Western Illinois Today

Granite City Man Charged In Death Of Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy

The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Zone 2 was requested to investigate an officer involved death of a Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Deputy. On April 29, 2022, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Galesburg Police Department (GPD)…

Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Hit & Killed While Setting Up Spike Strips; Illinois State Police Investigating

The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Zone 2 was requested to investigate an officer involved death (OID) of a Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Deputy. On April 29, 2022, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Galesburg Police Department…

Illinois Morel Mushrooms Facebook Page Generating Plenty Of Interest

A west central Illinois man has built a substantial social media following through his love of mushroom hunting. Chris Martin is from Canton. His Facebook page is called Illinois Morel Mushrooms. The Illinois Morel Mushrooms Facebook page is currently at…

More Looser-Flake Funding For Sherrard & Mercer County Schools

The Sherrard and Mercer County school districts continue to benefit from the Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation. Sherrard is receiving $40,000 in funding which will aid in providing tuition assistance for both its dual-credit and vocational education programs says superintendent Alan Boucher.…

WRMJ Audio: Aledo & Westmer Were There At Beginning; Mercer County High School Continues IHSA Bass Fishing Tradition

The IHSA state tournament series in bass fishing began in 2009 and Aledo and Westmer were among the 199 initial schools to field teams. The consolidated Mercer County High School picked up the program the following year and has participated…

New Band Shell Season Begins May 4

The 2022 Aledo Central Park Band Shell season kicks off next week. There will be 18 free live music events this year says band shell spokesman Rusty Ruggles. The band shell opened in 2005.

Fight Leads To Arrest In New Windsor Area

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department responds to a fight in progress in the New Windsor area. The call came in Tuesday and while attempting to locate involved juveniles, deputies were able to make contact with a youth who had an…

Officiating 101 Sessions Begin Next Week; IHSA Effort Taking On Shortage

The IHSA taking aim at the officiating shortage in the state in all sports. They’re calling the latest effort “Officiating 101”—trying to attract people to the profession around the state says the IHSA’s Sam Knox. The first “Officiating 101” session…