The Quad Cities man accused of gunning down a Sherrard teen late last year is still at large. 16-year-old Dylan McAlester was killed in mid-December in Rock Island. An arrest warrant has been issued for 21-year-old Darvion Lard. He is…
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department announcing the arrest of a Matherville woman on two outstanding warrants. A press release indicates 30-year-old Erica E. Sandusky was taken into custody on Friday by Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies. One of the warrants is…
Local State Senator Win Stoller swings through Aledo this week. He spoke with WRMJ Thursday. Among the subjects discussed—extended unemployment benefits. That extra $300. Some states are terminating that, but Governor Pritzker will not. Stoller disagrees. Stoller held a Town…
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Whitney Young High School basketball coach Tyrone Slaughter on Friday morning. The two discussed the shot clock for high school basketball in Illinois.
It’s full speed ahead for the 2021 Farm Progress Show in Decatur. The show promoter lives in the United School District and Matt Jungmann is ready for an in-person event after the virtual presence last year. The 2021 Farm Progress…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor was out at the Aledo Central Park Band Shell Thursday night. He spoke with Greg DeSchepper of the Quad Cities, a member of Greg & Rich. He’s a big fan of the venue.
The IHSA announcing that they’ll host the first ever individual girls state wrestling tournament next school year. Princeton wrestling coach and former Rockridge standout Steve Amy spoke with WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor about the subject this week.
The Relay For Life of Mercer County planning a Luminaria Walk next weekend. Organizer Stacey Dutton says the event is at Aledo Central Park and there’s still time to help with the cause. You can also follow on Facebook at…
WRMJ broadcast its final high school game of the 2021 modified IHSA season on Wednesday as Rockridge claimed a state softball title. WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor had a few words about radio’s role in the challenging year as he…
Work underway at the former Gun Report building. Aledo High School grad Louis Powell is redeveloping the property. He recently spoke with WRMJ about the project. Powell is a 1986 grad of Aledo High School. He is involved with the…
