November 25th, 2023🚨🎸🐰

What You Should Know, Local music, and Places to Go

November 25, 2023

In Today’s Issue

🚨What You Should Know

🎸Local Music

🐰 Places to Go

What You Should Know

  • Gas Prices

    >Casey’s West: $3.35

    >Sullivan’s: $3.32

    >Casey’s North: $3.35

    >Beck’s North: $3.37

    >Road Ranger: $3.41

    >Shell: $3.41

  • Repairs are being evaluated for the Red Covered Bridge, north of Princeton, that was damaged Nov. 16 by a semi, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The bridge is closed and no opening date has been set, the agency said (BCR).

  • Ron DeBrock, an award-winning journalist and editor of The Telegraph since 2019, died late Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2023, at his home in Godfrey after an illness. He was 62. He worked as a journalist and led newsrooms in communities including Atkinson and Princeton.

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Local Music

  • The Sadistic Cowboys, a 70’s Rock and Roll Band, will be at the Hawg House Saloon today at 3pm.

  • Abbynormal, a five piece rock band, will perform at Fire on Fifth today at 7pm.

  • Festival 56 presents Music, Memories, and Merriment: an Evening of Songs with Sarah Smith. Friday and Saturday, December 1st and 2nd at 7:30pm @ Grace Performing Arts Center. Buy tickets here.

  • Saturday, December 2nd, 3pm: FiddleRock! will be at the Hawg House Saloon. Rock, pop, metal, and country. Hear the music of Tool, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Metallica, Chicago, Dire Straits, AC/DC, Charlie Daniels, Guns-n-Roses, Led Zeppelin, and more—all on violin.

  • Sunday, December 8th, 3pm: Princeton Community Band will perform at Princeton High School.

  • The Princeton High School Madrigal Singers will perform at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Barn at Hornbaker Gardens, located 22937 County Rd. 1140 N. in Princeton (BCR). You can order your tickets here.

  • Drew Sheafor and Audrey Simes will be performing at Barrel Society on December 16th

Places to Go

  •  The Boek-el-Zoo will be showing the movie “Leo” with popcorn today at noon. Bring your own beverage.

  • Sauk Trail Gun Collectors Show & Sale at Bureau County Fairgrounds. Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. $5 admission. Buy, Sell or Trade. Guns, accessories, ammo.

  • Home for the Holidays Christmas Light Drive Thru: Friday, Nov 24, 2023 - Sunday Nov 26, 2023. Friday and Saturday: 5 pm-9 pm, Sunday 5 pm-8 pm @ the Bureau County Fairgrounds.

  • Today is Small Business Saturday. Shop small!

  • Barrel Society will be hosting Elf Trivia Tuesday, November 28th at 7pm. Send a message on Facebook or Instagram to sign up your team of 2-6 people.

  • Bring your kids to Early Beginnings to try some easy crafts, Wednesday 29th, at 10:30am.

  • Shop at Psycho Silo Saloon on December 2nd from 9am-11am. The bar is not open.

  • Breakfast with Santa is scheduled 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton. Breakfast will include doughnuts, cereal, fruit and beverage.

  • Fresh Florida Citrus Shop will be selling oranges at the Tractor Supply Company Monday, December 4th from 3pm-4pm.

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For More Princeton News, See These Previous Issues

  • November 18th: An Earthquake, the Red Covered Bridge, Saturday Events, Gas Prices, T-Giving at the Movies, and Weather

  • November 20th: Local Music, PHS News, Places to Go, and the Boek-el-Zoo

  • November 22nd: Local Black Friday Deals, Great Food is Coming to Town, Free T-Giving Meals, Tree Lighting

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