Month: October 2021

There may be a solution for the Button Building in downtown Aledo. A request for proposal has been submitted for the property says Mayor Chris Hagloch. Again, the City Council’s TIF Committee meets next Monday.

Celebrate first responders and learn about first responder careers Thursday, Oct. 28 at the First Responders Appreciation and Criminal Justice Career Day at Black Hawk College. Participants can learn about career opportunities and job requirements [FULL STORY]

Input being sought for the redevelopment project at the former Aledo Jr. High property. The developer is Jon Davidshofer with Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation. He’s planned a community meeting for later this week. The [FULL STORY]

Progress moving forward with the new baseball diamond at Aledo’s Northside Park. The field has been laid out with seeding and the poles for the backstop are up. The city is also taking care of [FULL STORY]

Aledo fall clean-up days are set for next week. That’s Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch. The city council set the fall clean-up days date earlier this year, again they’ll take place next Monday through Friday.

New state legislative maps having an impact on Mercer County representation in Springfield. Unless courts overturn the new maps, current State Representative Dan Swanson’s district will change. He had been representing all of Mercer County. [FULL STORY]