Month: August 2025

A new school year in the Sherrard School District starts Wednesday. Wednesday is the first day of school at Sherrard. On social media earlier this week, the district said it gifted new staff with gift [FULL STORY]

A Milan man who was arrested following a drug-induced death investigation in rural Sherrard last year will return to Mercer County Circuit Court next month. 42-year-old William DeWitt appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on [FULL STORY]

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Aledo Aquatics Center is next week. Construction will begin on the project on Wednesday, Aug. 13, says Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch. Last month, the City of Aledo approved issuing up [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County School District and the union that represents its teachers will meet with a mediator for the first time this week as contract negotiations continue between the two sides. The meeting is scheduled [FULL STORY]

The 2025-26 school year starts in the Sherrard School District this week with a new high school principal. Alex Johnson, a 2004 graduate of the school, was selected in March to replace former Sherrard High [FULL STORY]

The two men arrested after police seized more than 13 pounds of drugs from an Aledo house have been granted pre-trial release with GPS monitoring. 22-year-old Preston Huston of Aledo and 22-year-old Dequan Huntley of [FULL STORY]

ALEDO, IL — The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 67 near Preemption on Thursday afternoon. Authorities say the accident happened around 3:30 p.m. on July 31 when two [FULL STORY]