Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing his support for new legislation requiring seat belts on school buses. White’s public stance comes just days after a school bus carrying the Teutopolis basketball team was involved in a crash while…
Newly elected State Representative Mike Halpin has introduced legislation aimed to eliminate the statute of limitations on various child sex crimes such as child pornography and attempted solicitation of a child. House Bill 744 would remove the statute of limitations…
The Sherrard Tigers are headed back to the sectional championship game for the first time since 2014 after beating Peoria Christian 53-29 at the Class 2A Rockridge Girls Sectional Monday night. The Tigers avenged a loss to the Crusaders from…
Federal child pornography charges have been filed against an Aledo man. 35 year old Joaquin Cook is in U.S. Marshals Service custody. The federal case against Cook was released last week. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges with…
The Henry-Mercer Investigative Task Force is leading the investigation into a fatal shooting in Henry County. The Henry County Coroner’s office reports that 41 year old Wyatt J. Scott of Kewanee died from a single gunshot wound. A homeowner called…
A multi-year improvement project underway by Ameren Illinois impacting Aledo and surrounding areas. Work began last week says Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch. The total project will take over three years to complete with Ameren investing over $5-million in the area.
