Sentencing has been pushed to next month for a Quad Cities man found guilty in a 2019 Mercer County child sex assault case. 36-year-old Antonio Cortez Williamson was scheduled to be sentenced next Monday but the hearing has been reset…
Farm in the Park and the Mercer County 4-H BBQ set for this week. Both events are Friday. Farm in the Park is at Aledo Central Park says Mercer County Ag Program Coordinator Teresa Kirwan. Mercer County 4-H Program Coordinator…
An out-of-town crew continues work on an independent film in Aledo. Shooting has been taking place all over town. The movie even has a title now—“Everything Fun You Could Possibly Do In Aledo Illinois.” WRMJ spoke with filmmaker Christina Shaver,…
A wattage wallop is coming. Ameren Illinois predicts customer bills will rise an average of $52 per month, because it’s costing more to buy electricity. Spokesman Tucker Kennedy says you can do something: adjust the thermostat and look for appliances…
The Mercer County Board embarking on a strategic planning process. The effort began with a countywide forum earlier this year says Kasi Henshaw, who’s helping with the cause. The county will find out about the grant this summer.
A couple of local volunteers earn Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame honors. Mercer County’s Mike Peterson is heavily involved in the Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction which occurs during fair week. This is a conversation he had with WRMJ in…
