Princeton High School opens registration for 2025-26 school year
Princeton High School District 500 will hold registration for the 2025-26 school year from July 24 through Aug. 12.
Starved Rock Bandits win Southeast USSA Nationals
The Starved Rock Bandits, a who’s who softball team from the Illinois Valley with players from Princeton, L-P, St. Bede and Serena, went 7-0 to win the South East USSSA Nationals last week in Nashville (16U Open)
Starved Rock Bandits win Southeast USSA Nationals
The Starved Rock Bandits, a who’s who softball team from the Illinois Valley with players from Princeton, L-P, St. Bede and Serena, went 7-0 to win the South East USSSA Nationals last week in Nashville (16U Open)
Starved Rock Bandits win Southeast USSA Nationals

Hall of Fame coach John Elder visits Bureau Valley Camp

Hall of Fame coach John Elder visits Bureau Valley Camp
There was a special guest for the first day of the Bureau Valley football camp Monday at Ken Bourquin Field in Manlius. John Elder, father of new Storm head coach Pat, made the 80-mile trip from Alexis
Hall of Fame coach John Elder visits Bureau Valley Camp
There was a special guest for the first day of the Bureau Valley football camp Monday at Ken Bourquin Field in Manlius. John Elder, father of new Storm head coach Pat, made the 80-mile trip from Alexis
Illinois Valley 9-1 in last 10 games: Pistol Shrimp weekly update

Illinois Valley 9-1 in last 10 games: Pistol Shrimp weekly update
The Shrimp are 9-1 in their last 10 games entering Monday’s game and sit in second place in the Northwest Division for the second half.
Multiple departments respond to house fire near La Salle
A one-story home caught fire at about 10 a.m. Monday morning in an unincorporated neighborhood near La Salle, prompting a multi-agency response and an investigation by the Illinois State Fire Marshal.