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Princeton Chevy-GMC is here to serve the Community!

Princeton Chevy-GMC team!

Want a FREE STARBUCKS coffee? Just stop in our NEW customer lounge at Princeton Chevy-GMC, where we always have it FREE!

We’ve recently increased our New & Used vehicle inventory plus additional staff to better serve our incredible customers. On top of that, we’ve DOUBLED the size of our customer lounge and added top-of-the line Wi-Fi and multiple TV’s. If you haven’t heard, more than a year ago, we changed our name from Piehl Chevrolet to Princeton Chevy-GMC. While our name has changed the reliable service you’ve come to know and appreciate remains the same. We’ve always been community focused and locally owned. We strive for excellent customer experience in every department: Sales, Service, Parts and Body Shop. We carry a large selection of vehicles to meet all our customers needs, from that first car for a teen to the upgrade in your current ride or find a dependable family car. YES - the Popular EV’s (electric vehicle’s) are in stock and ready for delivery! We even offer free delivery of your vehicle right to your driveway.

Our Top Rated service department can work on any make and model vehicle. Just Schedule an appointment that works with your day or drop in for service. We also have Factory trained & certified mechanics to handle your body shop repairs that will have you and your vehicle back on the road quickly.

Our “NO APPT NEEDED” Quick Lube serves all makes and models and is open Monday through Saturday. You read that right, No appointment is necessary! Our happy customers know they will find the best selection and quality care at Princeton ChevyGMC. So, if you’re not yet a customer yet, or haven’t stopped in for awhile, stop in, enjoy a FREE STARBUCKS coffee and take a look around! You’ll enjoy your visit!

Shop online @ princetonchevygmc.com or call us 815-875-4411

682 East Peru St. • Princeton, IL • (815) 875-4408 Mon-Fri 8am-12pm, 2pm-5pm • Sat 8am-12pm

Kettman Heating & Plumbing has been a trusted name in the heating and air conditioning business for over 55 years. The company, located in Granville, has fully-stocked service trucks ready to go 24 hour HVAC emergency services. Kettman’s specialize in the installation and service of all major brands of heating and air conditioning systems, boilers, in-floor radiant heat, commercial refrigeration, plumbing and duct cleaning. Kettman Heating was opened in 1966 by Frank and Ann Kettman; they wanted to provide quality products and service to the people in and around Putnam, Bureau and LaSalle counties.

Kettman Heating & Plumbing has been a trusted name in the heating and air conditioning business for over 50 years. The company, located in Granville, has fully-stocked service trucks ready to go 24 hour HVAC emergency services. Kettman’s specialize in the installation and service of all major brands of heating and air conditioning systems, boilers, in-floor radiant heat, commercial refrigeration, plumbing and duct cleaning. Kettman Heating was opened in 1966 by Frank and Ann Kettman; they wanted to provide quality products and service to the people in and around Putnam, Bureau and LaSalle counties.

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Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments proud to continue serving Princeton!

JD working at Norberg’s alongside his father Bodie, started at a very young age assisting with everything from cleaning the office, cutting the grass and running errands. Even a time or two that he had to make a run to Peoria to pick up additional frog legs for a frog fry at The Park Tavern. JD, a graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 1996, purchased Norberg’s from his father Bodie before his passing in 2008. JD has seen the industry change over time and says “we do our best to facilitate families during this incredibly difficult time.” JD, taught at a young age the challenges of the job and how to push down feeling, suffering with alcoholism for many years, he is going into his third year of his sobriety on June 6, 2024. Janice, born in Chicago, IL, moved from Chicago to Princeton at the age of 11, then moving to South Carolina when she was 16. She moved back to the area in 2016, after rekindling their love. JD and Janice were Skatea-Rama sweetheart’s, they celebrate their 8-year anniversary this April. Working in accounting most of her life and suffering her own losses, she

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brought an outsider’s view to the funeral home. “I didn’t grow up in the industry and honestly was afraid of death,” says Janice, who lost her mother when she was 20, her father when she was 23 and her husband

when she was 50. Getting to know and love the families, says Janice, is the best part of the job and a part of the job I try to focus on. I was one of them, I can empathise with them. Realizing she could be helpful to the

families and do the things she felt she needed during her time of loss. We are open, approachable and we have a great team. Between JD, Janice and their employee of the month every month and operations manager, Joey Rainford, who has worked with Norbergs since 2019.

JD and Janice have made small changes, adding rocking chairs out front and planting the annual sunflower field in the back of the funeral home for all in the community and beyond to enjoy and take photos. Janice and JD are active in the community from their volunteer work to Janice’s face painting and barn quilts. At the end of the day, we just hope our community knows how honored and grateful we are to have the opportunity to help and assist so many families, during their time of need.

For more information on services, prearrangements or monuments, please visit www.norbergfh.com or call 815-875-2425.

Meet your Princeton banking team

Now in our 84th year of community banking, First State Bank has been providing high-quality financial products and services since 1940. We offer an entire suite of business and personal banking options including our popular high-interest FSBPremier checking account. FSBPremier combines the innovative banking products you would find at the big banks but with the First State Bank personal touch they can’t match. FSBPremier accounts pay consumers to use their account and receive what interests them most — high interest! Come see your friends at any one of our 19 locations, including our location at 1693 N. Main St. in Princeton. Give us a call at 815.872.0002 or visit us online at firststatebank.biz.

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For over 175 years, Maze Lumber has been providing top-quality building materials to the residents of the Illinois Valley. Whether you are building a new home, remodeling your kitchen, replacing your deck, adding a fireplace, or simply updating your front door, Maze has the products and expertise to make sure your project goes smoothly and lasts a lifetime. We offer a 15,000 square foot modern showroom to showcase many of our great products, along with an award-winning staff to assist you with your project.

Stop by in person or on Facebook and see what we can do for you!

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City of Spring Valley

Welcome to Spring Valley, a wonderful place to live, work and shop. We have a lot to offer from great parks, local businesses and a variety of food and delicious dining choices. We are in close proximity to the Illinois River providing boating and fishing opportunities, Echo Bluff Nature Park offering year-round activities, a local 18-hole golf course and several parks for your outdoor pleasure. We invite you to experience our small-town community pride!

Visit our website springvalleyil.us for local events and activities throughout the year.