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Local Coaches With Mixed Reactions To Expanded IHSA Football Playoffs

August 17, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local high school football coaches have mixed reactions to the expanded playoff field that’s coming to IHSA football this season. In December, the IHSA announced that member schools voted to adopt a by-law proposal that [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: 2026 TRAC Football Preview

August 15, 2026 Ty Taylor

On the first Sportsline episode of the 2026-27 school year, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor preview the upcoming high school football season around the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC). They open the show discussing the new expanded [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: MerCo Volleyball Ready For 2026

August 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School volleyball coach Lexi Stropes to preview the upcoming 2026 season this week, Stropes is in her fourth season leading the program. The Golden Eagles were 16-19 last season.

Rockridge Rallying Around Injured Student-Athlete

August 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge community continues to rally around an injured student-athlete. Rockridge High School junior Drew Hawk sustained a serious spinal injury in a diving accident in a pool last month. Rockridge High School football coach [FULL STORY]

Brand-New Rockridge Elementary School One Year Away From Opening Doors

August 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

With the start of the 2026-27 school year here, the Rockridge School District’s brand-new centralized elementary school is one year away from opening its doors at the start of next school year. The new building [FULL STORY]

10 Of Soul Performs At Aledo Central Park Band Shell Saturday

August 13, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Aledo Central Park Band Shell’s summer music performances continue this weekend with 10 of Soul. 10 of Soul, a 10-piece band out of the Quad Cities that plays primarily R&B and funk, will perform [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Unemployment Rate Below Statewide Average

August 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County unemployment rate at 4.2% percent. The number is for June and compares to a 4.1% figure that was recorded the same time a year ago, according to data from the Illinois Department [FULL STORY]

Milan Man Facing Mercer County Murder Charge To Return To Court In October

August 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

A Milan man facing a first-degree murder charge in a 2024 drug-related death investigation in rural Sherrard will return to court in October. 43-year-old William DeWitt appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Monday, where [FULL STORY]

Expanded Playoffs Bring New Landscape To IHSA Football In 2026

August 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

An expanded playoff field is the top story coming into the 2026 high school football season in Illinois. In December, the IHSA announced that member schools voted to adopt a by-law proposal that adds 16 [FULL STORY]

Local State Rep. Swanson Celebrates Passage Of SUDEP Legislation

August 11, 2026 Ty Taylor

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation into law sponsored by local State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) dealing with SUDEP or Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. SUDEP is the unexpected death of an otherwise healthy person [FULL STORY]