Month: June 2025

The next steps were taken in the Aledo Aquatics Center project at this week’s Aledo City Council meeting. On Monday, the council held a public hearing for the issuance of up to $4,000,000 in General [FULL STORY]

The City of Aledo is working to secure a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) facility in the city ahead of its closure next week. The Illinois Secretary of State’s office announced in a press release [FULL STORY]

Smith’s Custom Meats will move into its new Aledo location at the end of the month. The store is moving from its current downtown Aledo location to the former Casey’s General Store site at 303 [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Veterans Assistance Commission Office is here to serve—and that was the clear message during our latest Focus interview with Superintendent Jay Doherty and Veteran Service Officer Rachel Pool. Doherty, who leads the [FULL STORY]

An independent film shot in Aledo is set to premiere during Rhubarb Fest weekend. “Everything Fun You Could Possibly Do In Aledo, Illinois” was shot in Aledo in 2022. It will be shown six times, [FULL STORY]

The Aledo Opera House is set for its official reopening this weekend. The newly renovated entertainment venue will open with six showings of an independent film shot in Aledo titled “Everything Fun You Could Possibly [FULL STORY]