Rhubarb Fest week is here, and the city is ready for the onslaught of visitors and added traffic says Mayor Chris Hagloch. A complete schedule available and more festival info at aledorhubarbfest.com.
Aledo Ready For Rhubarb Fest
Tax Payment Dates Announced For Mercer County
2022 payable 2023 real estate installment dates have been set in Mercer County. The first payment is due June 23 with the second and final payment set for September 8. Payments can be mailed to Mercer County Collector’s Office, 100…
WRMJ Audio: Highlights, Postgame Reaction From Rockridge’s Fifth Consecutive Super-Sectional Win
Rockridge (36-1) will return to the IHSA State Finals for the fifth year in a row after defeating Rock Falls (29-6), 14-2, Monday to win the IHSA 2A East Peoria Super-Sectional. Rock Falls scored a run in the top of…
Rockridge’s Locke Sprints To 100-Meter State Title
Rockridge senior Peyton Locke won the 100 meter dash at the Class 1A State Track Meet in Charleston on Saturday. Locke came in as the number three seed after the prelims on Thursday but he turned his best time of…
WRMJ Audio: Highlights, Postgame Reaction From Rockridge’s Seventh Straight Sectional Title
Rockridge (35-1) beat Tremont (18-8), 12-2, to win the IHSA 2A Rockridge Sectional championship Friday. The Rockets struck first with three runs in the top of the first inning. Tremont responded with two runs in the second to cut the…
Mercer Unemployment Rate Above Statewide Average
The Mercer County unemployment rate at 4.1 percent. The number is for April and represents a three-point increase from a year ago, according to data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Year-over-year unemployment numbers are steady in the nearby…