{"id":8693,"date":"2026-07-21T14:56:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8693"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:56:44","slug":"alexander-pool-in-princeton-delayed-due-to-major-mechanical-failure-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8693","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Pool in Princeton delayed due to \u2018major mechanical failure\u2019 – Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"


Kids swim in Alexander Park pool on Friday, June 20, 2025 in Princeton. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
The Bureau County<\/a> Metro Center announced that the opening of Alexander Pool in Princeton<\/a> will be delayed due to a \u201cmajor mechanical failure\u201d with their filtration pump and motor.
According to the Metro Center, because the replacement equipment is built-to-order, it could be a while until the pool opens up.
With that, the Bureau County Metro Center will have extended open swim times at other pools while Alexander gets fixed up.
\u201cWe sincerely apologize for the delay and appreciate your patience,\u201d the pool said. \u201cWe are doing everything we can to expedite the process and will post regular updates and a revised opening date right here and on our website.\u201d
For the temporary additional Metro Center swim schedules, visit Princeton Park District\u2019s website<\/a> or call 815-872-0840.
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.<\/p>\n

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Kids swim in Alexander Park pool on Friday, June 20, 2025 in Princeton. (Scott Anderson)The Bureau County Metro Center announced that the opening of Alexander Pool in Princeton will be delayed due to a \u201cmajor mechanical failure\u201d with their filtration pump and motor.According to the Metro Center, because the replacement equipment is built-to-order, it could be a while until the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t