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Over the past three years, fatal overdoses have been down by about two-thirds in La Salle County, according to County Coroner Rich Ploch. And while they can’t take full responsibility, the Perfectly Flawed Foundation is certainly making a difference
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Female landowners and farmers in the area are invited to attend the tenth annual Lady Landowner Seminar on Tuesday, September 30, at Warneke Woods, County Road 1835 North, Princeton.
Female landowners and farmers in the area are invited to attend the 10th annual Lady Landowner Seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 30, in Princeton.
The free event runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Warneke Woods, County Road 1835 North, and includes light refreshments.
Garrett Thalgott, general counsel for the Illinois Farm Bureau, will lead the seminar with a presentation on farmland lease considerations. He will cover key topics for landowners, tenants and agricultural professionals, including lease agreements, market trends and legal issues.
After Thalgott’s talk, representatives from the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Soil and Water Conservation District will discuss conservation programs and tools available to help farmers and landowners improve their land management.
This seminar is sponsored by the Bureau County Farm Bureau, the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau, the Bureau County FSA, the Bureau County SWCD and the Department of Agriculture’s NRCS.
Space is limited, and reservations are required by Sept. 26. Interested participants can register by calling the Bureau County Farm Bureau at 815-875-6468 or the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau at 309-364-2501.
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Crews with Advanced Asphalt Illinois Route 251 on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 near the intersection of North 39th Road just south of Mendota. Resurfacing work consists of patching and resurfacing, which is expected to be completed in mid-November. The work zone stretches from the BNSF railroad bridge south of Mendota to just north of Interstate 80 in Peru. The construction will continue into the spring with earth work. Motorists are asked to drive with caution through the construction zone. The Route 251 work between Mendota and Peru will lead to daily lane closures controlled by flaggers.
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Windy with rain showers early with clear skies overnight. Low near 45F. SW winds at 20 to 30 mph, decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Higher wind gusts possible..
Windy with rain showers early with clear skies overnight. Low near 45F. SW winds at 20 to 30 mph, decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Higher wind gusts possible.
Updated: October 20, 2025 @ 3:53 pm
A lively crowd in Princeton Saturday doing their part for the nationwide “No Kings” protest. It was an effort to express opposition to the Trump Administration. Rick Wilkin, Bureau County Democrat Chairman said Republicans and Trump are taking away American’s freedom, putting federal employees out of work and taking control of the military. Wilkin’s biggest fear during Trump’s reign is the loss of democracy:
A Trump supporter drove his gray truck adorned with various signs past the protestors a few times. Wilkin estimated about 400 persons may have present over the two hour event. Check out our videos from this event on our 103-9 WLPO Facebook.
Ottawa organizers of an “No Kings” rally there estimated one thousand people participated. People with signs saying “No King” and “Share the Pain; Tax the Rich” marched up La Salle Street from Madison Street to Washington Park Saturday. The protest remained peaceful.
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Burn Ban
Due to persistent drought conditions, the Princeton Fire Department has imposed an open burn ban across all areas it protects, including the City of Princeton and the Princeton Rural Fire Protection District.
The ban, effective immediately, prohibits all outdoor burning activities such as landscape waste, garbage and recreational fires. It will remain in place until sufficient rainfall alleviates the dry conditions.
This ban also overrides the city’s fall landscape waste burning period, which was scheduled to begin Oct. 1, under city ordinance Sec 10-231. At this time, no landscape waste burning is allowed. Officials will reassess the situation later to determine whether the Nov. 30, deadline for landscape waste burning will be extended.
Residents are urged to comply with the burn ban to prevent fire hazards during this dry spell. The Princeton Fire Department will announce when the ban is lifted through the same media channels.
For questions or more information, contact the Princeton Fire Department at 815-875-1861.
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Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Oct. 12-18. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
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OSF HealthCare will proceed with its plan to consolidate intensive care unit (ICU) and inpatient obstetrics (OB) services from its Ottawa hospital to the facility in Peru, the hospital announced Friday
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Princeton High School’s Caitlin Meyer, daughter of Eric and Heather Meyer, has been selected as the class of 2024 Sons of the American Revolution Outstanding Citizen Award winner. (Photo provided by Sydney Markham)
Princeton High School’s Caitlin Meyer, daughter of Eric and Heather Meyer, has been selected as the Class of 2024 Sons of the American Revolution Outstanding Citizen Award winner.
The award is sponsored by the Captain Zeally Moss-Illinois Chapter of the SAR.
The award is presented to a student in recognition of high ideals of character and citizenship. Meyer was selected for this honor by the faculty and her classmates.
“[I’m] incredibly honored to be recognized by my teachers and classmates as someone with qualities of a good citizen,” Meyer said.
Throughout high school, Meyer has been involved in Year One, Star Spangled Singers, student council, FFA, FCA, Class Officers, WORTH, Interact Club, Spanish Club and Prom Committee.
She has received several sportsmanship awards, a Student of the Month award and high honor roll recognition.
Meyer is a member of the National Honor Society, the president of PHS Class of 2024 and president of Interact Club. In addition to school activities, she has been involved in vacation Bible school and Sunday school at her church and has earned more than 24 service learning hours.
Her future plans include attending college and majoring in elementary education.
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