Western Illinois Today

Bush Named Rockridge Superintendent

New Boston Elementary School Principal Marcus Bush to be employed as new Superintendent of the Rockridge School District. The hiring is on the agenda at a special Unit 300 Board of Education meeting Thursday night. His new job would start…

Area Memorial Day Observances

The Aledo Memorial Day observance is set for Monday. Aledo American Legion’s Jay Doherty with the details. Also this Memorial Day weekend, an observance will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Peniel Cemetery and Monday at 1:30 p.m.…

Jordan Harris Named Rockridge Boys Basketball Coach

Jordan Harris has been named the next Rockridge boys basketball coach, the school announced Tuesday. Harris was an assistant coach for the Augustana College women’s basketball program the past two seasons. He serves as a local basketball trainer and is…

ROE Opportunity Fair Tuesday In Aledo

The Regional Office of Education hosting an opportunity fair in Mercer County this week. Regional Superintendent Jodi Scott says the opportunity fair is Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Oak View Country Club.

Foreign Inmate Numbers Down At Mercer County Jail

Foreign inmate revenue down at the Mercer County Jail. The biggest impact this fiscal year is a signifant decrease from the U.S. Marshals service says Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill. The county receives $65 per day per inmate from the…

West Nile Surveillance In Mercer County

The Mercer County Health Department will be submitting dead birds to the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for West Nile virus testing. In addition to crows and blue jays, the state will be accepting grackles, sparrows, finches, robins, cardinals,…

Street Sounds Speaker Project Progressing For Downtown Aledo

An idea of Mercer County High School students close to becoming a reality. Phase 1 of the Street Sounds speaker project nearing completion in downtown Aledo. Teacher Rusty Ruggles helped with the effort. The project was funded through a combination…

Retired Sherrard Teacher Honored For Service To ‘Ag in the Classroom’

Former Sherrard teacher, Ramona McMeekan, was recently honored for 20 years of volunteer service with “Ag in the Classroom,” an initiative to teach children about agriculture through the Mercer County Farm Bureau. Connie Lord, Ag in the Classroom volunteer, surprised…