Year: 2022

Clearing continues at the former Farmers Grain and Coal site in Aledo. Mayor Chris Hagloch says the city has yet to determine a future use for the property, but that decision will likely come later [FULL STORY]

The Aledo Police Department has a new hire. The new officer is Marcus Harris from the Kankakee area says Police Chief Chris Sullivan. Harris was sworn in at Monday night’s Aledo City Council meeting.

Still plenty of chatter about the Mercer County School Board’s decision last week to add classroom space to New Boston Elementary and tear down the three-story portion of the school. The board had been considering [FULL STORY]

Legislation classifying dispatchers as first responders has won approval in the Illinois General Assembly. The bill was introduced in the Senate by local State Senator Neil Anderson and carried in the Illinois House by local [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Historical Society and Essley-Noble Museum getting set for the spring open meeting. The presentation highlights the history of the Northside school, which is now part of an adaptive reuse project involving workforce [FULL STORY]