Bureau County Republican
800 Ace Road
Princeton, IL 61356
Phone: (815) 875-4461
Fax: (815) 875-1235
http://www.bcrnews.com

Contacts:

Sam Fisher
Publisher
sfisher@bcrnews.com

Joanne Nichols
Advertising Manager
jnichols@bcrnews.com

Terri Simon 
Managing Editor
tsimon@bcrnews.com

Abbie Clark
Circulation Manager
aclark@bcrnews.com

Paul Ebersole 
Production Manager
pebersole@bcrnews.com

Mona Cruse 
Commercial/Systems Manager
mcruse@bcrnews.com

Bureau County Republican

Founded:1847

Circulation:
Bureau County Republican: 6,900
Bureau County Journal: 20,000
The Morning Brief: 1,000

Philosophy:
The underlying purpose of the Bureau County Republican is to provide timely, relevant information to the residents of Bureau County.

Special Features:
Tuesday – Community
Thursday – The Bureau County Journal
Saturday – Agriculture and Channel Guide
bcrnews.com, bizsearch.bcrnews.com, themorningbrief.com

Awards:
Best in State - Illinois Press Association - Harold & Eva White Sweepstakes Trophy 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007; C.V. Amenoff Sweepstakes - Northern Illinois Newspaper Association 2001 and 2003; Sam Zito Trophy - Best non-daily in advertising - Illinois Press Association 2004.

THE COMMUNITY

Location:
Bureau County is located in north central Illinois on Interstate 80 and is one hour east of the Quad Cities, one hour north of Peoria, and two hours southwest of Chicago. Princeton is the county seat of Bureau County. The local economy relies heavily on agriculture with a mix of light industrial and warehouse/distribution facilities.

Market:
Bureau County, Illinois

Things To Do:
Area recreation includes the Hennepin Canal, and the town of Princeton is known as an antique and craft shopping destination.

Population: 34,500

Median Home Price: $105,000