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Former Aledo Man Re-Sentenced In Sex Abuse Case

June 6, 2017 Ty Taylor

A former Mercer County man re-sentenced to 14 years in prison in a sex abuse case. 47 year old Loren Jasper was originally sentenced to 28-years in prison for Class X and Class 1 felonies [FULL STORY]

‘Ag In A Day” Workshops Offered This Month For Local Teachers

June 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

Five county Farm Bureaus joining forces this summer to coordinate “Ag in a Day” workshops for area teachers. The program offers continuing education credits says Mercer County Farm Bureau manager Kendra Anderson. One day is [FULL STORY]

Five Additional Class X Felonies Filed Against Aledo Man In Sex Assault Investigation

June 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

Five additional Class X felonies have been filed against an Aledo man in a criminal sexual assault investigation. 20 year old Gunner Terry is now facing seven Class X felonies involving two children under the [FULL STORY]

Aledo Main Street Farmer’s Market Adds Bake Sale Component This Summer

June 5, 2017 Ty Taylor

The farmer’s market season opens this week in Aledo. It’s a project of Aledo Main Street. Vendors are set up every Thursday at Aledo Central Park and this year a bake sale component has been [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Increases Substitute Bus Driver Pay In Hopes Of Curing Shortage

June 4, 2017 Ty Taylor

When the new school year rolls around, substitute bus drivers will be earning more in the Sherrard School District. The Sherrard School Board has increased pay for the position and Unit 200 Superintendent Alan Boucher [FULL STORY]

Three Free Summer Meal Sites Offered In Mercer County School District

June 4, 2017 Ty Taylor

Three free summer meal sites being offered in the Mercer County School District. The program is available to children—ages 1-through-18, regardless of income level says Nora Steele with QCA Children’s Food Program. The summer meal [FULL STORY]

American Pickers Looking For Illinois Locations

June 4, 2017 Ty Taylor

The HISTORY Channel series American Pickers is swinging through Illinois and they want to see what you’ve got. Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are planning to film a number of episodes in Illinois this month. The [FULL STORY]

IHSA Baseball Administrator Talks Pitch Count & Playing On Sundays

June 4, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with IHSA Assistant Executive Director Sam Knox at this weekend’s state baseball tournament in Peoria. The two discussed several topics, including the pitch count policy and the possibility of [FULL STORY]

Chargers’ Bid for Baseball State Title Stalls in Semifinals; Morrison & Princeville Fall in Softball State Semis

June 3, 2017 Ty Taylor

It took three different Orion pitchers to get through the first inning, as the Chargers allowed five runs in the frame on their way to an 11-0 loss in the 2A Semifinals. Teutopolis limited Orion [FULL STORY]

Three Rivers Announces All-Conference Baseball, Softball Teams

June 3, 2017 Ty Taylor

Three Rivers Athletic Conference – West Division Boys’ Baseball – All Conference Selection and Team Standings in the Conference – 2017 Final Standings – Varsity Rockridge 10-0 Fulton 8-2 Orion 4-6 Morrison 3-7 Sherrard [FULL STORY]