Month: May 2025

Earlier this week, local State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) spoke as part of a 50th anniversary remembrance of the ending of the Vietnam War. The war officially ended on April 30, 1975. During his remarks [FULL STORY]

As April wrapped up, WRMJ and CBI Bank & Trust made sure to recognize two familiar faces in the Aledo community—Tanner and Trevin Dunn—as the recipients of this month’s Farm Strong Award. Tanner Dunn accepted [FULL STORY]

A brief disruption at the Aledo Department of Motor Vehicles office Wednesday morning left those waiting outside confused when the doors failed to open at the usual time. Aledo Police were called to the scene. [FULL STORY]

As the Village of Orion approaches its May 5th board meeting, outgoing Mayor Jim Cooper is speaking out for the first time since losing the mayoral election to Aaron Peer — a victory now clouded [FULL STORY]

The Illinois Republican Senate Caucus has not received any feedback from IHSA member schools interested in authoring a by-law amendment concerning transgender participation in IHSA athletics, according to State Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia). State Sen. [FULL STORY]