Year: 2021

Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing would like to see more COVID vaccine arriving, but she says progress is being made with what they’ve received. And she says when more vaccine arrives, they will [FULL STORY]

It’s been over two years, but there’s yet to be an agreement on a new contract for Mercer County employees. The current contract expired in November of 2018 says Ed Maher. He is the spokesman [FULL STORY]

As the state moves to phase 1B of the COVID vaccine rollout, a local administrator pleased teachers have the opportunity to be protected. Sherrard superintendent Alan Boucher says it means another step toward getting back [FULL STORY]

Residential development talks continue to get more attention in Aledo. The Aledo City Council discussed Sponsler Manor Third Addition earlier this month and now another developer wants to meet with the city next month says [FULL STORY]

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced Region 1 (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago) and Region 2 (Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Historical Society highlighting the impressive career of a local architect. Lonn Frye grew up in Matherville and went on to do big things—working on private mansions and even the John Hancock building. [FULL STORY]

Aledo Police Chief Chris Sullivan not a fan of the Police Reform Bill that passed the state legislature earlier this month. The bill was approved in the waning moments of the lame duck session on [FULL STORY]