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Plea Date Set In Child Porn Case Against Aledo Man

May 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

A June 14th plea hearing has now been scheduled for an Aledo man facing federal child pornography charges. 35 year old Joaquin Cook remains in U.S. Marshals Service custody. The federal case against him was [FULL STORY]

Six Vehicles Swiped From Coyne Center Area Neighborhood

May 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department reporting that six vehicles have been stolen from a neighborhood south of Coyne Center. Four have now been recovered. Deputies say all of the vehicles were unlocked with keys [FULL STORY]

Hagloch To Re-Appoint Blaser, Knackstedt & Sullivan

May 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch plans to re-appoint the three top administrative positions at Aledo City Hall. They include City Administrator Erin Knackstedt, Director of Public Works Justin Blaser and Police Chief Chris Sullivan. The action [FULL STORY]

Talking High School Sports On The Radio: Creating An In-Season Score Database For All IHSA Sports Just Like Football

May 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

The latest segment of Jim & Brian Talking High School Sports on the Radio involves discussion of creating an in-season score database for all IHSA sports, just like football.

Eagles Take Sectional Track Crown

May 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

Mercer County won the girls Class 1A Sectional Track championship at Orion Thursday night edging host Orion. In baseball, Annawan-Wethersfield tied Mercer County and Ridgewood for the conference title with a win over Rowva-Williamsfield and [FULL STORY]

DUI Charges Filed In Sherrard Bus Crash

May 12, 2017 Ty Taylor

DUI charges have been filed in a Sherrard school bus accident. The driver–33 year old Dustin Leath of New Windsor–is accused of being under the influence of drugs and crashing into a tree along Illinois [FULL STORY]

Friends Of Fred Rooth Raise $13,000 & Counting For Reward Fund

May 11, 2017 Ty Taylor

The friends of Fred Rooth are delivering. As of tonight, Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley says $13,000 has been raised as a reward fund to find those responsible for the break-in and beating of the [FULL STORY]

Controlled Substance Case Against Mercer County Meth Defendant’s Attorney Continued To July

May 11, 2017 Ty Taylor

As a Mercer County woman awaits trial in a meth case, her attorney also awaits trial in a separate controlled substance case in Rock Island County. 45 year old John G. Steckel of Rock Island [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Historical Society & Unit 404 Join Forces For Lincoln Poster Contest

May 11, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Historical Society and Mercer County School District team up for an Abraham Lincoln poster contest. There were over 100 submissions from Apollo and New Boston Elementary School third, fourth and fifth graders [FULL STORY]

Bigger Reward Being Raised To Find Those Responsible For Attack On 83-Year-Old Joy Man

May 10, 2017 Ty Taylor

A local businessman is organizing an effort to create a bigger reward fund for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the home invasion and severe beating of former Mercer County Board member Fred [FULL STORY]