Taylor Wetsel is where she wants to be. She is the newest Princeton police officer.

The Aldi sign at Backbone Road and Main Street in Princeton has caught the attention of residents.

The Princeton Tree Board led a successful effort to plant 100 trees Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery.

After Tuesday’s special meeting, which included a 1 hour, 15 minutes closed session with the Princeton City Council and City Manager Theresa Wittenauer, the City Council put an emphasis on better communication moving forward to avoid what recently transpired.

With City Manager Teresa Wittenauer’s future on the agenda for a special meeting Tuesday, the Princeton City Council opted to keep her onboard after a 1 hour, 15 minutes meeting behind closed doors with her. More than 100 people showed up in overwhelming support of her.

The Princeton City Council adapted its agenda for Tuesday’s special meeting to include public comment prior to its discussion of the further employment of City Manager Theresa Wittenauer.

The Princeton City Council is planning to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, to discuss further employment of City Manager Theresa Wittenauer.

The Princeton Tree Board will plant 100 trees on Saturday, April 19, at Oakland Cemetery, 1103 Park Ave. W. and the community is invited to help.

If unofficial results hold from the April 1 election, La Salle, Streator, Princeton and Spring Valley figure to have some new faces on their city councils.

The Flags of Freedom in Princeton held a fundraiser Saturday to celebrate its 20th anniversary and keep the flags flying at the Interstate 80 exits to the city.

Princeton resident Geraldine Woodlief contributed $1,000 to the city's fireworks show, encouraging other residents to give what they can to help the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce that organizes the show.

If his lead holds, Don Saletzki will be joining the Princeton City Council.

I am running for reelection because I find great satisfaction in making a positive, direct impact on our community.

I am seeking reelection for City Council, that I have been a part of for the past four years. When I originally ran for office back in 2021, my main reason was to help support small businesses.

I was born and raised in Princeton. As a native I have gained a great knowledge of our town and its rich history.

Volunteer Tammi Lanxon worked day and night to make sure the warming center in Princeton was staffed and operational.

The Princeton City Council reached an unofficial consensus Monday to support the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce and its Independence Day fireworks.

Facing a life-and-death situation with a female who was found unresponsive and unconscious, Princeton police officers Kelsey Kowalski and Alejandro Jaramillo acted without hesitation to perform life-saving measures.

A contractor for the city of Princeton is ready to tackle the Marion Street storm sewer project, and work may begin as soon as Monday.

The city of Princeton honored Pete Nelson for his more than 20 years of service to the city as a city clerk, planning and zoning administrator and human resources manager.

A Bureau County Board committee tabled consideration of an intergovernmental agreement to accept jail inmate transfers from Cook County to fine tune some stipulations ahead of a full County Board vote.

The Princeton Lions Club will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year with a fundraiser at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Princeton Moose Lodge, 1339 N Euclid Ave.

Princeton High School junior Ellen Workman read an essay about the life and impact of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Jan. 20 Princeton City Council meeting.

The Princeton City Council weighed in Jan. 20 on a Bureau County Board item to house inmates from Cook County, with each council member saying they opposed the idea.

As wind chills dipped well below zero Monday night, Princeton Police Chief Tom Kammerer was pleased to report to the City Council a warming center recently was opened in Princeton for people who do not have a place to sleep at night.

Princeton residents aren’t going to be able to get out of possible citations for unkempt yards by using the excuse that they are growing a pollinator garden.

Michael Zearing, Princeton planning and zoning administrator, said the city had four new commercial projects constructed in 2024 for a total of $4 million on the commercial side and about five residential units for a total of about $1.5 million on the residential side.

Princeton Mayor Ray Mabry warned extended stay facilities, such as Airbnb or Vrbo, to collect the city’s 5% pillow tax.

Princeton will keep its 1% sales tax on groceries after the state passed legislation that would eliminate the tax in 2026.

The Princeton City Council accepted on Dec. 16 a bid of $177,302 from Ski Seal Coating and Maintenance of La Salle to complete work on the Marion Street storm sewer project.

Princeton intends to keep a 1% sales tax on groceries in place after the state passed legislation that would eliminate the tax in 2026.

The Princeton City Council approved Monday a tentative tax levy of $2,380,982, which is an increase of less than 5% from the previous year.

The April 2025 ballot is starting to take shape in the Illinois Valley. Here is who filed in La Salle, Mendota, Oglesby, Peru, Princeton, Spring Valley, Streator and Utica.

Construction at the downtown intersection of Main and Peru streets in Princeton will wait to spring.

Princeton residents who make their way around town on non-highway vehicles, such as UTVs and golf carts, are one step closer to getting a route to Sullivan’s Foods and Walmart.

Starbucks gave a sign to Princeton residents it is moving forward with the development of a new store at Main Street and Backbone Road in the most literal sense – the Plan Commission recommended approval of a variance for the chain to build a 70-foot sign.

Habitat for Humanity La Salle-Bureau-Putnam Counties has selected a family for a new Princeton home and hopes to break ground in the spring.

Princeton Mayor Ray Mabry and Zoning/Planning administrator Michael Zearing took a trip to Columbus, Ohio to take part in the American in Bloom’s annual conference.

The Princeton City Council reached a consensus Monday that would allow non-highway vehicles, such as UTVs and golf carts, a route to Sullivan Foods and Walmart.

The city of Princeton received a gift from a group of bicycle riders that stayed overnight Sept. 27 at Princeton High School during their annual Gold Star 500 ride across the state.

When a Princeton woman lost her wedding ring Sept. 8 at the Homestead Festival parade, she was cautiously optimistic the city’s streets and sewer department could find it.

Princeton Mayor Ray Mabry referred to areas with no sidewalks north of the Beck’s gas station on Route 26 as the “missing links.”

If you hear bells at 4 p.m. Tuesday, it may be a display of patriotism, commemorating the signing of the Constitution in 1787.

An Aldi grocery store and Starbucks could be coming to Princeton after the Princeton City Council gave the green light Tuesday to the new Michael’s Plaza development at the corner of Backbone Road and Main Street.

Princeton City Manager Theresa Wittenauer updated the Princeton City Council on Monday of construction projects throughout the city.

The average Princeton water bill will increase about $3 per month under a new proposal.

The city of Princeton sold a surplus property and helped a local business in the process.

There won’t be a ban on electronic messaging signs on Princeton’s Main Street.

The Princeton City Council may consider a recommendation banning electronic messaging signs on Main Street from the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe tracks to Boyd Avenue at a future meeting, but the council wants input from businesses that utilize them before taking any action.

The Princeton City Council approved the authorization Monday to sell a retired ambulance. The 2012 Ford E450 was replaced by a new ambulance that took its maiden voyage May 29.