Month: June 2021

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office has responded to multiple vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts over the spring and early summer. These incidents appear to be connected to the rampant vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts that [FULL STORY]

The Viola Boyz Backroad Speedway celebrating the Independence Day weekend with a special event on Friday. Chad Kinsey opened the dirt track earlier this year. You can follow on Facebook at Viola Boyz Backroad Speedway. [FULL STORY]

Another Thursday night of Aledo Central Park Band Shell entertainment. Band shell promoter Rusty Ruggles says more musical entertainment is planned for July 29 and August 5. Aledo Main Street will be hosting Cinema at [FULL STORY]

State public health officials worry that the Delta variant of COVID-19 will be the dominant strain in Illinois by this fall. Reaction from Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing. 6,429 Mercer County residents or [FULL STORY]

The Matherville Fireworks Association happy to be back in 2021. Volunteer firefighter Adam McNair helps promote the display and he really missed last year’s show. This marks the 53rd year for the Matherville Fireworks Show [FULL STORY]

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) West Central Illinois Task Force (WCITF) served a narcotics search warrant at 1552 Township Road 2550 North, Oquawka, on June 25th.  The WCITF was assisted by [FULL STORY]

Who has the cutest pet in Mercer County? The group FurEver Friends for Mercer County plans to answer that question during Mercer County Fair week. Submit a photo of your pet and then voting takes [FULL STORY]

The City of Aledo has been awarded a state grant to expand the multi-use path that runs along Illinois Route 17. The extension will run from near the Secretary of State’s Driver Services facility along [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Historical Society always looking for new members. There are a variety of ways to help says Essley-Noble Museum’s Shannon Boynton. The museum is open Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday into [FULL STORY]

Last year at this time the Mercer County unemployment rate was 14.2 percent. This year it’s 4.1 percent. The Illinois Department of Employment Security data is for May and similar year over year numbers are [FULL STORY]