyacinth. Midnight Masses will be held in English at St. Hyacinth and in Latin at Holy Rosary Shrine.
Trinity United Church of Christ in La Salle will conduct a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5 p.m.
Christmas Day Masses will be at 8 a.m. at St. Hyacinth, 10 a.m. at St. Patrick and 12:15 p.m. in Spanish at St. Hyacinth.
Christmas Eve Masses will be at 4, 6 (in Spanish) and 10 p.m. at Holy Cross Church in Mendota. Mass will be offered at 4 p.m. at St. Theresa Church in Earlville and at 6 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Peterstown.
Christmas Day Masses will be at 8:30 a.m. at St. Theresa, 9 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Peterstown and 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Church.
Oglesby Union Church will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.
Holy Family Church will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Mass will be at 8 a.m.
St. Brigid Parish in Ottawa will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 10:30 p.m. at St. Columba Church and at 5 p.m. at St. Patrick Church. Christmas Day Masses will be at 8 and 10 a.m. at St. Patrick and at 9 a.m. at St. Columba.
St. Bede Abbey will hold a Christmas Eve Mass at 8 p.m. and a Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.
Zion United Church of Christ will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
St. Rose of Lima Parish in Peru will hold Christmas Eve services at 4 p.m. at St. Valentine Church, and 5:30 and 9 p.m. at St. Joseph Church. Midnight Mass will be at St. Valentine Church.
Christmas Day Masses will be at 7:30 a.m. at St. Valentine, 9 a.m. at St. Joseph and 10:30 a.m. at St. Valentine.
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church will hold candlelight Christmas Eve services at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Evangelical Covenant Church will hold a 7 p.m. service on Christmas Eve.
St. Louis Catholic Church will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9 a.m.
Christmas Eve Masses will be at 4 and 10 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Spring Valley, with a Spanish Mass at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Church in DePue. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9 a.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Church.
Spring Valley United Church of Christ will hold a candlelight service at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 24 at 227 E. Erie St., Spring Valley.
The Parish of St. Michael the Archangel will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 5:30 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Masses will be at 8 and 10 a.m.
Holy Trinity, the first Slovak Lutheran church in America, will host a 1 p.m. special Christmas Eve service at the corner of Franklin and Church streets in Streator.
St. Mary Church will hold Christmas Eve Masses at 4 and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Mass will be at 9 a.m.
Waltham Presbyterian Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m.
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The Illinois State Police is investigating a death in Bureau County.
At 9:51 p.m. Dec. 10, troopers, along with other local law enforcement partners, located a suspect vehicle wanted in connection to a homicide in Rock County, Wisconsin, the agency said in a press release.
A traffic stop was attempted, and a pursuit ensued, ending at the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area on Interstate 80 west of Princeton.
Law enforcement attempted to contact the driver and officers approached the vehicle. The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was discovered deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The ISP said in the release that it will conduct a thorough investigation and remain in contact with the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding the incident. The investigation is active and ongoing and no additional information is available at this time.
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Princeton High School’s Scholastic Bowl team is headed to the small screen after competing on Stateline Quizbowl in a matchup against Byron. (Photo provided by Brody Anderson)
Princeton High School’s Scholastic Bowl team will appear on “Stateline Quizbowl” in a matchup against Byron.
The episode will air Jan. 17 on WTVO Channel 17, with an encore broadcast Jan. 18 on WQRF Channel 39, according to the school. The episode will be available online beginning Jan. 19 on the Eyewitness News WTVO/WQRF YouTube channel.
“Getting to represent Princeton on TV is unreal,” said coach Brody Anderson. “There’s this electric mix of nerves and excitement, and then the cameras roll, and you realize we’re really doing this.”
The show features students competing in fast-paced trivia, representing their schools. Princeton’s appearance continues the program’s tradition of showcasing academic excellence.
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Protesters hold signs during a “ICE out for good” protest on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 at Rotary Park in Princeton. The Bureau County Democrats organized the event. About two-dozen protesters gathered to protest the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. (Scott Anderson)
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The Rotary Club of Princeton has revamped its donation process in order to streamline its non-profit organization and to support its mission. (Provided)
The Rotary Club of Princeton has announced that scholarship applications for 2026 are now open.
The Swan Eickmeier four-year scholarship is available to graduating seniors attending Princeton High School, Princeton Christian Academy or homeschooled students living in the Princeton School District who plan to attend an accredited college or university beginning fall 2026.
A maximum of three $5,000 scholarships will be awarded based on need and other achievements outlined in the application.
The Swan Eickmeier Community College/Vocational Scholarship is available to students planning to attend a two-year community college or private or trade school in pursuit of an associate’s degree or certificate. A maximum of two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded using the same criteria.
Applications are due by April 3 and are available at phs-il.org or princetonrotaryclub.com.
The Princeton Rotary Club will host a scholarship fair from 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Prouty-Zearing Community Building, 435 S. Main St., Princeton.
Graduating seniors are encouraged to attend to meet local scholarship representatives and make connections. Attendees will have a chance to win $250.
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BUREAU Co., Ill. (KWQC) – Deputies said a 78-year-old man was airlifted after a truck and a train crashed Wednesday morning.
About 9:34 a.m., deputies responded to a crash involving a truck and a train in the 900 block of East Street, according to a news release.
Deputies said a 78-year-old man from Princeton, Illinois, was driving a truck north of East Street when it crashed with an Iowa Interstate train.
The driver was removed from the truck by emergency crews and airlifted, deputies said.
The crash is being investigated.
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Levi Boggs, left, a senior at Princeton High School, holds his tuba after being selected for the All-State Honors Orchestra. Scarlett Nichols, a junior, holds her flute after being selected for the All-State Band. Both students will perform at the ILMEA All-State Music Festival at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 31. (Photo provided by Steven Olson)
Two students from Princeton High School have been selected to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Music Festival, the highest honor for student musicians in Illinois.
Levi Boggs, a senior, was selected to play tuba with the All-State Honors Orchestra, the upper of two all-state groups. Boggs previously was selected for All-State performances his sophomore year and received a “Best of Day” award for his tuba solo at the IHSA Solo and Ensemble tournament last spring.
Scarlett Nichols, a junior, was selected to play flute with the All-State Band. Nichols also performs with the Peoria Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Both students were selected through an audition process in October and participated in a regional festival at Augustana in November. They will travel to Peoria to rehearse in ensembles with top musicians from around the state and perform at the Peoria Civic Center at 7 p.m. Jan. 31.
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Tossed & Found Resale + Consignment is relocating to a larger space in Princeton in March. (Scott Anderson)
Tossed & Found Resale + Consignment is relocating to a larger space in Princeton in March.
The shop, currently at 225 Backbone Road, will move to 902 N. Main St., the former location of Sean Philip Bridals, which closed in March 2025.
The current location will remain open until mid-February, when staff will begin the moving process.
The relocation will provide more space for merchandise, according to the business.
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