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Viola Child Porn Case Continued To February

December 1, 2020 Ty Taylor

A Viola man’s child porn case has been continued to next year. 45-year-old James Eric Haley is awaiting trial on 16 felony counts. He was arrested in August of 2019 after Illinois State Police executed [FULL STORY]

Alexis Native Simpson Sworn-In As Mercer County State’s Attorney

December 1, 2020 Ty Taylor

There’s a new Mercer County State’s Attorney. Alexis native Grace Simpson was sworn-in Tuesday morning. Simpson was elected Nov. 3, defeating incumbent Meeghan Lee 4,944 to 3,607.

COVID Outbreak at Veterans’ Home Gets Attention of State Rep. Swanson

December 1, 2020 Ty Taylor

A trio of Illinois House Republicans, including local State Rep. Dan Swanson speak out concerning a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home. The group is demanding hearings of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee commence [FULL STORY]

35 More COVID-19 Cases Reported In Mercer County on Monday

November 30, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Health Department on Monday announced another 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 752 cases since reporting began. The latest cases include: 1 male in his 80s 3 [FULL STORY]

Pritzker Says Tier 3 Mitigations Will Remain In Place; Decision Likely Keeps High School Sports On Hold

November 30, 2020 Ty Taylor

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announcing Monday that current COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place for the coming weeks in anticipation of a possible post-Thanksgiving surge. The number of new cases statewide has been declining over [FULL STORY]

How Did IH Go Under? Former Dealer Examines Question In Book

November 30, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with author Paul Wallem Monday morning. He wrote the book “International Harvester – The Breakup – What Really Happened.” His book examines how a perfect storm of problems killed [FULL STORY]

Reynolds State Bank Being Acquired By Peoples National Bank Of Kewanee

November 30, 2020 Ty Taylor

Reynolds State Bank is being sold. Peoples National Bank of Kewanee has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the local operation. The deal is effective February 27, 2021. Reynolds State Bank was founded in [FULL STORY]

Another Successful Food Drive For Rockridge Student Council

November 30, 2020 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Rockridge High School senior Nicole Sedam Monday morning. She is the secretary of the Rockridge Student Council and they just completed a successful food drive to benefit area [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Joins Rural And Small School Group

November 30, 2020 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County School Board now a member of the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools. Unit 404 Superintendent Scott Petrie says the annual membership fee is $400. Abingdon-Avon, Knoxville and Geneseo are [FULL STORY]

Wind Chills Felt This Week, But No Snow

November 29, 2020 Ty Taylor

Blustery northwest winds will be a feature of the weather pattern in the WRMJ listening area this week. There will be some cold temps, but no significant snow event is in the forecast. That’s meteorologist [FULL STORY]