Bureau County Fairgrounds releases upcoming events calendar

40 years later: Interstate 39 opens and helps shape the Illinois Valley
40 years later: How I‑39 Shaped Mendota and the Illinois Valley
Photos: Princeton community rallies for unity on Charlie Kirk’s birthday

Photos: Princeton community rallies for unity on Charlie Kirk’s birthday
Around 60 people gathered during A Night of Hope and Unity in honor of Charlie Kirk’s birthday on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at City Hall Park in Princeton. The hour-long rally paid tribute to Charlie, along with
Photos: Princeton community rallies for unity on Charlie Kirk’s birthday
Around 60 people gathered during A Night of Hope and Unity in honor of Charlie Kirk’s birthday on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at City Hall Park in Princeton. The hour-long rally paid tribute to Charlie, along with
IHSA regionals, sectionals and beyond: Where Times-area girls volleyball teams are going this postseason
Here are the IHSA postseason paths for all 14 Times-area girls volleyball teams, with regionals opening Oct. 27.
IHSA regionals, sectionals and beyond: Where Times-area girls volleyball teams are going this postseason

5 Things to Do: Witches Walk in Utica, Oktoberfest in Princeton & Starved Rock Lodge this weekend
Starved Rock Lodge will host an Oktoberfest Dinner Oct. 19, while Princeton’s Oktoberfest is Oct. 18.
5 Things to Do: Witches Walk in Utica, Oktoberfest in Princeton & Starved Rock Lodge this weekend

Marshall-Putnam 4-H club celebrates 2025 growing season
The Learn Grow Share SPIN Club recently held a family cookout and pumpkin harvest to celebrate the conclusion of its 2025 growing season.