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Riverdale Sweeps Mercer County

October 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Riverdale downed Mercer County in straight sets in TRAC West volleyball in Port Byron on Tuesday. The Rams (17-6, 7-1 TRAC West) swept the match 25-20, 25-16. Cayleigh [FULL STORY]

5,000 Deer Already Harvested In Fall Archery Season In Illinois

October 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

The archery deer hunting season opened Oct. 1 in Illinois, and hunters have had a successful start across the state. Dan Skinner with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources provides some early numbers. The first [FULL STORY]

Aledo Cuts Ribbon On Housing Addition

October 13, 2026 Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of a housing division on the northeast side of town on Tuesday. 12 lots are now available for sale as part of the [FULL STORY]

Full Day Of IHSA Football Playoff Coverage Saturday On WRMJ

October 13, 2026 Ty Taylor

WRMJ has a full day of coverage planned surrounding the announcement of the IHSA football postseason brackets on Saturday. The day will get started with Sportsline at 9 a.m., where Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor will [FULL STORY]

Tremont Beats Orion In 1A Volleyball Showdown

October 13, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Tremont beat Orion in straight sets in a match-up of 20+ win teams on Monday. The Turks (23-5) won the match 25-23, 25-18. Emma Reynolds tallied nine kills [FULL STORY]

Vintage Button Returning To Aledo Next Month

October 13, 2026 Ty Taylor

A local shop is returning to Aledo next month. The Vintage Button will open its doors on Nov. 4 at 125 East Main Street in Aledo. The store will include boutique items, décor, gifts, and [FULL STORY]

Tick Safety Hunting Season Reminders From Aledo-Based Illinois Lyme Association

October 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

As hunters head to the woods for the fall season, some reminders from Jennifer Russell with the Illinois Lyme Association, which is based in Aledo. For more information, visit the Illinois Lyme Association’s website.

Rockridge Donates $5,000 To Drew Hawk’s Family

October 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

Rockridge High School donated $5,000 to injured student-athlete Drew Hawk’s family before its varsity football game with Newman on Friday. The school raised the money through different fundraising efforts. Hawk suffered a spinal injury in [FULL STORY]

Saturday Sports: Mercer County & Orion Finish Runner-Up At Volleyball Invitationals

October 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County and Orion each finished runner-up at their respective volleyball tournaments on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (20-7) defeated Princeton, Mendota, and Plano, and lost to eventual champion [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: Week 8 TRAC Football Recap

October 10, 2026 Ty Taylor

***Note: Due to a technical issue, portions of this week’s Sportsline program, which airs live at 9 a.m. each week, were corrupted and could not be recovered for upload to our podcast. Our live interview with Mercer [FULL STORY]