Princeton

Summer festivals, outdoor concerts, car shows, theater performances and fun runs among the weekend's top activities in the Illinois Valley — and of course, fireworks!

The Princeton Public Library will host Kevin J. Woods’ Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 30th.

The final two “Love Our Community” grant recipients have been presented with their $1,000 checks from the Princeton Rotary.

The sale will feature over 8,000 used books, both hardcover and paperback . All books have been cleaned and sorted into over 30 categories for easy shopping.

This week, Princeton city council appointed and re-appointed members to its Historic Preservation Commission and Pedestrian/Bicycle Commission.

The Community Foundation of Central Illinois has awarded a $5,000 grant to Festival 56 in Princeton that will support this summer’s production geared toward younger audiences.

Princeton High School has announced Dr. Rich Halberg will become the newest member of the Academic and Career Hall of Fame. Halberg will be honored on Friday, September 9 during a ceremony in which he will address the student body.

Friends of 4-H & Extension who help to support outreach educational programs for the Extension Service and 4-H/Youth Development Programs in Bureau County have announced the winners of the cash raffle fundraiser.

OSF HealthCare St. Clare Medical Center in Princeton named Julie Foster, of Buda, the 2022 Sunflower Award Winner.

The Princeton Veterans Organization will host a Lunch in the Park event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 24 at Soldiers and Sailors Park across from the County Courthouse in Princeton.

The Princeton Music Boosters will be holding a cookout from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 in Sullivan’s parking lot. The fundraiser will benefit the PHS music program.

Princeton Mayor Joel Quiram said Monday the city’s planned parking study on South Main Street will go forward, but will now proceed with 30-degree parking stalls and not parallel parking options.

Princeton Electric Department supervisor Jeff Mangrich said Monday the city is working with the manufacturer of the Main Street flagpoles that were erected and collapsed prior to Friday’s street concert.

This years recipients include McKenzie Hecht, Madison Richards, Kala Robbins, Reid Orwig, Elizabeth Boyles and Margaret Davis.

A 60-by-30 foot American flag was set up over Main Street in Princeton on Friday morning ahead of the city’s first summer concert, but the flag poles snapped and the pole supporting the flag landed on the ground.