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MercyOne Genesis Aledo Replacing Urgent Care/Walk-Ins With Same Day Acute Clinic Schedule

September 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

MercyOne Genesis Aledo is replacing its urgent care/walk-in service with an appointment-based same-day acute clinic schedule on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting later this month. The change will take place on Monday, Sept. 28. Patients [FULL STORY]

Saturday Sports: Mercer County Girls Cross Country Wins Gary Coates Invite

September 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County’s girls cross country team won its second invite of the season on Saturday, taking first at Princeton’s Gary Coates Invitational. The Golden Eagles scored 27, which [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: Week 4 TRAC Football Recap

September 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show reacting to another competitive week of games around the TRAC. They’re joined this week by Mercer County head coach Fred Lucas (28:30), Rockridge [FULL STORY]

Week 4 High School Football Scoreboard

September 12, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge survived to defeat Mercer County 21-12 to remain unbeaten at home on Friday. Thomas Sowards intercepted a halfback pass and returned it 60 yards for a TD [FULL STORY]

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]