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Princeton High School (Derek Barichello)
Princeton High School District 500 will hold registration for the 2025-26 school year from July 24 through Aug. 12. Parents should log into their student’s Teacherease account to complete online registration, which includes updating student information, viewing schedules and submitting forms and fees.
Families are encouraged to complete the Free and Reduced Lunch Application, recently mailed home, to determine eligibility for fee waivers.
Freshman orientation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Students should enter through Door 3 (flag pole entrance). Sophomores, juniors and seniors may attend orientation that same day between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., entering through the main entrance (Door 1).
All students will have ID and yearbook photos taken, receive Chromebooks, planners, and can return required forms and pay registration fees.
Students new to the district or without internet access should call 815-875-3308 to schedule an appointment. Registration forms are available online at www.phs-il.org under the “2025-2026” tab.
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Entry No. 1 is Vyla Jo Nyman, 11 month old daughter of Tyler and Perla Nyman of Princeton. (Photo provided by Gail Jagers)
Entries still are being accepted for the 2024 Princeton Junior Woman’s Club Baby Contest.
So far, the contest has five entries.
Entrants must be Bureau County residents younger than 24 months of age as of Sept. 6. Contest entries must be emailed to princetonjuniors@gmail.com by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
To enter, email a high resolution, snapshot sized color photograph of the child. Refrain from entering photos that have been cropped or altered. Also, no professional photographs will be accepted. The email must also include the following: child’s name, sex, birthdate, current age, parents’ name, parents’ address and two valid contact phone numbers.
In person voting will begin at noon Friday, Aug. 9, and continue until noon Friday, Sept. 6. The voting canisters will be displayed at Midland States Bank (Aug. 9-16), First State Bank (Aug. 16-23), Central Bank (Aug. 23-30) and Heartland Bank – South Branch (Aug. 30-Sept. 6). The canisters will be moved around noon on Fridays. Each child will have a canister with his/her corresponding photograph in which votes can be placed.
The Princeton Junior Woman’s Club Baby Contest will be accepting Venmo to collect votes. To vote through Venmo, send your chosen transaction amount to @P-Juniors-71. Voters must include the baby’s name in the “What’s it for?” line. Venmo votes will only be accepted from noon on Friday, Aug. 9th to noon on Thursday, Sept. 5.
One dollar equals 100 votes. All votes will be tallied and winners will be notified Sept. 6 and introduced during that evening’s Homestead Festival announcements.
Prizes will be given to the boy and girl winners, as well as the boy and girl runners up. All winners and their parents will have a spot in the Homestead Festival parade on Saturday.
The Princeton Junior Woman’s Club donates all the proceeds from this contest back to communities and organizations within Bureau County through various projects carried out by their club.
Entry No. 2 is Everett Eckberg, 12 month old son of Derrick and Kaelynn Eckberg of Princeton. (Photo provided by Gail Jagers)
Entry No. 3 is Brexton Carrington, 15 month old son of Brian and Jen Carrington of Princeton. (Photo provided by Gail Jagers)
Entry No. 4 is Stella Haun-Gardner, 20 month old daughter of Sandra Haun of Princeton and Matthew Gardner of Tiskilwa. (Photo provided by Gail Jagers)
Entry No. 5 is Tucker James Sell, 7 month old son of of Ashley Kozuba and Tyler Sell of Princeton. (Photo provided by Gail Jagers)
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Princeton Police Chief Tom Kammerer of Princeton (center, standing) has announced his candidacy for Bureau County Sheriff. Pictured with Kammerer are (seated, from left) daughter Katie and wife Betsy (holding Lou the Aussie), daughter Maddy (holding Hazel) and (rear, from left) sons Lucas, Tom and Evan. (Photo provided by Beth Welbers)
Princeton Police Chief Tom Kammerer of Princeton announced his intention to run for Bureau County sheriff.
“I am a police officer, not a politician” says Kammerer, who seeks the Republican nomination. “I want those who are casting their vote for this office to have a chance to interview me and know who they are voting for.
“Until this election is over, I am still the chief of police for the City of Princeton. Any campaigning efforts for this office will be conducted in the evening hours or on weekends.”
Kammerer is supported in this decision by his wife of 35 years, Betsy, who owns and operates Miss Betsy’s Donut Shop in Princeton, and their four children. The Kammerer family has been active in the community since moving seven years ago to Princeton from Oswego, where Tom retired as commander of the Naperville Police Department.
“Law enforcement is something that you do with your community, not to it,” said Kammerer, a member of the boards of Second Story and the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team and a former member of the Freedom House board.
He participates in other groups including Rotary, Dementia Friendly Princeton, OSF St. Clare Community Council, Illinois Valley Chiefs of Police, Homestead Steering Committee, Princeton Homelessness Coalition, Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB), and Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) regional committee.
He is also employed part-time at the Arukah Institute of Healing where he led the development of two grant-funded, community programs: Vigilant, a peer support resource for first responders, and the Living Room, a walk-in behavioral health crisis and resource hub. Both provide unprecedented access and proper care to meet longstanding community needs.
He holds a Bachelor’s in Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois University and a Masters in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University/University of Virginia. Further training includes being a class supervisor at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy, basic training at the Illinois State Police Training Academy, 10 weeks of executive leadership training at the FBI National Training Academy at Quantico, Medical/Legal Death Investigation at St. Louis University, Supervision of Police Personnel at Northwestern University, three weeks of executive leadership training at the Senior Management Institute for Policing at Boston University, and thousands more hours of additional training spanning his career.
For community, Kammerer is passionate about furthering recovery-oriented education and employment, helping people getting back on their feet through training, finding, and maintaining employment. Kammerer’s department were also forerunners in working with Arukah’s mobile crisis/988 team, which helped residents quickly access substance use or mental health support in crisis after a 911 call. “This partnership has changed our ability to get folks immediately to the care that can treat the source, rather than putting a bandaid on the situation.”
Many of the programs established at the Princeton Police Department, such as Dementia Friendly Princeton, Autism Safety Project and various mental health and substance use efforts, are scalable and can be expanded in the entire county.
“I believe that every person in our community has value and dignity, and that part of our job at the county will be to listen and help them find their way. We will do this by working closely with the good efforts of our community partners. Collaborative effort is how the county can help ensure Bureau residents are safe, productive and enjoy a high quality of life,” says Kammerer.
“Our deputies will be trained in Crisis Intervention Training,” he said, “so they can properly deescalate and facilitate resource connection across Bureau’s 869 square miles which will reduce repeat calls for service.”
“Should I be elected, I will appoint John Simonton to be my Chief Deputy. John has extensive experience in policing, including two terms as the Lee County Sheriff. He currently teaches at the Sauk Valley Community College Police Academy and has unending enthusiasm for mentoring and teaching. Between us, we have nearly 70 years of experience, much of it in leadership. Our intention will be to grow the next generation of leaders at the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department.”
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Aimee (Rachel) Pampe, DO, will begin on Sunday, July 20 at OSF Medical Group, located at 530 Park Ave. E., Suite 303B, in Princeton. (Shaw Local News Network)
OSF HealthCare in Princeton has added a new primary care provider to its staff to better serve the community, OSF said in a news release.
Aimee (Rachel) Pampe, DO, will begin on Sunday, July 20 at OSF Medical Group, located at 530 Park Ave. E., Suite 303B, in Princeton.
According to the news release, Pampe will offer several services, including osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), preventive care, chronic disease management and mental health care.
She received a Bachelor of Science from Lipscomb University and her medical degree from A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. She did her family medicine residency at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, according to the news release.
New or existing patient appointments with Pampe or a member of their care team can be made by calling 815- 876-3350.
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The Princeton Mile
Here are the results and top age division runners in Saturday’s Princeton Mile Race:
Elite division men: 1. Jake Gillum, 27, Metamora 4:08; 2. Colin Mickow, 35, Oswego 4:15, 3. Elijah House, 20, Sheffield, 4:30; 4. Brock Loftus, 21, Ohio, 4:36
Elite division women: 1. Claire Fuhlhage, 25, Normal, 5:04; 2. Amanda Mackenzie Brownrigg, 24, Wheaton 5:19; 3. Ashley Heagy, 23, Peru, 5:28
First Princeton finishers: Male – Brian Taylor, 41, 5:19. Female – 1. Alexandra Waca, 16, 6:17
Open finishers: Top 3 male – 1. Michael Marshall, 28, LaSalle, 4:42; 2. David Thompson, 44, East Moline, 4:45; 3. Brian Taylor, 41, 5:19. Top 3 female – 1. Payton Frueh, 16, Ohio, 6:00; 2. Alexandra Waca, 16, 6:17; 3. Avery Waca, 17, Princeton, 6:33
14 & under: Top 3 male – 1. Brady Gross, 13, Tiskilwa, 5:46; 2. George Keutzer, 14, Princeton, 6:00; 3. Theo Bonucci, 13, Princeton, 6:05. Top 3 female – 1. Avery May, 12, Princeton, 6:55; 2. Maycie Munson, 12, Tiskilwa, 7:07; 3. Lauren Driscoll, 12, Princeton, 7:36
15-19: Top 3 male – 1. Cristian Rodriguez, 15, DePue, 6:03; 2. Joel Odell, 15, Princeton, 6:25; 3. Parker Nink, 16, Princeton, 6:39. Top 3 female – 1. Payton Frueh, 16, Ohio, 6:00; 2. Alexandra Waca, 16, 6:17; 3. Avery Waca, 17, Princeton, 6:33
20-29: Top 3 male – 1. Michael Marshall, 28, LaSalle, 4:42; 2. Brent Loftus, 26, Princeton, 5:32; 3. Logan Bopes, 22, Wyanet, 6:12. Top 3 female – 1. Abby Jensen, 22, Princeton, 10:04; 2. Emily Robbins, 20, Princeton, 16:12; 3. Emma Hess, 28, DeKalb, 17:51
30-39: Top 3 male – 1. Jay King, 35, Walnut, 6:16; 2. John Zearing, 33, Princeton, 6:35; 3. Michael Zearing, 31, Princeton, 7:27. Top 3 female – 1. Abby Vladika, 37, Princeton, 6:38; 2. Ashlynn Fredenhage, 31, Tiskilwa, 8:12; 3. Elisia Monier, 31, Princeton, 8:31
40-49: Top 3 male – 1. David Thompson, 44, East Moline, 4:45; 2. Brian Taylor, 41, 5:19; 3. Josh Mabry, 45, Princeton, 6:14. Top 3 female – 1. Rachel Waca, 46, Princeton, 7:03; 2. Shawn Yepsen, 45, Princeton, 8:50; 3. Mandy Burash, 45, Hennepin, 8:14
50-59: Top 3 male – 1. Matthew Allard, 50, Ohio, 6:17; 2. Anthony Claussen, 51, Malden, 8:09; 3. Joachim Schneider, 53, 10:08. Top 3 female – 1. Loretta Gibson, 55, Walnut, 8:17; 2. Jannifer Powelson, 57, Princeton, 13:17; 3. Tracy Robbins, 50, Princeton, 16:11
60 & over: Top 3 male – 1. Dennis Nink, 63, Princeton, 7:21; 2. Tom Marquis, 68, Princeton, 9:16; 3. Dan Foelsk, 63, Batavia, 11:44. Top 3 female – 1. Peg Maciejewski, 61, Princeton, 10:41; 2. Kathy Lampkin, 65, Wyanet, 14:42; 3. Carol Piper, 65, Princeton, 14:43
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The Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce organized a St. Patrick’s Day event March 8-10 giving people a chance win prizes while shopping local businesses. (Photo provided by Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce)
The Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce organized a St. Patrick’s Day event March 8-10 giving people a chance win prizes while shopping local businesses.
Lucky Cards will be available at the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce as well as participating member businesses. Five purchases from five different participating locations earns a chance to win $100 in Chamber Gift Cards. Five winners will be drawn. Heartland Bank sponsored this year’s event.
Go to princetonchamber-il.com for more information.
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The Princeton Public Library is on a mission this year to educate current library cardholders on the electronic services the library provides. (Shaw File photo)
The Princeton Public Library is on a mission this year to educate current library cardholders on the electronic services the library provides.
Through the library’s consortium, PrairieCat, patrons are able to access their accounts and download ebooks and audio books on mobile devices. They also can place holds on books from more than 100 other PrairieCat member libraries. The library’s goal is to let people know how much they can do for themselves, without stepping foot inside the library.
Downloading the PPL mobile app gives cardholders access to their accounts. Users can search the catalog, place holds, review their reading history and renew checked out materials. The application even offers a self-checkout option.
The library subscribes to two different e-book and audio book catalogs. Both Libby and Baker and Taylor’s Boundless are free to all Princeton Public Library patrons. Because of the dual providers, wait time for recently published material is reduced considerably. Both apps are similarly user-friendly and include a number of features.
Niche Academy is another subscriber service available to Princeton Public Library patrons. This service is available through the website and offers short instructional videos for every project or educational endeavor, presented by professionals in professional settings. Some of topics covered in these videos are safety, technology, self-care, design, career development, gaming, social media and many more.
Many people are intimidated or anxious about trying new things, but accessing these tools isn’t as complicated as they may think. Our staff is prepared to set aside the time to walk people through the process, and committed to helping them with any questions or problems.
The Princeton Public Library said its staff is happy to introduce all of these options to patrons in hopes of encouraging patrons to step outside their comfort zone and explore the variety of online services available. They understand how empowering these applications can be for patrons and are eager to share their knowledge and expertise, the library said in a news release.
To sign up for a library card or to learn more about the library’s resources and programs, visit www.princetonpl.org
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Logan Junior High School in Princeton will host a series of holiday concerts. (BCR File Photo)
Logan Junior High School in Princeton will host a series of holiday concerts.
The fifth grade band will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, in the Princeton High School auditorium, 103 S. Euclid Ave. Then, the sixth, seventh and eighth grade choir, along with the sixth, seventh and eighth grade band will perform at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at the Logan Junior High Pannebaker Gym, 302 W. Central Ave.
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At least two people were killed, and a third reportedly was wounded, following an early-morning shooting Thursday in rural Sheridan. The suspect is at large.
No one is yet in custody, charged with a homicide. Two law enforcement sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because of ongoing investigative efforts, confirmed a manhunt was launched in the early morning hours Thursday at an unspecified location in Sheridan.
This is a developing story and will be updated as the investigation unfolds.
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