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Sherrard’s Mike Hutchins Holiday Classic Adds Peoria Notre Dame, Payson Seymour

March 18, 2025 Ty Taylor

Sherrard’s Mike Hutchins Holiday Classic announced the additions of Peoria Notre Dame and Payson Seymour to the field for 2025 Tuesday. The boys basketball holiday tournament will remain an eight-team event with the two newcomers [FULL STORY]

IHSA Updates Enrollment Classification Policy

March 18, 2025 Ty Taylor

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting at the I Hotel in Champaign on Saturday, March 15, 2025, where the Board voted to make three significant changes [FULL STORY]

MerCo Blanks West Hancock In Baseball Opener

March 18, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (1-0) won its baseball season opener over West Hancock (0-1) 10-0 in six innings Monday. The Golden Eagles opened the scoring with two runs [FULL STORY]

Aledo Attempted Murder Defendant Fit To Stand Trial

March 18, 2025 Ty Taylor

An Aledo man charged with attempted murder has been ruled to fit stand trial. The order was entered Monday in Mercer County Circuit Court for 22-year-old Brody Esp. He was arrested by Aledo police following [FULL STORY]

Aledo Central Park Plaza To Open April 24

March 18, 2025 Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo will officially open the Aledo Central Park Plaza next month. Mayor Chris Hagloch confirmed that information at Monday night’s Aledo City Council meeting. Construction on the project began last April. The [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Grad Lewis Named Big Ten Freshman Of The Week

March 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

Rockridge graduate Kendra Lewis was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in softball, the conference announced Monday. The University of Wisconsin freshman slashed a .545 batting average, 1.364 slugging percentage, and .583 on-base percentage [FULL STORY]

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Bid For Bargains 2025 Almost Done!

March 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

WRMJ’s Bid for Bargains is almost over for 2025! The radio auction was a great success. Thank you to all the listeners who participated! Winning bidders will be notified and should pay for and pick [FULL STORY]

IHSA Exploring Update To Private School Enrollment Waiver, Expecting Change To Process

March 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is exploring updates to its private school enrollment classification process and two IHSA administrators told WRMJ they expect a change to the waiver application. The conversation reached a fever [FULL STORY]

Balmer To Stand Trial In July

March 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

A July 28 jury trial has been scheduled for a Mercer County School Board member charged with a Class 3 felony of aggravated battery in a public place and Class A misdemeanor of battery. The [FULL STORY]

TRAC Announces 2024-25 All-Conference Wrestling Team

March 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

The Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) announced its all-conference teams for the 2024-25 wrestling season. Mercer County had two representatives earn first-team all-conference honors with senior 190-pounder Bodie Salmon and junior 165-pounder Eli Burns. Rockridge [FULL STORY]