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Mercer County Unemployment Rate Below Statewide Average

August 26, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County unemployment rate is now at 4.3 percent. The number is for July and compares to the 9.7 percent figure that was recorded one year ago. Year over year unemployment levels are also [FULL STORY]

Pritzker: COVID Vaccine Required For Teachers & Health Care Workers

August 26, 2021 Ty Taylor

Governor J.B. Pritzker announcing today that all teachers and staff members in Illinois schools and health care workers will be required to get the COVID vaccine. In a press release this morning, the Illinois Federation [FULL STORY]

Big Tech & Politics; Aledo Grad Schweppe Gets Air Time On Fox News

August 26, 2021 Ty Taylor

An Aledo grad takes on DC policy makers and big tech during an appearance on Fox News. Jon Schweppe is the Director of Government Affairs for the American Principles Project. He takes issue with both [FULL STORY]

Unit 404 Board President Promoting Facility Survey

August 26, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County School Board President Mike Bowns reminding district residents to fill out a facility survey. He is also taking time to clarify the process. The district held its first community outreach meeting last Sunday [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: IHSA Ready For State Tournament Series In Esports

August 25, 2021 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with the IHSA’s Kurt Gibson on Wednesday. The organization earlier this week announced a state tournament series will be offered in esports beginning in April of 2022.

Aledo Antique Days Saturday

August 25, 2021 Ty Taylor

Aledo Antique Days set for this weekend. The event is all day Saturday says Aledo Main Street’s Dana Murphy. Click here for more information on the event.

Eagles, Tigers, Rockets Open Season With Win

August 25, 2021 Ty Taylor

The 2021 volleyball season got under way in full force Tuesday night at Mercer County, Sherrard and Rockridge opened with wins. The boys soccer season also got under way and Orion-Sherrard blanked DePue-Hall. VOLLEYBALL [FULL STORY]

Pritzker: Stricter COVID Mitigations Could Return

August 25, 2021 Ty Taylor

Governor J.B. Pritzker warns that stricter measures could return if COVID numbers don’t improve. Cases are on the rise in Illinois and the governor says his office continues to look at all options for again [FULL STORY]

Scam Warning From Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department

August 25, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a warning about a phone scam. The sheriff’s office says scammers are calling people and saying they’ve missed jury duty and that they must pay a fine. [FULL STORY]

4-H Hall Of Fame Honor For Mercer County’s Jim Mayhew

August 24, 2021 Ty Taylor

A New Windsor area farmer inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame. The honor goes to Jim Mayhew. He influenced many 4-H members over the years with his swine expertise – a good number [FULL STORY]