Month: March 2018

The City of Aledo will continue support of the Mercer County Fair.  Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch says it’s an important relationship. Fair board member Linda Beguelin addressed the Aledo City Council last night.  She’s appreciative [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County High School scholastic bowl team claims a regional title.  They competed at Peoria Christian High School last night and picked up wins over Spoon River Valley and Elmwood and then defeated Eureka [FULL STORY]

Firefighters from multiple departments were called to a house fire south and east of Aledo around 4 p.m. this afternoon.  Flames were coming from the second story of a home at the intersection of 75th [FULL STORY]

A Keithsburg man has been arrested after breaking into an apartment with a gun. The incident occurred in Keithsburg early this morning and 24 year old Alan Wayne Stanley was taken into custody by Mercer [FULL STORY]

A federal child porn case that stems from a Mercer County investigation has now been pushed back to the summer.  Status conferences are now set for June 28th at U.S. District Court in Rock Island [FULL STORY]

Mercer County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the [FULL STORY]