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2024-25 TRAC West Girls Basketball Coaches Poll & Preview: Sherrard Picked To Win Tight Conference Race

November 15, 2024 Ty Taylor

Sherrard was picked as the favorite to win a tight TRAC West girls basketball race in WRMJ’s preseason conference coaches poll. The Tigers finished one point ahead of Monmouth-Roseville and two points in front of [FULL STORY]

WRMJ IHSA Quarterfinals TRAC Football Preview & Predictions With View From The West

November 15, 2024 Ty Taylor

Just one TRAC team remains out of the final 64 teams standing in the IHSA football playoffs. Princeton is a 3A quarterfinalist for the fifth consecutive season. Rockridge and Newman suffered season-ending second-round losses last [FULL STORY]

Orion High Freshman Gets Insider Look at State Government as “Page for a Day” in Illinois House

November 14, 2024 Ty Taylor

Springfield, IL — Evelyn Wilbur, a standout ninth-grader from Orion High School, had the unique opportunity to experience a day in the Illinois House of Representatives as a Page for a Day on Wednesday. Invited [FULL STORY]

MERCO High School Project Will Require Voter Approval

November 14, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County School District will need voter approval before proceeding with improvements at Mercer County High School. Unit 404 Superintendent Tim Farquer says the district was planning to issue bonds for the project, but [FULL STORY]

Relive the Magic: Join the Jaycees ReRun Gala – An Unforgettable Adult Prom Night

November 14, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Jaycees are asking you to dust off your old tux or prom dress and head to the Mercer County VFW Saturday, November 23rd at 6pm for the Jaycees Rerun Gala. Jaycee Kale [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

IDOT Releases Mercer County Deer Crash Data

November 14, 2024 Ty Taylor

There have been 422 deer vs. vehicle crashes in Mercer County over the last five years. The data released by the Illinois Department of Transportation. There were 95 last year, 84 in 2022, 73 in [FULL STORY]

Blackhawk Bank & Trust Awards Community First Accelerate Grant to Prairie Crossroads Mercantile

November 14, 2024 Ty Taylor

Blackhawk Bank & Trust, in collaboration with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago), is proud to announce Prairie Crossroads Mercantile in Viola, IL as a recipient of the Community First Accelerate Grant [FULL STORY]

Rockridge’s Finch Named 2A First-Team All-State

November 13, 2024 Ty Taylor

Rockridge senior OL/DL Jude Finch was named to the Class 2A all-state team, the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) announced Wednesday. Finch started along the Rockets’ defensive line for three seasons and took [FULL STORY]

TRAC Announces 2024 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team

November 13, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) announced its all-conference teams for the 2024 boys soccer season Tuesday. Mendota, which won the conference and finished third at the IHSA 1A State Finals, led the league with [FULL STORY]

County Board Mulls Property Tax Abatement Incentive Plan

November 13, 2024 Ty Taylor

To spur new residential and commercial development, the Mercer County Board is looking at a property tax abatement incentive. A resolution was on Tuesday night’s agenda, but further research is being done by Mercer County [FULL STORY]