Year: 2020

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]