Princeton

A Princeton man was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for a drug-related February crash near Ottawa that killed his passenger.

The charity will initially function through monthly drives where those in need are encouraged to come and make an optional $5 donation when able. Participants will then receive coupons to grab the items they need.

The event will feature dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. including burgers, dogs, fries and more. From 6 to 9 p.m. visitors will be able to dance or listen to the music by G’s Goodies Band.

The route for this year’s event will begin on South Main Street near the courthouse before going down Main Street to Central Street then into the Bureau County fairgrounds.

Jenn Conwell is the manager of the Princeton Closet and was born and raised in Princeton and a graduate of Princeton High School.

The possible ordinance would require a multitude of safety items to be included on the vehicles including a variation of insurance, registration, turn signals, brake lights or other safety-related parameters.

A farewell open house for Jack Malm will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 in the fellowship hall of the Evangelical Covenant Church, located at 24 N Main St. in Princeton.

The 2022 Homestead Car Show winners have been announced.

New Illinois Inc. is an organization that is pursuing the formation of a new state separate from the current state of Illinois, Chicago and urban Cook County.

People of all ages came out to Saturday’s Hornbaker Gardens Artisan Market. The event was held at the popular plant nursery and wedding venue located outside of Princeton.

Princeton City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the land development code to allow the operation of a body art service business within the city’s art district.

Zachary L. Jeffery, 32, of Princeton, was sentenced Friday to one year in the Illinois Department of Corrections after previously pleading guilty to a Class 4 felony charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

The La Salle-Peru Area Career Center had a 30% drop in enrollment in its nursing program this year, the majority citing a vaccine requirement being a deal breaker to join the class. ACC director says this drop will contribute to an already struggling local healthcare industry.

St. Matthews in Princeton is set to host a spaghetti supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 416 E. Dover Rd. The supper will be held in the church fellowship hall.

Mullin is a graduate of Manlius High School, the University of Illinois, the University of Illinois College of Medicine and the Rockford School of Medicine Family Medicine.