Princeton News

Ian Hove, 4, of Kewanee stands on a chair to get a better view of the HO train layout display at Saturday's Bureau County Fairgrounds Model Train Fair and Farm Toy Show in Princeton.

Jim Kanas, consummate jazz and folk guitarist, will perform with the Jim Kanas Trio at 7:30 p.m. Nov.

The Princeton City Council conducted the following business at its Nov. 16 meeting in city hall: • Approved the annexation of The Grove trailer court, owned by Harold Miller, into the city limits.

Joe Birkey of Birkey & Noble, Princeton, the village auditors, presented good news to the Walnut Village Board this week about its annual audit.

The Princeton Chamber of Commerce is holding a winter getaway raffle. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the Chamber office at 435 S. Main St.

Princeton Police responded to a call of a male subject with a knife at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Tim Welsh of Princeton recently received his Nov. 29 birthday gift and his Christmas gift a few weeks early.

A Princeton man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to the Class 1 felony of residential burglary and to the Class 2 felony of aggravated battery.

The Princeton High School Music Department announces the theme of the 2009 Madrigal Dinner will be “Make We Mirth”, to be presented at 6:30 p.m. Dec.

Where you burn your leaves in Wyanet could generate a fine. Wyanet's Village Board would like to remind all residents they will receive a citation and fine if they are caught burning their leaves in an unapproved manner.

After an uncooperative and wet October, Bureau County farmers are finally making some good headway in the fields.

In honor of the centennial commemoration of the Cherry Mine Disaster, the Princeton Public Library will host the following events: • At 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, author Steve Stout will present slides and speak about his books and the Cherry Mine Disaster.

Elm Lawn Memorial Cemetery, from junior high through all ages, is a good place to visit history on Veterans Day or Memorial Day or any time that is comfortable.

Dexter Brigham, executive artistic director of Festival 56, updates the attendees at a fundraiser at Fitzgerald's Piano Lounge on the fall professional theatre season opening Nov.

The Princeton City Council had a light agenda at Monday's meeting and were able to complete its routine business in about 10 minutes.

The Princeton police and fire departments responded to a mid-day accident Friday at the intersection of Backbone Road and Sixth Street on Friday.

This photo of Ivy Ann Feinerman was submitted by her grandmother Judith Carlson of Princeton.

L.W. Schneider Inc. remains a strong business in spite of recent layoffs, according to the company's Chief Operating Officer Theresa Quezada.

Katelyn McFadden of Valley Bar and Grill in Spring Valley displays a copy of “A Taste of the Region.” The book, available at the restaurant and other locations in Spring Valley and Princeton, includes information and recipes from businesses along the Illinois River Road.

Robert E. Noble, 47, of Manhattan, Ill., was arrested by local authorities on drug and theft charges on Oct.