Month: December 2017

An Illinois City man is facing a Class 1 felony DUI charge. Mercer County State’s Attorney Meeghan Lee says 45 year old William Gorham has four prior DUI’s on his record—including one pending in Muscatine [FULL STORY]

The Sherrard man accused of running over a Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy last month has waived his preliminary hearing. 29 year old Jesse Walsh appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court this morning and pleaded not [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County High School junior Haley Tromblee this morning. She has been named to the Illinois Music Educators Association All State Chorus.  

They tried to scam the Aledo Fire Chief. It didn’t work. Here’s Dennis Litwiler detailing a phone call he received Monday morning. Law enforcement personnel always advise never to give out sensitive information—like credit card, [FULL STORY]

Joy, Illinois continues to be a popular destination for mail during December.  Both U.S. and international patrons want their holiday cards and letters cancelled with a special Joy postmark. Patti Maynard staffs the Joy Post [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge senior Karlie Drish this morning. She serves as Vice President of the Rockridge Student Council, which collected 8,150 pounds of food for the Edgington Presbyterian Church and [FULL STORY]