Month: June 2017

Another new act coming to the Aledo Central Park Band Shell this week. The details from Band Shell spokesman Rusty Ruggles. The Aledo Main Street Farmer’s Market is also open Thursday from 4-to-6 p.m.

A rural Aledo man has retained a private attorney in a criminal sexual assault case filed against him. Jonathan Ruud is now representing 30 year old Eric Maurice Thirtyacre. He was arrested earlier this month [FULL STORY]

As small schools struggle with participation numbers in extra-curricular activities, one co-op in western Illinois is offering dual participation—meaning students can play two-sports during the same season. Annawan-Wethersfield in Henry County allowed students to play [FULL STORY]