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Bureau County police blotter: October 31, 2023 – Shaw Local

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Here are the police reports for Bureau County for Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Stock image)
Alexis S. Vonperbandt, 30, of Princeton was picked up by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department at 6:39 p.m. Oct. 26 at 2125 Westmore Dr. in Princeton on a failure to appear warrant.
Katina D. Williamson, 51, of Princeton was picked up by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department at 9:18 p.m. Oct. 27 at 2122 Westmore Dr. in Princeton on a failure to appear warrant.
Kevin D. Schnaiter, 31, of Seatonville was picked up by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department at 2:52 a.m. Oct. 29 on U.S Hwy 6 and 3150 E. St. on a failure to appear warrant.
Shaw Local News Network relies on reports furnished by police in our coverage area. Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.
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Photos: Princeton/Byron sectional semifinal – Shaw Local

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Princeton’s Jordan Reinhardt shoots over Byron’s Ben Hively in Wednesday’s sectional semifinals at Marengo. Princeton won 46-42 to advance to Friday’s championship against Rock Falls. (Mike Vaughn)
Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"

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Festival 56 to launch summer cabaret series June 21 in Princeton – Shaw Local

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Festival 56 professional theater’s summer 2025 season announces a series of Cabarets beginning Saturday, June 21st and continuing through Sunday, August 3rd. They are held at The Grace Theater, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton. (Photo Provided By Festival 56)
Festival 56 will begin its summer 2025 cabaret series Saturday, June 21, with a 7:30 p.m. performance at the Grace Theater, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton.
The series includes six cabaret performances through early August.
Each show will feature Festival 56 company members performing songs from a variety of genres. Early evening shows are family-friendly, while the 10 p.m. performances will feature a family-appropriate first act.
The full schedule:
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at Festival 56’s website, by calling 815-879-5656, or at the Grace Theater box office from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.

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Princeton Community Band kicks off 21st season on June 1 – Shaw Local

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The Princeton Community Band, under the direction of Ann Lusher, will kick off its 21st season on Sunday, June 1 with a concert in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton at 6 p.m. (Kevin Hieronymus)
The Princeton Community Band, under the direction of Ann Lusher, will kick off its 21st season on Sunday, June 1 with a concert in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton at 6 p.m.
Featured on the concert will be soprano soloist Kori Suarez of Peru. She will be singing “If I Loved You” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel.
Kori Suarez (Photo provided)
Other music on the concert includes “Music from Wicked,” Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” “Themes from Offenbach,” Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” “Variations on a Theme by Prokofieff,” and “Pennsylvania Polka.”
In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Sally Skinner Council Auditorium at Princeton High School.
All concerts are free. Donations are gratefully accepted. PCB is a 501(c)(3) organization. Lawn chairs are suggested. Refreshments are available from the Lions Club.
Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"

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18-basket disc golf course opens at Rotary Park – Shaw Local

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Eli Washkowiak fires his disc from the tee box Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the new disc golf course at Rotary Park in La Salle. (Derek Barichello)
The Illinois Valley has a new disc golf course.
The 18-basket course, named The Quarry, opened Friday to the public at Rotary Park in La Salle. A grand opening is expected to be scheduled in the next few weeks.
A map of the course and details of course play are on a display at Rotary Park, as well as information at each hole for players to follow. The course is free. Players must bring their own discs.
Go to facebook.com/cityoflasalle for information on the course.
Jeremy Washkowiak fires his disc from the tee box Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the new disc golf course at Rotary Park in La Salle. (Derek Barichello)
The Washkowiak family plays a round Sunday, March 3, 2024, of disc golf on the new course at Rotary Park in La Salle. (Derek Barichello)
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