Western Illinois Today

Sullivan Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor, Fined $2,500

Following his guilty plea to a misdemeanor battery charge, the City of Aledo is announcing the retirement of Chris Sullivan as police chief. He was on paid leave from the city from August of 2022, when he was arrested, through…

Rockridge Hosting Community Engagement Session Feb. 21

Rockridge has scheduled another community engagement session. It will be held Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. at Rockridge High School, says superintendent Marcus Bush. It follows November 14 and January 24 sessions. The final community engagement session is planned…

Mercer County Emergency Assistance Program Being Promoted

Word being spread about the Mercer County Emergency Assistance Program. Pastor Luke Dunn from the First Baptist Church in Aledo detailed the effort on this week’s WRMJ Focus program. If you’d like to contribute to the cause or need held,…

$10,000 In Restitution Ordered In Case Against Former Keithsburg Officer

A former Keithsburg police officer will pay the City of Keithsburg $10,000 in restitution after entering an Alford plea to a misdemeanor count. 53-year-old Thomas Bennett of Seaton was originally facing felony charges in a theft and official misconduct investigation…

Another Diamond; Push For More Tourneys In Aledo

The Aledo Park District is hoping to see more tournaments as a new baseball diamond project is nearing completion at Northside Park. An update from the park district’s Tanner Dunn. The new diamond is being constructed west of the existing…

2025 Groundbreaking Targeted For Aquatics Center; Fenton Park Pool To Remain Open This Summer

The Aledo Park District hoping for groundbreaking for the new aquatics center in 2025. In the meantime, Fenton Park pool will remain open in the summer of 2024 says Aledo Park District board member Tanner Dunn. The aquatics center will…

Lincoln’s Mercer County Connections

Celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday today (Monday) and also his connection to Mercer County. On Sept. 30 in 1834, Lincoln the land surveyor finished surveying and platting New Boston. Christian McWhirter is a Lincoln Historian with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library…

Agencies Team Up To Fight Homelessness In Mercer County

Many are surprised to learn that homelessness is a problem in Mercer County, that’s according to Kathy Jordan, Homeless Coordinator for Project Now. She, along with Kyle McEwen, of Mercer County Better Together, and Krissy Dixon, a Nurse Navigator with…

Proposed Solar Farm Project Brings More Discussion At Mercer County Board Meeting

More pushback on a proposed 380-acre solar farm near Alexis. A number of neighbors spoke out at Tuesday night’s Mercer County Board meeting. The Mercer County Zoning Board turned down the developer’s application in late December calling it incomplete. And…