Month: May 2025

Mercer Market in Aledo is receiving nearly a quarter of a million dollars in state grant money. The local grocery store is one of eight grocery stores around the state to be awarded funding through [FULL STORY]

KEITHSBURG, Illinois – For half a century, Sharon Reason has been a constant in the city of Keithsburg. Through floods, festivals, fundraisers, and family milestones, Reason has dedicated her life to the people of her [FULL STORY]

A Senate Resolution sponsored by local State Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) declaring May 2025 as Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Awareness Month was unanimously approved by the Illinois Senate last week. The resolution was introduced following a [FULL STORY]

The board president of the New Windsor Rodeo is accused of stealing $900,000 from taxpayers during her time as a Rock Island County employee. 62-year-old Leisa Streeter was arrested after the Rock Island County Sheriff’s [FULL STORY]

It’s a milestone that speaks volumes about family, faith, and small-town commitment. WRMJ recently welcomed Dave and Jackie McKnight into the studio—pillars of the Aledo community and proud parents whose children have spanned more than [FULL STORY]

A new club offered at Apollo Elementary School in Aledo has been a big hit. Second grade teacher Aubree Norton launched a “Random Acts of Kindness Club” at the school in March. Since its inception, [FULL STORY]

A Sherrard man facing two Class X felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child is having his case continued to next month. 59-year-old Arden Anderson appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court Monday, [FULL STORY]