The Aledo City Council’s Personnel Committee has recommended temporary compensation increases for Police Lieutenant Nick Seefeld, Police Sergeant Adam Baker; Office Manager/City Clerk Jarod Dale; and Public Works Director Justin Blaser. The temporary compensation is in response to added duties…
The Mercer County Jail continues to house a steady stream of foreign inmates. Most are from the U.S. Marshals Service, but inmates are also from county jails in Cook and Warren in Illinois and Scott in Iowa says Sheriff Dusty…
Chicago Public League (CPL) and Illinois High School Association (IHSA) history will be made on Thursday, September 15 as two black female head coaches will coach against each other in boys varsity football for the first time in Illinois athletic…
A Seaton man has pleaded not guilty to a Class X felony charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. 45-year-old Frank W. Wheeler appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court Monday morning where he waived his preliminary hearing. Wheeler…
Sidewalk improvements on the way for Aledo’s Monument Park. The $44,500 project has been approved by the Aledo City Council says Mayor Chris Hagloch. McClintock Trucking & Excavating has been awarded the project. The park includes a memorial honoring the…
Every second mattered as the Orion Chargers scored late in their game against Newman. Orion went in for six to come within one point of tying the game in the fourth quarter. The Chargers attempt at a two-point conversion was…
Mercer County Crime Stoppers seeking information on two wanted suspects. They are 27-year-old Zachary Bewley and 47-year-old Matthew Millage. Both are wanted for burglary. More information is available on the Mercer County Crime Stoppers website, or you can call 309-582-3500.…
A Seaton man has been charged with a Class X felony of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. 45-year-old Frank W. Wheeler was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department. They were responding to a…
A local business offering some ag tourism attractions this fall. Skinner Landscaping is opening the Pumpkin Patch this weekend. They’ll have pumpkins, a corn maze, play area for children, games, pedal cars, and a petting zoo says Shellie Price. The…
This weekend marks the 15th year for the Eliza Lions Club Tractor Ride. Some great scenery says organizer Dick Nash. The ride takes off at 8 a.m. Saturday from the Eliza Community Center with registration beginning at 7 a.m.
