Plunging with a purpose: Residents brace frigid waters at 9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge

The “9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge” at Lake Mendota saw about 125 participants from 13 different teams take a dip into the water to support Special Olympics of Illinois.
Plunging with a purpose: Residents brace frigid waters at 9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge
Friends of Princeton Public Library hosts Spring Book Sale March 26-28
Friends of Princeton Public Library hosts Spring Book Sale March 26-28

The Friends of Princeton Public Library will be hosting its Spring Book Sale over March 26-28 in the Library’s Friends Sale Room.
Plunging with a purpose: Residents brace frigid waters at 9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge
Plunging with a purpose: Residents brace frigid waters at 9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge

The “9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge” at Lake Mendota saw about 125 participants from 13 different teams take a dip into the water to support Special Olympics of Illinois.
Plunging with a purpose: Residents brace frigid waters at 9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge
Friends of Princeton Public Library hosts Spring Book Sale March 26-28
Friends of Princeton Public Library hosts Spring Book Sale March 26-28

The Friends of Princeton Public Library will be hosting its Spring Book Sale over March 26-28 in the Library’s Friends Sale Room.
Photos: $37 million makeover begins at beloved Starved Rock State Park

Crews started cutting trees near the trailhead to French Canyon on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Starved Rock State Park. A newly constructed bridge will be built here beginning this month. Starved Rock State Park received a