Funerals
Nadine Liby – Services 5/3/22
Nadine Liby, 89 of Aledo, died April 28, 2022, at Aledo Healthcare and Rehab. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, with visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. [FULL STORY]
Year: 2022
Western Illinois Today
Illinois Morel Mushrooms Facebook Page Generating Plenty Of Interest
A west central Illinois man has built a substantial social media following through his love of mushroom hunting. Chris Martin is from Canton. His Facebook page is called Illinois Morel Mushrooms. The Illinois Morel Mushrooms [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
More Looser-Flake Funding For Sherrard & Mercer County Schools
The Sherrard and Mercer County school districts continue to benefit from the Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation. Sherrard is receiving $40,000 in funding which will aid in providing tuition assistance for both its dual-credit and vocational education [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: The Patience Of Fishing & Speed Of Track Are Good Combo For Sherrard’s Sawyer Mital
Sherrard High School senior Sawyer Mital was part of the push to get the school a bass fishing team. He’ll fish at the IHSA bass fishing sectional next week. Mital spoke with WRMJ Thursday.
Local Sports
Tigers Roll Over Mustangs
Sherrard scored early and often as they rolled to a 13-1 victory over Morrison in Three Rivers Athletic Conference baseball Wednesday. Aiden Switzer got the win. Orion nipped Hall 4-3 and Quinn Hoftender got the [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
WRMJ Audio: Aledo & Westmer Were There At Beginning; Mercer County High School Continues IHSA Bass Fishing Tradition
The IHSA state tournament series in bass fishing began in 2009 and Aledo and Westmer were among the 199 initial schools to field teams. The consolidated Mercer County High School picked up the program the [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
New Band Shell Season Begins May 4
The 2022 Aledo Central Park Band Shell season kicks off next week. There will be 18 free live music events this year says band shell spokesman Rusty Ruggles. The band shell opened in 2005.
Local Sports
WRMJ Interview: Round 2 For Graves As Head Football Coach Of Rockets
Sam Graves is returning as head coach of Rockridge. He was hired earlier this month by the Unit 300 Board of Education. Graves served as head coach of the Rockets from 2013 to 2018. He [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Fight Leads To Arrest In New Windsor Area
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department responds to a fight in progress in the New Windsor area. The call came in Tuesday and while attempting to locate involved juveniles, deputies were able to make contact with [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Officiating 101 Sessions Begin Next Week; IHSA Effort Taking On Shortage
The IHSA taking aim at the officiating shortage in the state in all sports. They’re calling the latest effort “Officiating 101”—trying to attract people to the profession around the state says the IHSA’s Sam Knox. [FULL STORY]