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Mercer County School Board To Host Community Outreach Meeting Thursday

Feedback continues to be sought on facility needs in the Mercer County School District. Among items being considered include updates to the high school and/or a new K-through-5 facility in Joy says Unit 404 Superintendent Scott Petrie. Surveys have been…

IHSA & Illinois Pork Producers Association Introduce Contest To Find State’s Best Porkchop Sandwich

High school football is in the air in Illinois, which means the smell of concession stand porkchop sandwiches on the grill isn’t far behind. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is teaming up with the Illinois Pork Producers Association this fall to…

Aledo Antique Days & New Boston Fish & Chicken Fry This Weekend

A couple of events in Mercer County this weekend. Aledo Antique Days is set for Saturday and will include band shell entertainment says Rusty Ruggles.   You can find a complete list of events at aledomainstreet.com. Also, there will be…

Rockets Start Game Week By Remembering Coach Hasson’s Father

The Rockridge football team starts the season on the road Friday night, but the Rockets already made a bus trip earlier in the week. On Sunday the team traveled over to Cambridge to pay their respects to assistant coach Tom…

Mercer County Unemployment Rate Below Statewide Average

The Mercer County unemployment rate is now at 4.3 percent. The number is for July and compares to the 9.7 percent figure that was recorded one year ago. Year over year unemployment levels are also down in Henderson, Henry, Knox,…

Pritzker: COVID Vaccine Required For Teachers & Health Care Workers

Governor J.B. Pritzker announcing today that all teachers and staff members in Illinois schools and health care workers will be required to get the COVID vaccine. In a press release this morning, the Illinois Federation of Teachers and Illinois Education…

Big Tech & Politics; Aledo Grad Schweppe Gets Air Time On Fox News

An Aledo grad takes on DC policy makers and big tech during an appearance on Fox News. Jon Schweppe is the Director of Government Affairs for the American Principles Project. He takes issue with both Democrats and Republicans in their…