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Mercer County Veterans & Pilots Remember 9/11 On 25th Anniversary

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local military veterans and pilots are remembering 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. 1986 Aledo High School graduate Kris Hess, who enlisted in 1986, and 2000 Aledo High School graduate Jimmy Unsworth, [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

Visit MerCo Hosting Ride 17 Music Festival Saturday

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

The fourth annual Ride 17 Music Festival is set for this weekend in Mercer County. Visit MerCo organizes the festival, which features a full day of local musicians performing at various venues around the county [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Week 4 TRAC Football Preview & Picks With View From The West

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Teams around the TRAC are looking to take the first step towards conference championships as divisional play around the league kicks off in Week 4. In the crowded Rock Division, three teams made it through [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Bounces Back With Straight-Set Win Over Stark County

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County got back in the win column with a straight-set victory on the road over Stark County on Thursday. The Golden Eagles (8-2) won in two sets [FULL STORY]

Suzy Bogguss To Perform At Aledo Opera House In December

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Suzy Bogguss will be performing at the Aledo Opera House this winter. The Aledo Opera House announced “An Evening with Suzy Bogguss, A Swingin’ Little Christmas” on Dec. 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. This [FULL STORY]

Aledo Looking Forward To Opening New Aquatics Center In 2027

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo is looking forward to opening the new Aledo Aquatics Center next year. In a statement following this week’s announcement that the new facility will not be opening in 2026, the City [FULL STORY]

Mercer County School District Releases Statement After Charges Dismissed Against IT Workers

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County School District is reacting to charges being dismissed against two of its IT workers who were arrested along with the district’s superintendent last year. Amberly Norton and Andrea Long had criminal charges [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Sherrard’s Jones A True Captain In Shortened Senior Season

September 10, 2026 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School senior football player Javin Jones for the High School Sports Spotlight on Thursday. Jones was the Tigers’ varsity quarterback and started in the secondary in Sherrard’s two games this season before [FULL STORY]

Aledo Man Facing First Degree Murder Charge To Remain In Custody, Return To Court Next Month

September 10, 2026 Ty Taylor

A rural Aledo man facing first-degree murder charges will remain in custody and return to court next month. 31-year-old Terrence Fetter waived a detention hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court on Thursday afternoon and will [FULL STORY]

Local Sports Scoreboard

September 10, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Scores from Wednesday’s local sports action are below. VOLLEYBALL Riverdale def. Morrison 25-21, 25-22 Putnam County def. Hall 25-18, 23-25, 25-21 Rock Falls def. Bureau Valley 22-25, [FULL STORY]