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Aledo American Legion To Hold Memorial Day Service Monday; Broadcast On WRMJ

May 22, 2020 Ty Taylor

The current COVID-19 pandemic won’t stop the Aledo American Legion Memorial Day Service from happening. Post 121’s Jay Doherty spoke with WRMJ Wednesday morning. Doherty says the American Legion Auxiliary is making special masks [FULL STORY]

Swanson Keeping Lyme Disease Awareness At Forefront

May 22, 2020 Ty Taylor

Local State Rep. Dan Swanson continues to bring attention to Lyme Disease. He has again sponsored a resolution declaring May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Illinois. Click here for the Illinois Tick Surveillance Map.

Talking High School Sports On The Radio: End of School Year Brings Many Unanswered Questions In Illinois

May 22, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor wrapped up the school year with radio colleague and friend Brian Reusch from WCCI in Savanna on Friday morning.

WRMJ Audio Archives: That One Morning Kelly Sears & Tom Wierzba Shared Olympic Conference Stories On Sportsline

May 22, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor traveled back to the WRMJ audio archives Friday morning and shares this 2017 interview with former Macomb football coach Kelly Sears and former Farmington basketball coach Tom Wierzba.

Swanson: Fight Isn’t Over With Criminalization Of Business Owners Actions; Expects Legislative Push Instead Of Governor Emergency Order

May 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

Local State Rep. Dan Swanson says the fight is not over. He says even though Governor J.B. Pritzker withdrew his request for an emergency order criminalizing owners that defied his “stay-at-home” order, there may now [FULL STORY]

Big River State Forest Reopening Later This Month

May 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

Big River State Forest in Keithsburg will be reopening May 29th along with all other state parks. Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Tim Schweizer says there are several guidelines. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker reopened just [FULL STORY]

Coroner Releases Identities In Fatal Preemption Shooting

May 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Coroner Greg Larson has released the identities of the two people who suffered fatal gunshot wounds in Preemption. The deceased are 62 year old Myra Long and 65 year old Richard “Steve” Reams. [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: The Game Missed Tom Hasson & Tom Hasson Missed The Game; Back On Sidelines With Rockets

May 21, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Tom Hasson Thursday morning. He will be joining Jeff Henry’s staff as an assistant football coach at Rockridge. Hasson is an elementary PE teacher in the district. [FULL STORY]

Multi-Million Dollar Water Project Starts In Joy

May 20, 2020 Ty Taylor

Work underway on a massive infrastructure project in Joy. The $3-million improvement includes a new water treatment facility with an emergency generator along with installation and replacement of water lines, a ground storage tank and [FULL STORY]

Two Die From Gunshot Wounds In Preemption

May 20, 2020 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill confirming to WRMJ that two people have died from gunshot wounds in Preemption. The sheriff’s office responded to a 911 call Wednesday afternoon and Terrill says when deputies arrived they [FULL STORY]