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Marvin Lee Drowns – Celebration Of Life At A Later Date

March 3, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Marvin Lee Drowns, 68 of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, at his home with family by his side. Cremation rites will be accorded and a celebration of life service will be held [FULL STORY]

Shirley Coppes – Graveside Services 3/3/24

March 3, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Shirley Coppes, 79 of Cordova, Illinois, formerly of Keithsburg, Illinois, died Monday, February 26, 2024, at Advent Health, Dade City, Florida, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Visitation is 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., [FULL STORY]

Local Sports

WRMJ Audio: Climbing The Mountain & Soaking It All In; What A Week For Macomb Basketball Coach Jeremy Anderson

March 2, 2024 Ty Taylor

Macomb head basketball coach Jeremy Anderson spoke with WRMJ Friday night following the Bombers sectional title.

Local Sports

WRMJ Sportsline: Rockridge-Macomb Recap & Beecher Boys Basketball Coach Tyler Shireman

March 2, 2024 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor recapped Friday’s sectional championship win for Macomb over Rockridge, 54-38, and recapped the 2023-24 season for the Rockets. They also discuss statewide results from sectional title games. Beecher [FULL STORY]

Macomb Buries Rockridge With 3-Point Barrage, Wins Canton Sectional

March 2, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Macomb (28-5) went 9-12 on three-point field goals in the Bombers 54-38 sectional championship win over Rockridge (26-7) at Alice Ingersoll Gymnasium in Canton Friday. The [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

Litwiler Urges Residents To Vote On Ambulance Referendum

March 1, 2024 Ty Taylor

With just over two weeks to go before the Illinois Primary, members of the Joy and Aledo Fire Protection Districts are continuing to push the need for a tax increase to pay for ambulance service [FULL STORY]

Man Accused Of Crashing Into Deputy Nicholas Weist Guilty Of Murder

March 1, 2024 Ty Taylor

It took a jury just about three hours to find Daylon Richardson guilty of murdering a Knox County Deputy Nicholas Weist two years ago. The jury from Henry County came back with its verdict yesterday. [FULL STORY]