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Big Things Happening In Aledo: Mayor On Market Plaza Opening, Spring Cleanup, And More

April 9, 2025 Ty Taylor

Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch joined Terry James on WRMJ’s “Mayor on the Air” this week with plenty of updates for the community. One of the biggest announcements is the long-awaited opening of Market Plaza, located [FULL STORY]

MerCo Scores 27 Runs, Bashes Bushnell-Prairie City

April 9, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (8-0) clubbed Bushnell-Prairie City (0-6) 27-2 in four innings on the road in softball Tuesday. The Golden Eagles plated 15 runs in the top [FULL STORY]

Tune In And Take Action: Relay For Life Radiothon Returns With Live Music And Community Support

April 9, 2025 Ty Taylor

The Relay For Life of Mercer County is excited to announce the return of live music at this year’s Radiothon, broadcasting live from the WRMJ studios in Downtown Aledo from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., [FULL STORY]

New Windsor Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison In Sex Abuse Case

April 8, 2025 Ty Taylor

A New Windsor man has been sentenced to seven years in prison in two sexual abuse cases. 49-year-old Matthew Walsh was sentenced Monday in Mercer County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to two Class 2 [FULL STORY]

Carton Named AP Honorable Mention All-State

April 8, 2025 Ty Taylor

Sherrard senior Rylan Carton was named honorable mention all-state for 2A boys basketball by the Associated Press (AP) Monday. Carton led the Tigers (30-4) to the program’s first regional championship in 19 years by scoring [FULL STORY]

Business Spotlight – Winsor Entertainment

April 8, 2025 Ty Taylor

Today on the Business Spotlight, Kia and Darren Winsor discuss Winsor Entertainment, the mobile DJ service they run together, based in Mercer County. They’ll discuss how the business has evolved over the last few years [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Grad Brown Ties WIU Record With 3-Homer Game

April 8, 2025 Ty Taylor

Rockridge High School graduate Payton Brown tied a single-game school record by hitting three home runs in Western Illinois’ 15-7 win over Tennessee State in softball Monday. In addition to the three homers, Brown drove [FULL STORY]

Local Sports Scoreboard

April 8, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Cold weather forced most local spring sports to be postponed Monday, but a handful of games were able to be played. A look at local sports [FULL STORY]

Aledo Dog Park Opening Soon, Clean-Up Days Later This Month

April 8, 2025 Ty Taylor

A dog park will be available in Aledo later this year. It’s being called the Aledo Bark Park says Mayor Chris Hagloch. The Aledo City Council adopted an ordinance Monday establishing regulations for the park. [FULL STORY]

Vehicle Hits Parked RV Near Sherrard

April 7, 2025 Ty Taylor

A single-vehicle accident outside of Sherrard on Monday resulted in multiple citations issued to the driver. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press release, 22-year-old Pedro Perez Corio of Rock Island lost control of [FULL STORY]