🅿️Princeton NOW Newsletter: Severe Weather, Dancers, Spellers, and Wrestlers

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Believe it or not, it’s Monday, Princeton. I created a Facebook group yesterday called Everything Free in Princeton, Illinois. Princeton is a generous and giving community — If you have new or used items to give away around the house that others may need or want in Princeton, this is a great place to post. If you have a need, this is a great place to ask. No one has posted an item yet…maybe you could be the first.

Let’s get to it.

—Justin Bullington

📬IN THIS ISSUE

💡What You Should Know
☀️Princeton Weather
💼Princeton Businesses
⛽️Princeton Gas Prices
🗓️Princeton Events

💡WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Happy Birthday, Jalen Dressler! 🎂

• Starved Rock Media: The Princeton City Council heard from Matt Scheeler of WipFli regarding the audit for the City. The City's books received a good review by the auditors. The new budget year begins May 1, and City Manager, Teresa Wittenauer warned that a lot of projects are on the books for the 24-25 fiscal year. 

• BCR: “PHS will no longer play Bureau Valley, St. Bede because ‘they did not give 2-year notice’ to leave Three Rivers.”

• PHS Boys Bball will play Rockford Christian in Mendota tomorrow evening in Sectionals.

• Princeton Youth Baseball and Softball: “We just wanted to reach out to all who have signed up in the past and let you know that there are only 4 days left to sign up for baseball and softball. Registration end at 11:59 PM on Thursday Feb. 29. There will be no late signups accepted. Go to PYBSL.org to get signed up today.”

• Logan Jr. Higher Trevyn Munson received 3rd place at the Regional Spelling Bee at Augustana. Picture here.

• Logan Lions Wrestling qualified 11 for the IESA sectional at East Peoria:

  • 65 Atticus Spiegel 4th place

    85 Jacob Paull 1st place

    90 Hawk Amy 2nd place

    112 Eric Giaquinto 3rd place

    119 Allister Swanson 1st place

    119 Reece Pearson 2nd place

    126 Corbin Brown 3rd place

    145 Dominic Lewis 2nd place

    155 Brennen Emmett 1st place

    155 Andrew Giaquinto 2nd place

    185 Landen Hoffman 3rd place

    215 Jake Arkels 2nd place

• Main Street Dance Academy: “At the end of the [KAR Dance Competition Tour] weekend: 17 invites to New York; 31 invites to Hollywood; 9 Top First Places; 4 Overall High Point Award; 1 top three; Best Costume; Entertaining; Miss Dance America; and Studio of Excellence.”

  Do you have a birth announcement or important news update? Email me: [email protected].

⛅️PRINCETON WEATHER

Monday: This week will start with a pleasant Monday. Expect partly sunny skies with a high of 66°F. Winds will be breezy from the SSE at 14 mph, with gusts potentially reaching 30 mph. There's a minimal chance of precipitation, so it should remain largely dry throughout the day.

Tuesday: More dramatic weather, with thunderstorms anticipated, especially in the afternoon. The high could reach a warm 72°F. These storms may develop rapidly, accompanied by potentially damaging winds, hail, and even a tornado. Stay alert and prepared for severe weather conditions.

Wednesday: Midweek will see a significant drop in temperature to a high of 32°F, signaling a return to winter conditions. The day will be windy, and while clouds in the morning will give way to some sun, the RealFeel® temperatures will be in the lower 20s. Snow showers are possible, with a 25% chance of precipitation.

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💼PRINCETON BUSINESSES

• 40 new carts arrived at Chapel Hill Golf Course. 10 new electric carts are also on the way.

• Optimal Health is now selling Pinole Chips, a crunchy snack with 10 grams of protein per serving.

• Grandma Rosies Sweet Treats serves and delivers chicken strips, hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and more. Call 815-872-1200.

• Bean Buzz is now serving a refreshing Iced Strawberry Chai Latte with Sweet Cold Foam.

• Today’s special at Cafe Grace is a Burger with stuffed mushrooms and onions.

• Wild Honey Boutique only has two of these popular sweaters left, one small and one large. They have lots of new Spring arrivals.

• The Apollo: Ordinary Angels plays through Thursday; Madame Web ends Wednesday; Dune Part Two premiers Thursday; King Fu Panda 4 begins March 8th.

• On the Hook Fish n’ Chips: “On Thursday, February 29, come to Tractor Supply from 11:00AM to 7:00PM for the absolute BEST WILD ALASKAN COD FISH & CHIPS in the Midwest!”

• Onion sets and seed potatoes are now at Ace Hardware. Get 1 lb bags of seed potatoes for $4.99 or a 4 lb bag for $8.99. Buy 80 onion sets for $3.99.

• Downtown Pub is hosting a Leprechaun Gnome Paint Night Wednesday, March 6th at 6pm. Fee is $35 for a 16×20 canvas.

⛽️PRINCETON GAS PRICES

Regular

Amoco, 720 N Main St: $3.29
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.38
Casey’s West/North: $3.39
Beck’s West/North: $3.39
Road Ranger, N Main St: $3.29
Shell, 2225 N Main St: $3.45

Diesel

Beck’s West/North: $3.99
Road Ranger, N Main St.: $3.95
Casey’s West/North: $3.99
Sullivan’s Foods: $3.79
Amoco, N Main St: $3.59

🗓️PRINCETON EVENTS

• 1912 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 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.

• 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 Wednesday, 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.