Month: May 2021

The Mercer County Family YMCA offering summer day camp for area youngsters beginning next month. The Y’s Lisa Clawson says the day camp is intended for children ages kindergarten through 5th grade.

Local State Rep. Dan Swanson serving as Republican spokesperson on the Illinois House Veterans Committee. The group has been holding hearings concerning a deadly COVID outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home. Swanson was joined by [FULL STORY]

Governor J.B. Pritzker says there are no plans to cut enhanced unemployment benefits for out of work Illinoisans. Several states are ending the extra $300 a month benefit, with leaders saying people are not as [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Better Together in conjunction with the Mercer County Internet Initiative will host a Broadband Summit next week. The event is Monday, May 24 at 6 p.m. at the Mercer County VFW. The session [FULL STORY]

Among the TIF projects approved by the Aledo City Council this week includes property purchased by Doherty Brothers Roofing and Home Improvement. The business is planning to renovate a vacant residence on the lot located [FULL STORY]

A new service called “Illinois Court Help” is now available to help guide people through the often confusing process. The help line is staffed by trained court guides to answer your questions says Lisa Colpoys [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Aledo Police Chief/City Administrator Chris Sullivan following Monday night’s Aledo City Council meeting. The city is set to embark on three public events in three weekends–a downtown open [FULL STORY]

Interested in working in highway construction or any of the building trades? A new session of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) at Black Hawk College begins Monday, Aug. 9. The 13-week program aims [FULL STORY]