🅿️Princeton NOW Newsletter: Magic Shows, Ghostbusters, and Scholarships

TOGETHER WITH

It’s Hump Day, Princeton! I am so, so thankful for you all. Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter and supporting this endeavor — for all the kind words, wisdom, and new ideas for content. Princeton truly is the greatest place in the world to start a new venture.

Let’s get to it.

—Justin Bullington

📬IN THIS ISSUE

💡What You Should Know
☀️Princeton Weather
💼Princeton Businesses
⛽️Princeton Gas Prices
🍿At the Apollo
🗓️Princeton Events
👷‍♂️Job Opportunities
📍Outside City Limits

💡WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Starved Rock Media: “Prison awaits a Princeton man who battered a group of emergency room nurses along with a hospital security guard. He was given 4 ½ years for the battery charges and 3 years for the damage to property crime.”

• PHS Boys Bball will play Bureau Valley this evening at 7:30pm. The Regional playoff game will be played at Prophetstown High School.

• Princeton Christian Academy Lady Eagles Bball defeated Depue last night 33-14. They have advanced to the BVEC Conference Championship Game Thursday.

• BCR: “The Tigers landed three state medals for the first time in the [wresting] program history and qualified four wrestlers for State for only the second time, the first since 2002.”

• PHS 2024 Senior Class: Is your dream to become a teacher? Want to work in the medical field? Are you going to enroll at IVCC this fall? Graduating PHS Seniors have one more month to apply for PPSF Scholarships. Deadline is March 20, 2024.

• Volunteers are needed for upcoming Chelsea Gives Back fundraisers. Chelsea is in need of at least 20 volunteers per event: 1) Saturday, April 27th - 9:45am-1pm at Freedom House for the Chelsea Gives Back Soap Fundraiser. 2) Saturday, August 31st - 7:45am-12pm at Chelsea’s house for the Chelsea Gives Back Charity Mum Fundraiser. They will unload the truck of chrysanthemums and load into vehicles.

• Clocks will "spring forward" one hour at 2 a.m. on March 10.

⛅️PRINCETON WEATHER

Today: mostly sunny with high temperatures nearing 62°F to 68°F. The night may bring a slight chance of rain with low temperatures around 43°F to 54°F.

Thursday: slight chance of rain in the morning, becoming partly sunny later with highs around 59°F to 67°F. The chance of precipitation varies, and it might clear up by the night, with lows dropping to between 33°F and 40°F.

Friday: sunny across the area, with high temperatures in the range of 47°F to 54°F.

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💼PRINCETON BUSINESSES

• Through this Friday, Culver’s will have a special menu item that, when ordered, $1 will be donated to the local FFA Chapter.

  • Wednesday: Triple ButterBurger

  • Thursday: Salad Entree

  • Friday: Every three piece dinner (Cod or Walleye).

• Two Angels Photography is looking to partner with businesses who would like to host Easter Bunny photo ops. Call: 309-648-0320.

• Philly Cheesesteak Factory will be behind Barrel Society today from 4-7pm.

• Fiddlerock! Is at the the Hawg House Saloon February 24th at 3pm.

• Bean Buzz is having a t-shirt and sweatshirt flash sale. Over 50% off — mostly smalls.

• This week, with the purchase of a buffet, you will receive a free flavored coffee pouch at Corner Chair Market.

• Friends of Strays has 10 sponsored adoption fees left with approved applications on their cats.

Does your Princeton business have a sale or update you’d like to share? Email me: [email protected].

⛽️PRINCETON GAS PRICES

Regular

Amoco, 720 N Main St: $3.29
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.36
Casey’s West/North: $3.39
Beck’s West/North: $3.39
Road Ranger, N Main St: $3.39
Shell, 2225 N Main St: $3.39

Diesel

Amoco, N Main St: $3.59
Beck’s West/North: $3.99
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.99
Casey’s West/North: $3.99
Road Ranger, N Main St.: $3.99

🍿AT THE APOLLO

• Tickets: $7 for adults after 6pm, $6 before 6pm; Children 12 and under $4.50; Seniors 65 and up: $5.

• Academy Awards Contest: Enter to win here. 1st place: $50; 2nd place: $25; 3rd place: $10; 4th-10th: Bucket of popcorn.

• The Apollo Theater’s Charity Poster Sale ends this weekend. Buy 1 for $5.00, buy 5 for $20.00, or buy them all for $200.00. Proceeds go to Gateway Services.

Movies

• Turning Red: playing through tomorrow. Show times and info here.

• Madame Web: playing through tomorrow. Info here.

• Ordinary Angels: Starts Friday. Info here.

• Arthur the King: Coming Soon. Info here.

• Dune, Part Two: Coming Soon. Info here.

• King Fu Panda 4: Coming Soon. Info here.

• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire: Coming Soon. Info here.

🗓️PRINCETON EVENTS

• Special guest D’Lisa Flannigan will be at the Second Story Teen Center Friday, February 23rd at 7:30pm. “A product of the Chicago public school system, she continued her education at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Many would say that she was born into ministry as she was reared as a pastor's kid where it was never personal but always ministry…Her platform is to give women, young and seasoned not only a reason to live, but to live for Christ.”

• 1921 and the Stories of Nellie Becker, a Titanic Survivor will take place March 2nd at the Bureau County History Center. Contact them for more details.

• The River Bend Food Bank Mobile Pantry will be in Princeton tomorrow at the Bureau County Fairgrounds. Registration starts at 9am with food distribution beginning at 10am; please arrive no more than 30 minutes early.

• The Pancake and Sausage breakfast at the Bureau County Fairgrounds will be March 3rd from 7am-1pm.

• The Huge Winter Sale at the Bureau County Fairgrounds will be March 9th, beginning at 8am.

• Royal Family Kids Bureau County will host a comedy night March 9th. It is a fundraiser to benefit abused, neglected, and abandoned children with a week-long camping experience. Fundraiser offers a walking taco, dessert, popcorn, silent auction, and an evening of improv, starring Well Versed Comedy. The event will take place that the Simon Conference Center, 446 Elm Place at 5:30. Tickets are $25.

• The Friends of the Princeton Library is hosting the Spring Book Sale beginning Wednesday, March 13th, for members only. Then Thursday the 14th-Saturday for the general public.

• The St. Patty’s Day 5k Run and Party is March 17th at Barrel Society.

• Liberty Village is hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 23rd at 10am.

• The STEAM Irish Quartet will be performing at Grace Theater March 30th at 7:30pm. Order tickets at festival56.com.

• There will be an Easter Egg Hunt at Soldiers and Sailors Park on March 30th.

• At the Fairgrounds: Lillie’s Bridal Wedding Gown and Prom Dress Sale | Friday, March 15th, 12pm-7pm; Saturday the 16th, 9am-7pm; Sunday the 17th, 12pm-5pm.

• The Cider Mill is hosting “Howl at the Moon Dueling Piano’s” on April 12th. Farmers Smoked BBQ will be out front serving food at 6:30pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the band will play from 7pm-10pm. For tickets, Venmo future56foundation. $25 per person. Tables fit 8 people.

• “A Night To Remember” Prom is Saturday, April 20th at the Bureau County Metro Center, 5:30-8:30pm. This a wonderful event for special needs people, high school age and up. Each attendee will receive a crown, and corsages and boutonnieres will be provided. For more information and to RSVP, email Diane Van Drew by April 6th: [email protected]. This is a free event.

• Head to Grace Theater on April 27th and watch David Casas perform his magic. $25/ticket.

👷‍♂️JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• Domestic Violence Advocate (2) | Freedom House | Full-time

• Quality Technician, 3rd Shift | Allegion | Full-time

• Maintenance | McDonald’s | Full-time

• Management and Sales | Sherwin-Williams | Full-time

• Paraprofessional Substitutes | Princeton High School | Full-time

• Online Order Processor | Walmart | Full-time

📍OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS

Walnut

• The Rotary for Walnut, Illinois Ag Breakfast is March 16th, 7-9am at the Community Building.

• Youth Hot Rod Camp: they will be working on a 67 f100, teaching young men auto/life skills. This will be held at Walnut Bible Church and will last 6 days, June 10th-15th. 10-12 spots available. Contact Scott Bickett.

Tiskilwa

• 222 Ale House in Tiskilwa is looking for cooks.

• Construction at Numosh Park has begun. They are installing a concrete sidewalk at the entrance, as well as a concrete pad within two fenced-in areas. During these times, the park will be closed.

Bureau County

• Braveheart Children's Advocacy Center is having their 2nd Annual Superhero 5k Run/ Walk fundraiser in April! They cover Bureau, Henry, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties. They also are always looking for volunteers for our events and tasks around our center.

• IV Times: Bureau County residents have a median age of 44, as of 2021.

Elsewhere

• OSF Healthcare in Peru is planning on re-opening the building on Sunday, April 7th.

• Hidden Lakes Golf Club in Sheffield is looking for part-time bartenders, cooks, and outdoor general maintenance workers to join the team for the 2024 season. Accepting applications in person starting March 11th.