page_title: Princeton, Illinois
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Princeton, Illinois / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: View of the north historic Main Street district in Princeton, Illinois. (source: personal photo) This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 100001968 en:Category:Images of Princeton, Illinois
context_page_description: Princeton is a city in and the county seat of Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.
  Princeton is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Due to its location where Interstate 80 meets the Amtrak system, as well as its well-preserved main street and historic housing stock, Princeton has become a popular satellite town for Chicago and the Quad Cities.
context_section_description: Princeton's major employers include  L.W. Schneider, Inc. Firearms Components Manufacturer, Ace Hardware Retail Support Center, LCN Closers, (a division of Allegion), MTM Recognition, formerly Josten's, makers of several world championship rings including the 2005 Chicago White Sox, all of the Chicago Bulls Championships, and the 1985 Chicago Bears. Champion Pneumatic  manufactures air compressors, Pioneer Hi-Bred International (DuPont Co) and Perry Memorial Hospital.
  Princeton's Main Street is lined with independent shops and restaurants.  The south end, or downtown, is the historic retail center of town and still contains the city's only movie theater (The Apollo), the  courthouse, the Bureau County Historical Society, historic Matson library building, main bank offices, as well as more service-oriented businesses.  The north end, also referred to as The Art District, is located about a mile uptown, north, and contains its own business district, park, and the city's historic Amtrak depot.  In the past several years this area has undergone a transformation with the addition of upscale clothing stores and the restoration of a historic hotel building.
caption: View of north historic Main Street district in Princeton, Illinois
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