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IHSA Officially Pauses Basketball Season

November 18, 2020 Ty Taylor

High school winter sports are temporarily on hold in Illinois. The Illinois High School Association made the move after Governor Pritzker announced yesterday that all youth indoor sports should be delayed as part of his [FULL STORY]

Dec. 7 Start Date For Mercer County Courthouse Elevator Project

November 17, 2020 Ty Taylor

Construction on an elevator project will begin next month at the Mercer County Courthouse. Mercer County Public Building Commission Chairman Montie Schell provided an update to WRMJ Tuesday night following a pre-construction meeting. The [FULL STORY]

Governor Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions Take Effect Across Illinois Starting Friday

November 17, 2020 Ty Taylor

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced restrictions that include shutting down casinos, museums, and theaters to help combat COVID-19 spread. The shutdown starts Friday. The governor also announced that retail stores must drop to 25-percent [FULL STORY]

Red Cross Blood Draw Tuesday at Mercer County VFW

November 17, 2020 Ty Taylor

The American Red Cross has put out another call for blood, as the pandemic continues to impact donations. You can help out today (Tuesday) from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Mercer County Blood [FULL STORY]

City Of Aledo Adopts Balanced Budget; New Fiscal Year Jan. 1

November 17, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council adopts a $9.12 million balanced budget. The $2.5 million general fund is also balanced says Finance Director Cindy Parchert, who addressed aldermen Monday night. The city’s fiscal year coincides with [FULL STORY]

Pritzker Not Ready To Require All Schools Move To Remote Learning

November 17, 2020 Ty Taylor

Governor J.B. Pritzker not ready to move all Illinois schools to remote learning just yet. He was asked about the issue Monday afternoon. The state announced over 11,000 new COVID cases Monday with another [FULL STORY]

50 More COVID Cases Reported In Mercer County; 566 Total

November 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) on Monday reported another 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 566 cases since reporting began. The latest cases include: 1 male in his [FULL STORY]

Governor Says He Won’t Be Participating In Thursday IHSA Meeting

November 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker was asked Monday if he would be participating in Thursday’s meeting with the IHSA. He said “no” and that they’ve “been pretty clear” about where they stand in regard to winter [FULL STORY]

Haley Case Continued To Dec. 1; New State’s Attorney Sworn in That Day

November 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

Another high-profile case is also being continued due to court being halted at the Mercer County Courthouse because of COVID exposure. 45-year-old James Eric Haley of Viola is awaiting trial on 16 felony counts stemming [FULL STORY]

COVID Exposure At Courthouse Halts Court Monday & Tuesday; Artcher Final Pre-Trial Continued To Nov. 23

November 16, 2020 Ty Taylor

A COVID exposure at the Mercer County Courthouse forcing court to be canceled Monday and Tuesday. That means a final pre-trial conference for former Mercer County High School teacher Mark Artcher has been moved to [FULL STORY]