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WRMJ Interview: 8-Man Football Continues To Grow In Illinois; Coach Behind Movement Says ‘It’s Here To Stay’

November 22, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with John Lalor Friday night. He is the head football coach at Alden-Hebron High School and president of the Illinois 8-Man Football Association.

Aledo City Council Police & Ordinance Committee To Discuss Recreational Marijuana Next Week

November 22, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council’s Ordinance and Police Committee will discuss recreational marijuana next week. Among the topics on the agenda Monday night—“regulating adult-use recreational cannabis” and “discussion of all provisions of the current ordinances which [FULL STORY]

Cat Registrations On Mercer County Board Animal Control Committee Agenda

November 22, 2019 Ty Taylor

Could cats have to be registered in Mercer County? The subject was on the Mercer County Board’s Animal Control Committee agenda this week under new business. Mercer County Board Chairman Carlos Sarabasa tells WRMJ he [FULL STORY]

Tigers, Red Storm Get Break Out Wins

November 22, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard Tigers picked up their first win of the season rolling over St. Bede in the Geneseo Thanksgiving Tournament. United also got in the win column with a victory over Lincoln Trail Conference foe [FULL STORY]

Aledo Man Facing Multiple Charges After Chase In Iowa Quad Cities

November 22, 2019 Ty Taylor

An Aledo man in custody in Scott County after an early Thursday morning police chase through Bettendorf and Davenport. Police say they got a theft report at the Isle of Capri. A person who matched [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Have No Fear Iliawna Hook Is Here

November 21, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County High School sophomore Iliawna Hook does just about every thing. Plays basketball, plays football, is on the track team, plays the flute and tonight she sang a bunch of Elton John songs at [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Unemployment At 4.2 Percent

November 21, 2019 Ty Taylor

Unemployment at 4.2 percent in Mercer County. The number is for October and represents an eight-point improvement from the same period a year ago. Unemployment is also down from year over year levels in Henderson, [FULL STORY]

Downtown Aledo Consultant Continues Work; Hired Last February

November 21, 2019 Ty Taylor

A downtown consultant now in its tenth month of doing work for the City of Aledo. Erik Reader is with 353 Court and he spoke with WRMJ this week. The City of Aledo retained [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Another Rockridge Student Serves On State Sen. Neil Anderson’s Youth Advisory Council; Senior Elizabeth Johnson Enjoys Experience

November 21, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ was made aware that a third Rockridge High School student, senior Elizabeth Johnson, participated in State Senator Neil Anderson’s Youth Advisory Council Tuesday at the WIU–Quad Cities campus. WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Marching Tiger Gagliardo (and his buddies) Marching To New York City

November 21, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor caught up with Sherrard High School junior Evan Gagliardo this morning. He and his four marching band friends (senior Jared Hood, sophomore Steven Shaw, senior Kamryn Linskey, and senior Brett [FULL STORY]