Police Blotter: June 13, 2022 – Shaw Local


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Lorraine E. Happach, 87, of Sheffield was charged with operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at 10:06 a.m. on June 9 at 127 S. Main St and Railroad St. in Sheffield, the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office said.
Hunter J. Pecher, 23, of Spring Valley was charged with operation of a vehicle when wanted under a criminal summons service warrant at 10:16 a.m. on June 10 at 22 Park Ave. in Princeton, the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office said.
Austin R. Kraft, 24, of Mineral was charged with improper lane usage and failure to report an accident to police authority at 1:40 a.m. on June 11 on US Hwy 6 and 1.5 E 300 E St. in Sheffield, the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office said.
Lashanda Taylor, 29, of South Bend, IN was charged with driving with a revoked or suspended license at 3:31 p.m. on June 11 on IL Hwy 40 and 2500 N Ave. in Walnut, the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office said.
Koel R. W. Hjertstedt, 21, of Princeton was charged with speeding 26-35 mph over traffic laws at 7:27 p.m. on June 12 on Park Avenue and Hidden Lake Drive in Princeton, Bureau County Sheriff’s Office said.
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78-year-old airlifted after truck, train crash – kwqc.com


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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Photos: 'ICE out for good' protest held in Princeton – Shaw Local


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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Blue Margaritas opens second Illinois Valley location in Princeton – Shaw Local


A Blue Margaritas Restaurant will be opening in Princeton at 105 Ave Road. (Stephanie Jaquins)
Blue Margaritas opened on Wednesday at 105 Ace Road in Princeton.
The restaurant specializes in traditional Mexican dishes inspired by cuisine from different regions of Mexico, according to its website.
Blue Margaritas opened its first Illinois Valley location in Oglesby in June 2023. The chain also operates locations in Germantown Hills, Peoria, Springfield and Washington.
The company was established in 2015.
For more information, visit bluemargaritas.com or find Blue Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill Princeton on Facebook.
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